ORDER IN THE THEATRE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 149, 24 June 1908, Page 8

ORDER IN THE THEATRE.

* (To tbe Editor.) is Sir, —Reading -the unfavourable reit port of the behaviour of some of the ? patrons at the performance of "Fedora" „ the other night, I myself was present, and I must say it was perfectly scandalous. There were several people, who ie looked as though they ought to have n known better, disturbing the enjoyment c of a thousand or more others. If they 7 did not approve of the play, or their int tellect was too small to grasp it, why ir did they not politely walk out? Can!r not the theatre keep two or three unir formed attendants to deal summarily n with these sort of people, and eject disturbers as soon as they give signs of annoyance? Of course one does not ex--5 pect'sybarites amongst the occupants of a a gallery in a colonial theatre, but still J- one looks for common decency. Then, v again, to put a classic like "Fedora*' in front of some who were present the [f other night, was like easting pearls be,s fore swine, and one cannot expect anyr thing from them but grunts; give them c offal, and they revel in it. —I am, etc., h FRANC-IS J. BONNER.