THE THEATRE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13650, 18 July 1908, Page 6

THE THEATRE.

To the Editor ol the "Timuru IJonucl. Sir.—l have neither time or ineumiliun to take notice, or reply to auoiiynuus writers in the Press. Anyone bnuig a public position will always got a marc of criticism, " slander and' cui-sure 1 liave had a full share of that. Yoin coiTCispondtnu "Theatre Gotv ' make* two y.MSei'Uuis which J tliinJk ill fairiKus to iiiysvlf I should contradict. l'lvst lie s at.us that 1 coaxed tin' c<»mi<;iU«»is to sign the eptition that proceedings in regard to ttie 'theatre sh.jtnu uo uc u it) ;ibeyauec until next meeting of the Council. Sly answer to 'thai i* ' hat» ' did nolihing (,f the kind. 1 s>l'uk-e to no Councillor on the tsubjeef. J signed H>e petition after hearing Jlr J urn bull 6 ex planatioii and promise lli.'il the work which was well in hand, would be finished expeditiously. ] suppov.c the Councillors were sntislied and did the same. \oui ( orri ppcndoit alr-o insiiuiuv; st hat.. I brunch friendship for Mr Umm I have be_m dilatory in liaving these alterations effected. J challenge " Theatre (iocr" to give on-, instance where I have shown favouritism in the discharge of my public duties through friendship or any oilier interest-'. I do not intend fc) he mixed up in a newsjiaper con!ro\-er»y with "Theatre (.Jwr" or any one else, and will decline to take any further notice of the liiaUH-. It. ■would have been more linn'y if "'1 lieatre Goer" had signed hi,, name to hw letter. ar> it is both cowardly and mean to 6htiol in covering,—l am, etc., JAMES CJxAIGTK.