LATE ARRIVALS
Sir,-One should allow the would-be humorist every latitude, but even so L. D. Austin’s recent comment on late arrivals appears to me to be lacking in good taste. Indeed, there is a point at which humour becomes offensive, and to attempt to gloss over the selfish, illmannered, and quite inexcusable behaviour of a certain section of Mr. Boyd Neel’s audiences by suggesting that the conductor was at fault for beginning on time, is perilously near that point. Mr. Austin’s little "joke" apart, however, I would seriously suggest that the majority of folk who do take the trouble to get to recitals on time have some rights to protection from the noisy and objectionable minority who do not. If some folk have not the decency to wait of their own accord until a break in the programme permits them to enter without insulting the conductor and spoiling the pleasure of most of the audience, then by all means close-and lock-the doors right on the tick of time.
The writer\of your original article is to be highly commended. It was time there was some public comment on the vulgarity of certain alleged musiclovers.
F.
FLEMING
(Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 430, 19 September 1947, Page 5
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