THE - BEHAVIOUR OF THEATREGOERS [To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
SIR,-There is one remedy against these "grossly ill-man- nered" peOjile. think it Would prOve'very effective, the Only
difficulty being that possibly some Managers might regard it as too drastic; thus affecting their box-office returns. How- ever, theie is nothing like It iB simply this. At concerts on the COntinent, and I suppose 'in this country too, when the piece-orchestral or otherwise-begins-all the doors leading to the auditorium are shut, and remain so till the piece is finished. Let this rule
be applied strictly to all theatres where serious plays are being performed. (I do not think we need worry about revues.)
All genuine theatre-lovers who wished to See and hear without interruption would take care to be in time-and as for the rest ! Well, be it remembered that much evil is done from Sheer thoughtlessness and lack of imagination. Let some of
the ill-mannered ones remain- in a draughty, seatlesi "corridor fOr half7an-hour or longer, and who can tell what reforins
Might possibly be wrought ?-I am, Sir, &c.; C. M. CAMPBELL.
Green Banks, Budleigh Saltertais, S. Devon.
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