“WILD VIOLETS”

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26842, 5 August 1948, Page 6

“WILD VIOLETS”

Sir,— l would be pleased if y°u could inform me how many rows of seats m the downstairs portion of His Majesty s Theatre constitute orchestral or front stalls. I purchased seats for , the on Saturday which were advertised at 3s gd and is 6d, but as far back as row S every seat Was sold at 6d and 2s 6d. If a visiting company charged front stall prices for seats back under the veranda we would all be moaning about being “scalped.” I am, etc., victlm ’

rThis letter was referred to Mr W. J. Slnton, vice-president of the Operatic Society who stated that the usual practice was followed wherebya P^ 10 ", 04 the theatre was set aside for door sales. This portion could °My be governed by the demand for reservations at the dox office, which on this occasionwasexceedinfilv heavy. In spite 01 this a division was made and reservations were refused so that a fair portion of. the theatre could be set aside for the early d °Mr S?nton S added that the society was most anxious to give parents wffh < chtidren an opportunity of witnessing wil a Violets” ana 150 seats were set aside at the first matinee for chll £>S t A r s m J? e e orphanages, who were admitted free. Since then the demand has beenphenominal and the area for door sales has been restricted. —Ed. 0.D.T.1.