GOVERNMENT THINKING OF NATIONAL THEATRE
^ WELLINGTON, August 6. The Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, replying to Mr. A. M. Finiay in the House of Representatives said tlie question oi establishing a national theatre had been given considerable thought. Such a theatre would probably be composed ot a .small group, of fulltime professionai actors who would visit various centres and share in the production of plays with local repertory and other societies. Mr. Finiay said he was delighted with the Minister 's reply. There was plenty of precedent for State action of this kind, The establishment of a national theatre would also involve a professionai school of drama, a special school for playwrights, an adequate library and adequately equipped playhoilses as the homes of the nationai theatre in Auckland and Wellington, lr. would also be necessary to embark on a eampaign for a critical appreciation of the threatre whieh was not of a high level in New Zealand at present. Mr. Ormond Wilson (Palmerston North) said it was worth while pointing out that nowhere in the world were thore good theatres and ballets eonducted suecessfully on a eommereial basis. We could never have a sueeessfui national theatre in New Zealand if it were run by private enterprise.
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 August 1947, Page 5
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