must be very gratifying to the Coronation Committee to find that the ookings for the Naval and Military Performances on May 11 and 12 have been so quickly taken up. Naturally this result will cause some disappointment to those who do not fect Inclined {to take their chances with unreserved seals or who have not the opportunity of securing tickle at all, "Proposals jate made for the arrangement of third performance. Without pretend Ing 10 be in the confidence of the Jorganizers. it is die ult to see how this can be done. The Tattoo Is being elaborately rehearsed and staged. Tis performers are not professionals. Most of them have engagements, which must preclude consideration of another evening's appearance unless special provision-is made. Moreover, in estimating the probable attendance it is painfully easy to be misled, The wise impresario prefers to rest on the laurels of a show for which the ublic asks repetition rather than by precipitately complying with that re-Guest court the disaster of a half-filled auditorium. As things are, iven fine weather, the Coronation Committee hope to make a profit which will be distributed to good purpose in charitable causes. "The expenses are understood to be greater 1985 because special care is taken to promote the comfort of the audience and to prevent over crowding and.beeause the perform= nee itself is on a more ambitious scale,
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