... BOLTON THEATRE FIRE. Dear Sir, As certain leading papers seem to infer that I -was the architect both for the Bolton Theatre and the Grand Theatre, Islington, recently destroyed by lire, I beg to inform ;you that I had nothing to do with the building of the Bolton Theatre or the recent alteration* to same; but I have been called in since the Are to rebuild it. The Grand Theatre is also to be ...

... UNMASKED. Dkar Sir,-- In last week's issue, Grimalkin mentions the forthcoming production of a new play called Unmasked. One of my dramas, produced at the Royal Albert Hall, Jarrow, last January, bears the same name, and, as it may be taken on tour shortly, I take the liberty of drawii g Mr. Chailes Hartley's attention to the similarity of titles. I do so to give that gentleman a chance of ...

... Nkwspapbrs —Weekly : Advertiser, News, “Reporter,” “Standard.” Market—Saturday. ™ . Bill Poster—O. Charles, 29, Charles-street. Scarboro’ (Pop. 25,000), Railway— North Eastern. Royal —Eldred and Yorke. IjONDEsbro' —W. Waddington. St. Oeoboe's Music Hall —R. Dunn. Newspapers— Weekly: “Express, “Mercury, “Post, “Gazette.” Markets— Thursday, Saturday. Bill Poster—S. R. Gould, 23, Queen-street ...

... Deab Sib,-- In the 1at edition of your valuable paper, you htvn inserted th* rarno of Brothers Oura, daring trapeze performers, at Lusby's; it should have been Your* trulv. BROTHERS ONDA (John and Charles). ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Dm Sit --I have observed that in your notice of the bnrlcsque nf the Lu.li, of Lson> at tbe above theatre, ii i your isMie of the 27ih inet. ju.i say that, Mr. O. B. Bradsbaw a extremely funny as the W idow Me Inotte. and {cave evidence ol quite enoush talent to cause him recognition, without tho aid of the conreenews which he ofteu indulged in While thanking you ...

... . on,-- In last lsue Miss Alice Burtan complains of an accuracy in the Rochdalu notice ol the week previous, that she did n ...

... Deii Hie,-- In your last edition you say that the morning performances of DiUee Taylor will take place at the Gaiety Theatre under my direction. Will von permit me to utate that such is not the case I am given to understand that they are under the direction of the author aud ooinposer. Mr. Solomon has merely offered me the stage management, which Mr. G. L. Gordon has kindly consented to my ...

... . H. G. Do. not remember the name--what was he? VV. H. I,.-- Do you mean Mr. U'AlbcrUonof the Comedy Theatre? lie is business, not stage manager. Awony- kou.s, Cannot tdli you, having lost Bight of the n^raes for some time. Histbiojio. Tire biography has uot been published in our columns. Btbon Atkinson. You do not say what description of pioce you require, comedy, drama, or farce, or for how ...

... Devi Sia, Tour Coventry correspondent (through an error in the programme) credits Mr. H. J. Beck for his perlormance of Susan Stewpan the Cook, in Roberta and Archer's Pantomime, Dick llht'ltHytoii The part was played by Your* t nil v WALTER SEAMBY Lower Hall, Rugby. ...

... THE DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL SICK FUND. SIR,--As the Honorary Secretary of the above-named institution, I am happy to avail myself of the opportunity afforded me by a paragraph in your last issue to place the Fund in the light it should hold in the estimation of the profession. it is not to be denied that of late there has been a ir*nt of energy in keeping the lnmeflu of this Bocietv steadrastlr ...

... Me. Editor,-- In your last issue in noticing Mesars. Ick and Archer's entertainment at the Mechanics' Institute- Stratford, you say the first to appear wss Mr. James Ped ler, who gave Tho Maid and the Maggie' with onlv the slight defect that he fang in one key while the pianist played in another. This statement is remarkable for two reasons. First that I never appeared at the hali mentioned, ...

... . t>iB 8ib,-- Yor Roclulale Correspondent last week took Di him ...