THEATRE-GOERS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 178, 28 July 1913, Page 7

THEATRE-GOERS.

AND LATE FERRY BOATS. j Some interesiting figures concerning | Auckland's theatres were supplied by Mr. John Fuller in heading a deputation which waLed upon the Devonport steam j lorry < ompany's directors this afternoon to ac-k turn boat to Devonport each I evening at 10 minutes to 11, for the convenience of theatre-goers. Mr. Fullpr j stated that in the last three years the | population of Devonport bad increased I tn 3.000. but ihcre hail been no alteration in the night service during that period. During the last three years the i Opera House had .been enlarged to ac- I commodate another 300 nr-opie; King's | 'llieatre was licenced to hold I.tJOQ people: the Lyric 1.200; the Palac- ."iGO: Queen's 800: Globe 700: Kins George 1.01 if): Town Hall 2..500: and the ("oncer!. Hall t'SOO; making ae:-.-:nm:>d.ition for P. 400 more people in that period. In addition :i m w theatre was to be built in Queen Street, on the site known .is I CoodsonV. to hold 1.400: another in j Ponsonby Road to hold f)00. and a third. I to hoid 1.000. in Karanga.ha.pe Road. All | the theatres in question brought their j performances to a close not later than j 10.3."). and as there was no boat until j 10 minutes past 11. the wait was con- j i-MTf-1 too lnnn-. Even with Tiis Maies- j rvs Theatre the performances, on the j average, were over by 20 minutes To 11. and a boat at the time stated would b n j a "Treat convenience to all theatre patrons. Other speakers wore Messrs. W. H. Wilson (Town Clerk of Auckland), W. Handley t Mayor of Devonport I, I). Mil.can 'Devonport Borough Council 1, ■I. Peachley (Dandies' Co.). D. Perry lOpera Elousei. P. Hayward t Lyric l . and R. I'etersen (Queen's 1. Those, represent ins halls and theatres explained that patron- were put to considerable inconvenience for want of a better after-thea-tre service, and stated that the last turns on the programme were usually interfere-! with by people rushing away for the 10.30 boat." Mr. Alison sail he regarded the renre--entations made as quite reasonable. The j Company was desirous of giving the best possible evening service. 11-- did not 1 I think there was any pee,l f f . r improving ; ih" hilt-hour service, which ran up to 10 o'clock. It would be necessary to run a third boat to do that, and traffic wouid not warrant it. He agreed that it would be a good thins if another boat could he put on before 11 p.m. to suit theatregoers, and he promise! that the Company would ray full consideration to the 1 representations of the deputation.