Public
Was
authorised-ly performances were
me and
therein
for
9.
again opened.
This
two days and nights.
On the morning of
8. June,
of his
however, a Chinese-
Arv –
the 26th
for purposes
drew the attention of the
Inspector of Buildings,
an Officer
in
Mr. Moorson's Department, to a breakage which had occurred in the store work
to which
was
was
all
of
the interior columns
attached. This accident, which
was readily remedied, induced the Surveyor General to partially examine the building, and he reported to the Government that it was wholly unsafe, and required extensive repairs and alterations before it ought to be
report I caused to be forwarded to the Architects of the Theatre, who had built
Theatre close at hand
of
the
similar
four years age,
and which is
as stable
as could be
desired. They traversed the opinions of
the Surveyor General and
applied that I would continue to allow the Company actors engaged to finish their agreement with the Proprietor.
of
10.
In this dilemma, and not
having confidence in Mr. Moorson's
feeling confidence:
opinion
as an
Architect, I requested
the Major General Commanding to
approve of the employment of
the Lieutenant Colonel Creagh, Commanding