BLUEJACKETS AT THEATRE.
a ARE THEY-EVER EXCLUDED? (By Telegraph.—Bpecial Correspondent.) Auckland, October 11. . Says Mr. J. Fuller:—"Bluejackets have never been refused in. our theatres, and the only thing that would cause them to be refused would be their coming drunk. •There is none of the old-fashioned business about sailors and soldieis not sitting :;: with: private;'citizens;'here.":' .These-words' ■'.;■■ •were '.uttered: in- ; reference ■ to-Commander' ■';' Blunt's .'letters to the r . Canterbury "branch; • of: ythe x Navy;.;League' statthg: that •'■ two ;-.. 'men^pfrwarsmen/in 1 ;uniformvh'ad : been ; re'.?fused':Sadmittance a f >Christchurch .: theatre, .and'that a'similar .'incidenthad' .;'occurred ; •;v The' manager- of | ;;vKctu^;>hK)V.;d^eß : :^'that'.:Bli^e- , • :' feckets; had .'.been: excluded': unless drunk. ; .>^ey : .^'^^vwei^:4lwa^;-sle'a^pT?t6'^\the'ia' > ! .Ke' '■'• 6aid....':liid«ed,. he.-, found ".that men .'whb : '■ were subjected: fas the-. Navy, men: .were, :.:were imore'vamenable'to 'cor-' ,*ectioh:;if" lahy> slight disturbancetook ..;2kTO.-tMfc^er^6fMr&::^
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 945, 12 October 1910, Page 5
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