MUNICIPAL THEATRES.
JIB. TOM POLLARD FAVOURS THEM; \' : (By Tfllceraph.—Spooled Oorrcßpottdont.) ; '■.'.,"".'",,■;";•. •" Napier, July 16. ' -Interviewed hero /oil- tho question "of. th«'*." now municipal theatre, Mr.... .Tom •,Pollaxd.' i said 'that- lie thoroughly believed in municipal,' theatres V.aSj being in' of. r tho,. profession and the public.. ."The: boat., theatres in the largoi'New Zealand centres,!*..', he said, ."aro,' for-tho .most part,' iti'tho* hands of a monopoly, and the eyoß.ore but .of the best dates; for 'years ahead jfor ..■; certain' companies. ' In municipal; theatres;. a manager is only allowed tp:book hisdates,''for a' year, and all are placed on the same; footing. . The best dates in privately-owhedj theatres are secured by. mtereßted syndicates, and companies otitside the 'monopoly' aroi forced out into the country .districts, '"or'. ; compelled to play in sbantios.' A'.tiwatrt)'' such as it is proposed to erect in Napier will'..;' be free from monopoly, and.will give all : companies a fair chance." . • ' l ' ; , ;
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 563, 19 July 1909, Page 2
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