Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-10
OF AND 70 THEATEReoERs.


Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin,
Sir. The people and tourists Of Ho-
noiulu complain Of the lack Of enter
tainment and the management Of the
show business at least, complain that
in spite of their efforts they cannot
entertain these people conveying the
thought that HonolHlans IN general
are of mind that cannot be enter
tanned Z 5 So 4 -
The other evening ! went with my
wife to the Opera House, and between
the acts noted that about one-han OF
the seats were empty. Why? Was
the price more than the people could
or would pay for. the class of perform
ance produced? II SO. then why not
provide more seats at a lower price
on the basis that the Elevated Rail-
way of New York made much more
money at a 5 cent fare than they did
when they charged 10 cents and so
| fill the house? On the other hand,
suppose the people can and would
pay the price asked why don't they?
Between the second and third acts /
took ccgnizance of the cond itions OF
the building. Bad ~ it was built from
many lstandpoints so long as 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 filthy condition? That
may seem strong language. but not
too strong when a persons clothes
stick to the seats, and discolor the
clothing, and win people who can
afford to travel come and look at old,
dirty, faded draperies, that seem to
haze been unmolested since placed
there? Has, the building ever had q
second coat of paint? We're the ugly
sad impossible boxes ever cleaned or
the dirt removed from the roof? 1
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 yop 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 a modern farm.
also noted some iaulss and gentle
men on the first floor seek the fresh
air on the outside what of the. COM
fort Of the people in the balcony? No
ulace. to go. Where Is the modern fire
department sleeping that it does not
close the building until such exits are
provided to prevent thai casualties
due TO :panic2 Few earetif the build
|iig does burn. but what of our lost
|onesa 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 mo-
thing Of money, to see that which
company offers under these conditions.
The MANAGEMENT complains they lost
money with the grand opera produc-
ticn. Why wouldn't they? My wife
was. taken so i'll 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 a 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 a relic of past ages. for certainly
the most ignorant today are too in
telligent to bite often at such poor
bait.
EDWIN G. PETIT.
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