SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTS. TO THE EDITOR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11188, 10 August 1898, Page 3

SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERTS. TO THE EDITOR.

•Sis.^Every.nbw' and thea-atteirjpti,■•«•.» made, with more or less success.*to'establish iaf our city and country'to.wni..Sund,ajr/ evening;l i theatrical performances, to which charges-/©l* admission are practically.demanded. Jn ordei; that anything; savouring of th» offensive' may .;■ be avoided, the garb of religion .is thrown, over .- the business by each & title ai " Qrand sacred, concert," or something of that kind—not luffi- . ciehtly completely, however, , to. conceal th» "cloven hoof." Of course the regular charge for admission cannot . legally be made, but what amount! to the same thing is ■■ dones the collection at the door is required. • liiyp'ur' iisne of to-day Fuller's Myriorama' Company is? advertised to give a;grand sacred concert on Sunday evening next, when beautitnl viewi'of ' " those holy fleldt" will be exhibited. ?Mmj j ' point out that the regular charges for admiiaieri - to their other performances (Is and 6d) are 'expected to: be paid, at the door in the shape of < collection. Our legislation in regard.to this , kind of thing is very much on a, par irith our , legislation in connection with the liquor traffic;.-. Those who care to can with safety play fiat and; loose with it, thus making it a practical faroe and aiding in weakening the authority of the law and bringing it into dishonour and ■disrepute. Of course the stock argument urged against prohibition in another department of social' Ufa ' could with equal force be urged here. 'A larj« section of the people' is in sympathy with the evasion of the-law, as is evidenced -by the reported attendance* at these Sunday perform-1 ; auces. Only let the thing be popular and th« violation of the law seems to be justified. How* ■ ever, until law permits sueh1 thing* it i« to; be? hoped that those whose duty.it is will s« to it that the present legislation is given effect to.:— I am, &c, , ~ .'-, .' ' '. " . . -'^■'~'.■ i :■■■' i;.:P«nedin, : August 4. ,-■■' '"Dat-OF,Jtesjft'•';.'