... 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 ...

... Fi*,-- With reference to the remark made in your paper of ho 13th inst -nt, in which you sta e that the annual meet- ng of the Royal General Theatrical Fund was held with losed doors as far as tho Press i- concerned-- nt the Lyoeum Theatre, permit me to state that representatives of th olio wing newspapers were present: viz, The Unity Tela- /Wl>h, The Daily Sewn, Th Daily chro The Morning ...

... Sir,-- In your notice of Cox and Box at the Ceurt theatre, in your issue of to day (Nov. 2), you say the part of Cex was nlaved by Mr. Eric Thome, when it should have boen by- Yours obediently, ERIC LEWIS. Court Theatre, S.W. Nov. 3, 1888. ...

... .- On Tuesday afternoon. Feb. 7, Mr. Algernon H. Lindo gave the first of a series of recitals at this hall before a large and discriminative audience. In a Prelude and Fugue in A Minor by Bach. Mr. Lindo showed careful study of a most intricate theme evolved in the great Sebastian's peculiarly profound manner and again in a florid composition by Soarlatti, Mr. Lindo was equally at home, ...

... Sir, There is a paragraph in this week's Stage und r the heading Provincial Items, on page 11), about 1 his theatre that is in every particular inaccurate, and as it U one likelv to do considerable harm, I must ask you to contradict it. The last paragragh in particular says that the stock scene? were allowed to remain hanging together with those used in the pantomime. This is totally untrue ...

... . THE LATE FIRE AT THE GRAND. gin _i beg the favour of a space in your colimns to ask a question which I think will be interesting to a great many connected with the theatrical profession. Tno query will be bett ir understood by my stating a case in which I have l.-cn rtcentlv concerned. In the pantomime produced at the late Grand Theatre. Islington, on Boxing Day, I wai engaged to nrovlde the ...

... . Salisbury, June 27, 1888. Dkar Sir,-- The letter in your last issue of the 'i2nd ?v the Management of tha Ass mbly Hooini, cannot a'ter the fact that tlie person re'erred to M mv forn'er communication is not the manager of these rooms, and therefore should not advertise his name as such.-- Yours truly, Atiocttus A. Aylward, Opera and Concert Agent, Salisbury. Letters are waiting at till a ...

... . Sir,-- Will you kindly correct an error in your last week's issue? Your correspondent for Consett states Miss Rose Moncrieff's Co. was under the direction of Mr. Newman Mar riott should have been. Yours faithfully, Nkwmax Maurice, Theatre Royal, Consett, Durham, May 28, 1888. Dear Sir,-- In your notes of the Pavilion Theatre, Poterbro', in your last issue, your correspondent favourably ...

... THE PRODIGAL SON. Sir,-- Mr. 1/3 wis Carroll, in his interesting articlo In tho Theatre magazine seems to inquire whether aay latter- day dramatist has used the parable of The J*rodija\ Son as theba-.isof a drama. It has boen done moro than cnoo but will you allow mo to state that I myself have written an original 'play upon this suhjeet and under this title, tho acting right of which was ...

... Sir,-- In your notice of Aquauum, Great Yarmouth, a not too flattering notice of your humble servant as Joe Skinner in the drama of VtiUurts. I beg to state that I am playing, and havo been all the week elsewhere. I was going to join Mr. Humphries' tour, but spraining my ancle tho week bo- fore, it fell through. Trusting you will in fairness to myself insert; this letter. With compliments from ...

... . ENGLISH ARTISTES ON THE CONTINENT. l'P.ar MR. w ill you allow me to say a lew worus on me above subject? 1 have been engaged some months in various eities and towns on the continent, and although I have mixed with all sort* and conditions of men and women, I have seen nothing s i revolting as the way Engli-h artistes (especially ladies) are treated, and I can testify to the truth of your ...

... Sir,-- In your issue of the 5th inst., you are good enough to notice the electric li^ht effects at the Torquay Theatre By a orinter's error you spell my nam'; Radford, instead of Kadcfiffe. May I ask you to give this prominenco in vour next iksuo 7 Yours faithfully. WILLIAM RADCLIFFE MISE Chestnut Cottage, Torqu iy. ...