Civic Theatre

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31249, 22 December 1966, Page 12

Civic Theatre

Sir, —Over the years the citizens of Christchurch have no doubt become accustomed to the stage appointments at ‘he Civic Theatre and no longer regard them with raised eyebrows. The peculiar backdrop and tattered curtain are always with us. But people from outside our little community cannot feel the same. If there is not enough money in the kitty to replace these obvious eyesores, perhaps there is some firm or organisation which would make a gift of enough material to repair the deficiency and restore our civic pride.—Yours, etc., WONDERING.

December 15, 1966. The Acting Town Clerk (Mr M. B. Hayes) replies: “Users of the CiViu Theatre have a choice of back-drops which can be used, and, on occasions they bring in their own equipment for stage settings. While the correspondent does not refer to any specie occasion,

it is thought that the' criticism may have emanated from a recent theatre performance when a rather tattered blue back-cloth was used, this being the property of the group staging the production. The council endeavours to maintain this equipment, and to make replacements and changes when required, in consultation with some of the societies which make regular use of the the tre.”