THE CHRISTCHURCH BY-LAW.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVII, Issue 965, 3 September 1908, Page 17

THE CHRISTCHURCH BY-LAW.

The new' by-law dealing with the numbering and reserving of all seats in theatres was discussed at the Christchurch City Council’s last meet- ' ing. After debating the matter at length the by-law as originally drafted was unanimously confirmed. It reads as follows: —. . - : (1) The lessee of any building used as a public theatre or. Concert hall shall see that every seat therein intended for the use of the public is marked with:or otherwise visibly distinguished by some particular number different from that of any other vbU therein; - 4>ut such seats may.be

grouped under letters of the alphabet or otherwise, and be numbered as of such groups respectively; (2) Such lessee shall cause to be furnished to every person admitted to any building so used for the purpose of witnessing any public performance therein a ticket, with a number written or printed thereon of some one such seat ih such' building; only one ticket shall be issued for any one seat in such building. (3) No person shall be admitted to such building without such a ticket as aforesaid. . (4) Such person shall keep the said ticket in his personal possession, and shall be entitled to use the seat' preferred to in the said ticket during the whole of the performance. (5) Every such person shall, when occupying a seat in such building, exhibit the said ticket on demand to any inspector.