Left in the dark

As a frequent patron of my local cinema I believe it is time to bring back the ushers/usherettes who escorted people to their seats with torches and kept order.

This week I went to my local cinema with my elderly mother, who has macular degeneration. She found the whole experience very difficult as the cinema was pitch black and there was no one to guide us to our seats.

With the introduction of multiplex cinemas the whole experience is becoming more impersonal and many times I have witnessed young people unable to keep off their mobile devices for two hours, texting while the film is showing, with no staff members to discourage this. GORDON KENNEDY Simpson Square, Perth