... THE DRAMA IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT. Dear 8ir I cannot understand why companies como so 1 frequently to Ryde and go awav without performing in tho ilh- r towns of this our beautiful Garden of England. Ic muat be more than two months sincj a play has heeji wit- ne-sed oithn1 in Cowes Newport, Sandown. Shanklin, or Vvntnor, et I believe that companies usually do well in all townsof the Wi^ht. >tai ...

... . Dear Sir,-- In your last issue of The Stags, you state that Mr. Herberte Basing, owing to the indisposition of Mr. Harrison, played his part, Iluusdon, in Mat>kx and Faces, at very short notice. Please allow me to state that Mr. Harrison's part in Ma*ks and Faces was not Hunsdon, but Soaper, which I at a short notice undertook. Mr. Herberte Basing played my part, Hunsdon. And may I alf.o add ...

... . (Queries and letters for publication must be authenticated xoith name and address of senders. Those Correspondents who write to correct any error that appears in our columns re lating to names or parts, are informed that in all cases pro grammes or bills must be enclosed for our guidance.) Henry Edlin. -Thanks for letter. 0. Keefe. Your letter will bo advertised in our list. F. Thompson.-- ...

... FAUSTINE'S LOVE. Sir,-- I must accept, with the best grace I can, your judg merit upon ray play, but I must needs protest against a critic visiting upon an author the vagaries of others. That the staging of the play proved bad was surely no fault of mine. If, too, a lady's harmless vanity incited her to wear rings in a nun's dress, or a gentleman's travelled experience to don jewellery as a ...

... . 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 ...

... 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,.!. ...

... . 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 ...

... GIRLS WILL BE GIRLS. Sir,-- Dramatic nomenclature being oft-n tho 1 1 neediest recrimination, would you, through your columns, kindly allow me to draw the attention or tn it mav co ceni to the fact that Mr. A. D. 1 V .nti/ed I? Sew York Herald, and myself have already u W. above title. Yours truly, R. DAVIS PERRY. London August 17th, 1889. LETTEES TO THE siDITOR- ...

... . 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 ...

... BYAM WYKE AND MARTIN BYAM. dbar SIR Your Brighton correspondent has been mis- i informed. By am Wyke and Martin byam' are not one and the same, the former being my father. Mr. Wyke is well known, but as an author only, while I am pretty extensively known as a comedian and artist, as well as an author. I enclose our respective cards.--Yours truly, MARTIN BYAM, Pier Pavilion, Hastings. LETTERS ...

... UNMASKED. Dear Sir, In reference to tho letter or Mr. r rancis j. i^aniei 1 in your last issue, may I inform those whom it concerns ihat, 1 as lonir airo as 188'J. 1 wrote and produced at Dublin a little play which I called Unmasked.--Yours, CECIL RAVENSWOOD,--The Dawn of Hope tour. LETTER TO THE EDITOR. ...

... THE LYCEUM VACATION COMPANY. Dbar Sir,-- I beg to sta'e that the H. Fei.ton announced to tfo on tour with the Haviland and Lvceum Comnanv is not Yours truly, C. H. FENTON. Lyceum Theatre. ...