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Letter: Theatrical heritage

Sir: Public money for the arts should go only to things where admission is free. Otherwise arts subsidy is a redistribution of wealth - upwards. Why should people who cannot afford to go to the opera or theatre have to pay for them?

ANTHEA MANDER LAHR

London W11

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