Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-10
or AND 10 TAEATeaeeERs.

editor Honolulu Star-Bulietin, -
Sir: The people and tourists Of Ho-
nolu.u complain OF the lack of enter.
tainment and the manasement Of the
show business at least. complain that
in spite Of their efforts they cannot
entertain these people conveying the
thought that Honoluians in general
are Of mind that cannot be enter
tanned 81 I, ~ ~ NJ -.
The other evening went with my
wife to the Opera House, and between
the acts / noted that about one-half OF
the seats were empty. Why2 Was
the price more than the people could
or would pay fer the class Of perform.
anee produced? II 30 then why not
provide more seats at q lOWer price
on the basis that the Elevated Rail-
way CT New York made much more
money at 5 cent Fare than they did
when they charged 10 eents-and so
fill the house? On the other hand,
suppose the people can and would
pay the price asked why don't theyi
Between the second and third acts I
took ccgnizance of the conditions Of
the building Bad as Il was built from
many standpointss so long rs they use
the building at all. does the owner and
management expect clean, pleasure
loving people to leave their pleasant
homes and come to be entertained In
a building in q fllthy condition? That
may seem strong Language, but not
too strong when q persons clothes
stick to the seats, and discolor the
clothing, and will people who can
afford to travel come and look at old,
dirty, faded draperies, that seem to
haze been unmolested since placed
thereg Has the building ever had q
second coat Of paint? Were the ugly
aad impossible boxes ever cleaned or.
the dirt removed from the roof Il
think less than one half OF the cell
ing lights are dead. Walk up to the
entrance with eyes open. and note he
feeling OF pleasure you don't get, a
dangerously graded. sidewalk, then
one step that is unlocked. for. a cou-
pie OF rail fences little better than
those used on modern farm.
i also noted some Iai,ss and gentle
men on the first floor seek the fresh
air on the outside what Of the COM
fdftpf the people In the balcony2 No.
place to 60. Where Is the modern fire
department sleeping that it does not
close the building until such exits are
provided to prevent the casualties
due to panic? Few care II, the build
Jig does burn. but what Of our lost
ones? And one persons life Is worth
more to him than all the others, and
while this is being done let the man
agement or owners arrange balconies
that may be used between the acts.
where does the management think.
tourists and theatergoers come from
the backwoods of Borneo? that
they will give their time. to say no.
thing Of money. to see that which a
company offers under these conditions.
The management complains they lost
money with the grand opera produc-
ton. Why wouldn't they? My wife
was taken SO III at the beginning of
the first act that we were forced to
leave, and she tainted as soon as we
arrived home. Did we go again? Did
they get any more of our money? No!
All due to lack of ventilation.
Here In q country Of cool evening
trade winds, where is the excuse? Try
ing to force the people into paying
for nothing. Perhaps the management
could make better money exhibiting
the building to visitors and tourists
as relic Of past ages, for certainly
the most ignorant today are too In
telligent to bite often at such poor
bait.
EDWIN c. PETIT.