MUNICIPAL THEATRE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14360, 4 February 1911, Page 5

MUNICIPAL THEATRE.

WHAT OUR READERS THINK,

ARE TJJKY A FEWP T: tho Editor of tlio "Tiroa-'u He-raid." Sir,—At iho conferuKx) of architects ni'i the nubjtwt of the suitability oi the (icorgo-Lutuir Streets si to for a municipal theatre, Mr Turubull u reported a:i saying that ho failed to see why those objecting to a theatre on principle .should be iwkod to artist iu erecting one iur "the comparative few who pftroiiised such a place." Has Mr Turubull ever attended the present theatre, when even a medium company h.ii visited Tima.ru r" Has he even neon t-i see tho pictures shown there P If not, hj cannot bo speaking from hi? own knowledge, but ho may bo voicing the remarks, of someone who hx'i an axe to grind. Tima.ru is spoken of by theatrical people bb ono of the best show towns in the Domonion, even with the drawback "f having to perform in the present building, and if Mr Turnhull did not we for himself, he mu»t havo 1-nown of the immense rush for seats when such performances as "Mother Gtose" or "Tho Merry Widow" came along. At Show tiinc tho Theatre Hovul was packed. At New Year the same edifice, Olympia, and the Drill Shed were all packed—by tho ■'compunitive few who patronise such places. ' If Mr Tiimbnll had said that he failed to see why the comparative few wi,n objected to a theatre on principle should interfere with the wishes of tho groat majoritv who, being weary of having to put up '•' t h the present 'theatre" (by courtesy), are desirous of seeing aii ;ip-'.o-,atG place of amusement in this progressive town, b" wonld have be>u fearer the mark. Alas! for the s'pns oi the times 1 Is ?lt Gunn ro, ic; to c>' for plans and specifications for altering the present Inn dingP I/et til- p i.ple vote on tho nuestion "A Mimio.'p"' Theatre or ilv> present Theatre Ttnvil" (pior royally l> and Mr Turnbull will, 1 am sure, find tf:i f , a very '*• '■ percent.! C of T:manivians.are of the frntcnily of ttiraTHKGOERS.