is much exercised at present over te quest on. Tt was discover nut long ago by an intelligent. ent udo s voyage of discovery" Lon that the intervals in that favoured city were much shorter than those with which Parisian playgoers had to put up; and he suggeared that (ere was room for reform in this direction. The subject. caught "and it has been the rule during the week for every self-respecting news-pai per to devote a considerable an infrequ would be general; but such is by ne means the cave. The spectator in the cheaper-priced seats certainly wants the reform, because he like to get away in time catch the Inst train to his suburban home or to secure a cab before t he tacit comes into force, The st seem to prefer a Into beginning and long intervals, so that the men can smok and the women talk and display their dress-es, To suggest that "the play's the thing" to such spectators would be to make oneself unintelligible. To the English visitor the long waits, unenlivened by muse, are one of the chief drawbacks to theatreyoing in Fans. The Englishman goes to the theatre to be amused "all the time the Frenchn y and the exercise ers. After depends on couples seem all tow sort.
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