THEATRE charges.
! '(To the Editor.) S Sir, —Your correspondent “ Simple ’ Reckoning ” approves of high theatre prices on the,, grounds that quality [ comes before price. Arguing on this 3 assumption how does he explain away ( the fact that picturetheatres made good ’ profits in the silent film days by showing immortal- classics of the silver j screen such as “ Ben Hur,” “ Intoleri ance,” ' and “ The Ten Command- . ments," at prices ranging from 3d to l is? Here was both quality and low price. Perhaps “ Simple Reckoning ” believes that the' cost of talkie apparatus installed 12 months ago has ’ not yet been paid for by the exorbit- • ant charges of 2s lOd and 2s 3d per seat. —I am, etc., SIMPLE SIMON. > . . i ■ L
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Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18166, 3 November 1930, Page 7
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121THEATRE charges. Waikato Times, Volume 108, Issue 18166, 3 November 1930, Page 7
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