HARD TIMES AND THE PANTOMIME.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 177, 31 August 1909, Page 4

HARD TIMES AND THE PANTOMIME.

To the Editor. Sir,—The paragraph in this morning's issue of the News regarding the big attendance at the pantomime savors somewhat of sarcasm. Tf the business man in question (and others like him) thrik that because a man owes a few "quid" here and there he is to deny himself all pleasures in the meantime, "Business Man" must think we are chumps. I have seen some of his ilk sitting in puree-proud affluence in the circle and orchestral stalls, staring with supercilious staie as he sights- a poor debtor ambling in who, perhaps, has poured pounds into the raipacious creditor's ? ap for years, and thereby contributed to raise him to his present position. But, of course, past favors are nothing 1.0 gentlemen of this kidney. You can trade with some of these business men for years and pay up all the time, but get a bit behind and shylock is a fool to some of them. lam afraid I have taken up enough of your space. In the meantime I 'will say, on behalf of my fellow debtors, that, while endeavoring to settle our liabilities, we are not going crawling down a back street or deny ourselves reasonable luxuries.—l am, etc., WIDOW COBBLE. 28th August, 1909.