THE TOWN HALL

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 82, 5 April 1924, Page 9

THE TOWN HALL

.. „ TO IB! BDHOS. Sir, —It is to be hoped that while the Town Hall is being repainted the opportunity, will be taken by the council to im' prove the acoustics of the main halL Why the building was erected with a tin ceiling covered-by galvanised iron with a big hollow between when it was known the hall was to have an ,organ built in, is hard to' understand. Some idea of what it means to Page could be gathered from-his request to the people to sit round the hall more evenly and not to one side instead of both sides,' as he could not hear two consecutive chords. Every Sunday he -plays, the acoustic properties of the hall are different, and he has to allow the length of the difference in the "vibrations. Let anyone who knows anything of music think what it would be like to give the wonderful programmes ,with the artistic interpretation Qic artist gives under these conditions. It is a nightmare to every singer and player of world renown who comes r to the city, and they go away anathematising the Town Hall, which unfortunately is the only hall for music. Tlie remedy is here, for it is the first time since it was built that scaffolding has .been put up. The only possible way to effect a cure is by experimenting with wires stretched.across the roof—tile cause of fall the trouble. Surely the council will be wide awake enough_to let Mr. Page, who understands acoustics, have the chance of experimenting until he gets it right The cost Tyill be comparatively small, and will be a lasting benefit both to, performers, and listeners for at least another twenty years, in fact, for as long as the hall stands, for once put right it will be inevitably kept right.—l am, etc., WELLINGTON.

4th April.