... ^Y0 your issue ct the 8th inst that Mr. Pitt M i f^ain mo c°mpany and myself with an injunction ke nothing p a^'inK ^ast Lyniic. Thia ia incorrect, 4ti(i ,yr of if do with the company be^ ond beiiitf a JrianaRcr hoif \\UK the Part of Carlyle, the proprietoi lffhS,rVAi W, As this statement is ^o^.lfcttcr obliged if you will kindlv inaerl yours, FRANK OSWALD. 12, Bess S.W., Feb. 10th, 1889. ...

... AN IMPOSSIBLE DOUBLE. Drar Sir,-- With referenco to the obviously impossible double of Traddles and David Copperfleld at Miss Trevor's matinis, for which the programme was responsible, I beg to say the latter part was played by yours very truly, FRANK WITHERS, Theatre Royal, Halifax. LETTER TO THE EDITOR. ...

... THE PIERPOINT FUND. Dear Mr. Editor,-- In your last week's Chit Chat there appeared pars, anent the above fund, but one item was omitted, which, if left uncorrected, might leave a doubt in some minds with regard to it viz., on Good Friday last, at 1 the T.R., Sheffield, a sacred concert was given, of which 1 ivas the promoter, in aid of the above. I was also instrumental in having the ...

... CHESTER PANTOMIME. l>kar sir, win you auow me to correct a mistake in your notice of Chester theatricals in your last week's issue You say the pantomime was withdrawn after a four weeks' run-- whereas the production ran to exceptionally good business for five weeks and one day, besides recording eleven matinees during that period. The pantomime was so successful that the management endeavoured ...

... . Dkar Sir,-- Your Wellingborough correspondent, in his notice of Madame Norina's English Opera Co. (issuo of 5th i inst.), says Mr. F. Gaynar looked and acted Don Carsar al- most to perfection, and sang in good style. It should have I been-- Yours very faithfully, William Hillibr. Wakefield, I April 6, 1880.-- [Mr. Ilillier informs us that his name wad on l bills and programmes.--ED. THE ...

... MR. EDWIN DKKIV'S ENTERTAINMENT. Sia,-- I note in Mr. row's letter In your last issue he denies hiving worn a black or brown mousWobe as Sir Peter Teazle but admits he used a whited one. If Mr. Drew knows any thing to qualify him ai a profesior of the stage, he must know that to Wear any momtache for Sir Peter is an anachronism and as a teacher he should know als3 that mumnln iu Iwitt,.!. ...

... . iv oio,-- in your Kind and complimentary notics of the Dublin Amateur Operatic Society's performances of Maritana, in last week's issue, you state, Miss E. Parkinson, 1 who was very warmly received, gave a delightful interpreta-' tion of the part of Maritana, the music being exceotionnlly woll sung by her, insteati of which it should have been, yours faithfully, Alice Bartii. New Theatre, ...

... . AN APPEAL. Drar Sir,-- Through tho disastrous lire at tho Theatre, Staly bridge, the Oo. are reluctantly compelled to appeal to tho profession for help, they being left quite destitute, the whole of their wardrobes having been in the theatre. Tho smallest contributions will be thankfullv received and acknow ledge! by, yours ever faithfully, FRANK B. DANYERS. The following gentlemen have ...

... PASS-OUT CHECKS. A oik,, i snoiiMi De onhged if by inserting this letter you would call the attention Jof touring mantfers to what I consider would bo an effectual mode of couritcractinglthe evils attendant on above. If each travelling manager carried and supplied his own pass-outs, a more satisfactory result would be arrived at. luirther, if they were sent by agent-in-advance three days' ...

... THE MATINEE. limit Sir, -Thoro is a feature hi Tub Stag* (hit I greatly admire. Whenever you put forward a new idea, sir, you stick to your work, an 1 endeavour to make others think as'you At the fisk of Incurring your displeasure, may I disagree with you about the watt ns* As you say, the nuitiaca is of benefit t tht young actor, io ,li/- young author, and to the p'aygoin puhllo -though I ...

... MATINEES. Sir,-- You hit the right nail on the hea l iu saying that, as far as the metropolis is concerned, mi tint-ex are an indis pensable expedient of modern theatrical management. Where, indeed, would tho future of struggling dramatic authors be if they had to rely upon evening production as tho one channel open to them What manager, may I ask the compl lining critics, would so much as ...

... . Sir,-- Your Stratford correHpondent, in your isaue of the th inatant, notices the new act-dropfct the Theatre Royal as neing painted by Mr. Fredericks, Jun., assisted by Mr. Hill- yard. 1 may mention that the act-drop in question was de signed and painted by myself, and Mr. Fredericks was only my assistant, which puta a very different complexion on the matter. Apologising for intruding upon ...