THEATRE COMFORTS.

NZ Truth, Issue 868, 15 July 1922, Page 12

THEATRE COMFORTS.

Deaiv"Tr,uth,"— -I see from a Home paper Cyril Maude' is urging ' that the authorities should compel all ' owners of places of entertainment to keep them adequately warmed. Previous to -reading this praiseworthy " item of news I. had received a letter from. 'my mother, m -England,,, who, after telling me. to' be sure not to miss the picture "The Old Nest, 1 ' because it is even better than ."Over the Hill, 1 ' continues: "We. sometimes go to 'The Futurist*. Father doesn't care much for mcfQres, but the music there is so beautiful, and he .enjoys -it. The prices are 3d, 6d, 9d and .15.;.,. We pay 9d and get such a .comfortable, lounge chair, and the place is so cosy and warm these cold nights:" Well, really, I had to s smile at . such, an alluring picture of a N movie palace; for, eight years m New Zealand . has < made ' me : almost ' forget ■that there caii be such. inviting places. Of, course,. I remeniber that we young folks, during the bitter w^ntfer evenings of a North of England seaside town, used to say: "Let's go to the pictures; it's so warm there." All this leads me up to ' ; a comparison — the comparison with, Wellington's refrigerating cinema theatres. I like a good picture;., and when ,my -husband says to me these Highis "Go to the pictures, it. will amuse you for an hour or two," I answer, "Yes, it would, but when I contemplate the frozen atmosphere within such . buildings-r-no thanks. I know a. better. ,'ole." Few #men really and truly care for pictures, and my hubby goes -off -for an enjoyable ■ game of billiards, v where, he tells me, there, is a huge fire half way up the chimney. Lucky men- to be abl e . to take their diversion without their breath freezing as it. issues, from their lips. A lady friend of mine said to me last week, "I. went' to see 'Over the. Hill. llt was a gbotl picture, but, oh. the place was cold. I ,f,elt as though my feet' and legs were stood m cold water. .That's why. l seldom go to the pictures m the winter — 2s 9d to. do a freeze..'' Now, you owners and managers of picture palaces, can't you see the import of this letter? And Mhieh of you is going to make your particular place of entertainment the magnet m winter time "Because it is so cosy and warm"? The cost of installation, "of heating would be little compared" | to the attraction your theatre would have to those who like a degr-ee of comfort with their! silversheet fare. We should be'much more tolerant with said fare if we were comfortable. I i heard of a lady who went to the pan - S tomime m evening dress, but ' upon realising the icy conditions of the Opera House stalls., hastened to ; don both, her woollen jumper and fur coat. Please, owners and managements, if, you truly can't instal a little heat for' the winter , months,) can't you give out Arctic outfits t'q each person as they" enter? . Especially ' to' those seated on" the ground floor. What a boon!—! am, etc., . ': ; "FROZEN FAN."