BEHAVIOUR OF THE PIT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11711, 22 July 1901, Page 7

BEHAVIOUR OF THE PIT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—With your permission, I will take a small space in your paper in reference to your correspondent, A. Thomson. I was in the pit of the Opera House on Tuesday night last, and I might state that the pit was tho only thing that kept the audience amused between seven and eight o'clock, and, a? for any singing or yelling out during the performance, there certainly was a little, but nothing worth raising a hue and cry over. I: have met men of your correspono'eht's nature, who go about with sour faces, arid seem to refuse to onjoy themselves. As for tho idea of sticking two or throe fat, policemen iin the pit, I say it is • nonsense. ■There is little enough room in the pit without having a policeman pushing about and walking on people's corns. Suppose there were policemen put in the pit, there is no law or by-law under which he could arrest the would-be wit. He is not considered to be committing a breach of the peace in tho theatre unless he uses an oath, and I am certain there was no swearing in the pit on Tuesday night. Your correspondent also stales that the Auckland' audiences will become a by-word in the colonies. Surely ho does not include Australia? Melbourne and Sydney theatres have galleries, and are frequented by what are commonly known as the "gallery gods," who yell out some of the most shocking things, which, although they cannot be hoard plainly from the centre of the theatre, can be heard from the stage, and often cause the players some confusion. How would this compare with our gentle Auckland audiences?— am, .etc.,' - • - An Indignant Aucklandeb.