SMOKING IN THEATRES
BRITISH PRACTICE REVERSED. The Lord Chamberlain threw a bombshell at theatre managers to-day when he renewed licenses by announcing that in future smoking would not be allowed in theatres controlled by him. except musical comedies and revues nowr being acted. He said that people had been writing in complaining of the practice. This reverses the decision mod.? in 1015, when smoking was introduced for the benflt of soldiers on leave. Tt is worthy of note that the King and Queen never visit a theatre where smoking is allowed. j>n the contrary, the Prince of Males always smokes when allowed, and the Queen of Spain the other night thanked the manager for a box of cigarettes and smoked throughout, the performance. There are now almost as many women smok-r-is in London audiences as men. America and Continental visitors also appreciated the custom, as smoking is barred in their theatres.
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Waipawa Mail, Volume LII, Issue 44, 24 December 1930, Page 1 (Supplement)
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