CONSIDERATION IN THE THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13710, 18 April 1910, Page 6

CONSIDERATION IN THE THEATRE.

Women will not thank Mrsi Eardley and her friend for giving the world; such an opportunity to comment upon: the selfishness of their sexr. In most cases , whero women's headgear is at nuisance in a theatre, the offence is due to want of thought rather than want of courtesy to others. We should no* like to think there are many women. v,ho would insist on wearing yard-wid<s hats in-a theatre. It is impossiblefor a woman to enter a theatre with a hat like an umbrella without knowing that she will obscure the view of those behind her. . To continue to>' dc* s» ra* spits of this knowledge » bad enougb, but .to take action against a manager for protecting the interest* of other perple in the house is almost utcrediblev. London is unfortunately rather notorious for the want of consideration for other people's feeling displayed by theatre-goers of a certain social standing, and managers are astonishingly patient in the face of their rudeness We do not remember hearins of any combined stand being made against the tyranny of the matinee liat, while tho way in which lata diners walk in at all times with perfect composure, quite regardless of the feelings of players and audience, moves some strangers to a good deal of wrath. Perhaps Mr Corzon's firm a-.tion in expelling women with monstrous hats is a sigh of better times.