THE LAND OF THE UMBRELLA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3509, 27 April 1912, Page 10

THE LAND OF THE UMBRELLA.

“in a recent article by. Professor Reinhardt we note that be advocates ‘Open-air Theatres for the Whole Country,’ thereby proving himself a stranger—albeit a welcome stranger —in our land. The theatre of his dreams, bujlfc on a gigantic scale with a seating capacity of about 10,000 in circus form.’ will never come to realisation in England, the Land of the Umbrella,” says the Academy; “and we write this in full memory of the late glorious summer. “Imagine the distress of the performers—and of the audience—when in the midst of, let us say, ‘A Wood Near Athens,’ the rain descended, and the winds blew; and the dust turned to mud, and ten thousand umbrellas mutely protested against the raging heavens ! To live and work and play in the open-air is a fine thing—when the weather is fine; it might' have been very charming in Greece; but in England . . - . no; we would rather be in a comfortable stall op a box.”