... Deab Sib.-- The title of my new comedy, just purchased by Mr. Norman- Forbes, does not appear to be generally con sidered happy. Murder Is Intended to have notes of interro gation after it, thus-- Murder f J Being a farcical piece, the idea struck me as original, which it if not easy to be in these days.-- very truly yours, J. W. PIGOTT, GARRICK Club, W.C. 26th November. ...

... BURNING OF THE CITY THEATRE, DUNDEE. Dbar Sir,-- The city theatre hero was totally destroyed bj fire early on Tuesday morning. June 4th, as notified in youi issue of last week. Will you kindly allow me, through thi medium of Tub Staub, on the part of myself and company to thank Fred Wright, Esq., of tho Face to Face company thon performing at the opposite theatre, for timely pecuniar aid In ...

... Sir,-- The best argument in favour of the matinee system fro n an actor's point of view lies before me In the shape of a table I have carefully prepared. Thi* table contains a list of all the new pieces produced at inatiiites within the last two years, together with a complete cast of each play. From ic I have worked out the propo.tion of actors in engagements and actors out who have boen ...

... Sir,-- Your correspondent, 14 Ex-Manager, touches upon a part of the ma'.inti question tint I think may well be followed up. He says, Were I the manager of a West-end theatre I would Insert a now clause in my thea re rules that no member of my company should accept engagements for matinees. Mr. Hare, I believe, has already done this, and I hope his lead will be followed by all the managers ...

... MATINEES. Dear ir, As an old playgoer, with a fondness for new productions and fresh debit's, I go to many of the matii.t that so frequently take place, snd I must say t iat I often see a promising play or a clever performer, which well reward me for the price of the pit seat 1 disburse at the pay-box. One of such matinees I recall with a degree of pleasure which few even of the evening shows ...

... AN ACTORS' UNION. Sir,-- I see, says Mr. Barrett in his Interview, 44 that it has been suggested'that Tele Stage itself should take the initial steps. Then he gm-s on to say: Now, although Thk Stage cannot, for reasons which it has stated, under take the conduct of the affair, perhaps its editor would act at first as intermediary. Let every actor who is in favour of a Union lwick his ...

... Dear Sir,-- I think the entire profession owe you a debt of gratitude for your persistent efforts to rouse us all, Indi vidually, from our apathet ic mood, and by your praiseworthy insistence upon the benefits of union amongst ourselves to induce us to band together for our common good. Indivi dually, I feel the warmest admiration for your generous endeavours. I read Mr. Barrett's views with ...

... SIR,--Perhaps you will allow me--an outsider, but a patron of the drama for about forty years or more--to address you on the above subject. I am a reader of your paper and a subscriber from the first, and have read the views on the subject which have appeared in The Stage from time to time. Inter alia, I was much struck with the opinions of Mrs; E. Saker. I wish to put the scheme from a ...

... . Dear Sir,--I enclose copy of a letter I have addressed to Mr. Polini, and shall be glad if you can find room for it in your valuable paper.--Yours faithfully, F. MOIR BUSSY, Prince's, Bristol, Aug. 19. [COPY.] Prince's Theatre, Bristol. Aug. 19, 1890. Dear Mr. Polini,--^ There are few who will have read that portion of your letter in this week's Stage, which says you will be at your post ...

... _.J j Sir,--' The idea of a Sceuic Artists' Union has now, thanks to 44 Sass, got into print. The great objeot of the society or union should be to oxpuuge the hauuy man from the ranks of the artists. I would propoel that genuine scenic artists (men who have not worked as carpenters) oe onrolled aft once at a subscription of half a guinea per annum, payable on Decomber 25. All join*1 ing ...

... Sib, Will you kindly permit mo to concur in a letter in your last week's issue signed Juvenile Lady 1 I can also testify, as no doubt hundreds of your other readers can do, to the discourtesy-- and one may well add dishonesty of certain gentlemen who advertise for artists to send photos, and then lay claim to them, also the accompanying postage for their return. Might I suggest that whenever ...

... Sih, In your last issue there appeared a letter signed A Juvenile Lady with whom I truly sym pathise. For my own part I wish tho system of sending photographs for approval were abolished altogether. Somo time ago I forwarded to a certain manager a photo accompanied by two penny stamps fon account of additional weight of protection cards), for its return. A long silence followed Eventually I ...