Theatre Tickets by Instalments

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 352, 12 May 1928, Page 22

Theatre Tickets by Instalments

New System in Londot BOON TO WORKING GIFTS For the first Lime, it is believed, i» the history of the stage, theatre tw kets are to be sold on the instil**! system in London. This innervation is to be n«de * the Adelphi, where the revue, *dov , ‘ in Clover,” is running. Parties of not fewer the* people will be able to buy seats, the prices of which vary 14s for stalls to 5s 9d for uppW*j*" by paying instalments over s not exceeding six weeks. Thus a 5s 9d seat could be in five weekly instalments of each and one of 9d. Boxes also c** be obtained on the same systemThe money may be sent by P® 8 * paid at the theatre. A special office is to be established there the purpose. If payments lapse the instalments paid would refunded. The scheme was first conc *j**l? 1 if Mr. Paul Murray, one of the less®?* ( the Adelphi. He felt it wouM » boon to girls in city office* parties among themselves to the theatre. "I do not consider.” said Mr. ray, “that there is any danger scheme lowering the tone M theatre, and driving away regal** rons through a different clg \ u jjs people taking seats in boxes, and dress circle. . ,Ut “The theatre is not so as it was. Except on fir v i _ r , ct ted when you get a smart. crowd, evening dress is no sential in the best parts. As jg are one man in the stalls evening dress and another ifours.”