To the Editor of the "Nowen-Cutxa Datey News."
'Sij—I- read -with "intordst "*A Weary Patron's" criticism concerning the leek of appreciation' Yor the setting "in which' performances, of world's" best artists is held. lin Shanghai we-are indeed fortunate to be able to have an opportanity, irrespective of "where it maybe held, to' hear or seo some of these famous artists like Zimballst, ahd many people would go to most' any place in order to take advantage'o! some of our homeside talent, and. since theatres in Shanghai are used principally for cinemas I feel we should be deeply grateful to "any manager: ihe sees fit to give the theatre for a one night's performance, probably without much benefit to himself or his company, I am fortunate enough to beconversant with the entire situation concerning' the lighting and' the lack of proper settings in the particular theatre in question, Since the manager of the artist, Zimbalist, vented the Embassy Theatre whith is then entirely: under his supecvision, it was necessary on his part to carry out the desires of the artist, and he was " particularly following the desires of Zimbalist, who was most desirous that all the lights in the theatre be turned on leaving the stage in ay dim a Hight as possible—probably Zimbalist being more inspired under those con: tions, and who, fooling too that his programme ' would be "more interesting to his audience thant'tho signs advertising the forthcoming, programmes of the theatre, was not cancered with his stage setting. '1, for one, am entirely too interested and enjoy too much a worthwhile Programme to feel that anything else in the Embassy Theatre would tend to dampen' my enjoyment of any' meritorious performance at any time. al Anoriten Weary Barton,
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