LATE ARRIVALS
Sir-I disagree entirely with L. D. Austin’s remarks. I think that the most admirable feature of Boyd Neel’s concerts, apart from the glorious musical treat, was his insistence that late-comers should not be admitted during the performance of an item. There is rarely an adequate excuse for unpunctuality. Reasons may be offered, but very few of them will stand the light of enquiry. The fact is that a number of people are careless in this matter and arrive late because they could not take the trouble to start early enough. Punctuality is a virtue, and Mr. Austin is the self-appointed champion of the vice that is the reverse. I know from many years’ experience that in all good class concerts in England the doors are closed as soon as the conductor is ready to start and are not reopened till the first item is finished. The audience know the position and try to get to the hall in time and are quite ready to accept the consequences if they are late.
In New Zealand there are many who will not make the effort and a few who like to come in late so as to make an effective entry. Mr. Boyd Neel gave us a lesson in manners as well as in music.
A. S.
ANSTISS
(Auckland),
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 431, 26 September 1947, Page 5
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219LATE ARRIVALS New Zealand Listener, Volume 17, Issue 431, 26 September 1947, Page 5
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