CRUSHES OUTSIDE THEATRE.
. ACTION BY CITY COUNCIL. .At last night's meeting of the" City Council, -a deputation from the Wellington Trades Council, consisting of Messrs. E. J. Carey (president), and. Craigie, waited upon the council' to ask that steps should be taken to regulate the earlydoor crushes outside theatres and such places of amusement. The deputation asked.if. the sj'steni of early'doors was to be permitted, that they should bo genuine, early doors, and should be so regulated -as to obviate the necessity of people waiting'for an hour or an hour and a half outside before the doors opened.. They, asked that ■ this be done particularly! in: the interests of women and weak people, that a proper "quene" system bo introduced, and that .tho. early doors; be.open- at an early hour before each performance.
-..'. Tho. Mayor observed that-tho question raised was a most important one,, but could not be dealt with .so as to affect the theatrical company at -present per- .-. forming in the Opera House as, the matter .would have to go before the By-Laws Committee. The only thing that could be. doiie would be to communicate with the police in order to -nave;-the .queue : .system adhered to-until the matter was dealt with by by-law.. .. Mr. Craigie pointed out that the queue recently formed.by, the' police oil the oc- : casion of, the. visit of the Ward Company was on the ivrong principle and resulted in a break in the formation and ' a rush as .soon as the doors opened. On.ithe motion"of the Mayor; seconded' by Councillor -Mqrrah; it was iUnanim- ■ ously agreed..that the matter, be referred -'to the By-Laws Committee, and that't;ho v police' be requested to assist in keeping order by means'of the queue, outside theatres 'in the. meantime.', ■'..■/: ,■ '' Councillors Hindmarsh -pointed out that holders of early-door tickets did not ■ always, find themselves provided with seats .when they gained entrance. • This - matter was. also, referred to -the : com1\ mittee.: ,
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 905, 26 August 1910, Page 5
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320CRUSHES OUTSIDE THEATRE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 905, 26 August 1910, Page 5
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