I WOULD like to thank the family who decided to bring their very young daughter to Mask's performance of The Mikado on May 9.

This was for me an excellent amateur production with Captain Pugwash (aka Koko) stealing the show as he tripped lightly round the stage in his red velvet pantaloons.

However, as one would expect, no little girl will sit still, perched on someone's knee.

The performance was therefore ruined by her constant movement and talking.

The Mikado was way over her head, so please, in future, leave her at home with a babysitter and the audience in the seats behind you could then have enjoyed an admirable performance. Well done Mask.