PICTURE PROGRAMMES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21022, 10 May 1930, Page 17

PICTURE PROGRAMMES.

to the ednon. Sib, —There is an old laying that “There 'is a mug horn every minute.” After going to one of our so-called leading picture theatres this evening, I must admit belonging to the above class. When one buys an article in a shop after seeing it add finds it ia rubbish, it is partly the buyer's fault. When, however, we go to the theatre or to the pictures we have to place a large amount of confidence in the management, in that they will give us value for money received. To-night I have had the misfortune of paying money which I earned, to see absolutely the silliest and most stupid picture, I think, ever produced. Do the management expect us New Zealanders .to lower our mentality to the level of thie class of “ stuff? ” I can call it nothing els?. After seeing a real good British production lately, I utterly fail to see the need for making such ridiculous rbbbish as I law this evening. The only credit that I can take in the matter is that myself and party left early.—l am, etc., Mtro fob the Last Tim*. Dunedin, April 8. [Wb have received another letter on the subject from "Disappointed,” endorsing the comments of previous correspondents. But, the topic seems now to have been sufficiently discussed.—Ed. O.D.T.]