§ 72. Mr. Brockwayasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will make a statement on the disturbances which have occurred in Bermuda, following the boycott of cinemas which bar citizens with African blood from certain parts of the auditorium.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydA month's boycott, against two privately-owned cinemas which bar coloured persons from balcony seats, was recently started by a group calling themselves "a progressive group". Although there were a few minor incidents on the first night of the boycott, the crowds have been very orderly and there has been no violence.
The owners of the two cinemas, in which the reservation of a small balcony for white people has existed for many years, had stated publicly, before the boycott, that they had of their own accord decided many months ago, to terminate all balcony reservations as soon as they were able to open their new cinema, which is at present under construction and which is expected to open in November.
No discrimination is practised in any other theatre or cinema in Bermuda.