... . BOOTLES' BABY. DiAR Sir, -In your la*t week's notice or Mr. Mil.lngton'a Booties' Baby company at Crojdon, you mentioned that Mis* May Ostlero vm prevented from playing through illnes*, in stead of which it chouid have been. Yours sincerely, Edith Ostlere, 1, Belmont-villas, Southend -on-Sea, Sept. 5. ...

... . Dsar Sia,-May I encroacn upon, h,vo of explanation In the course pwiish actors a arrange the ocean passages of a A.nerio actresses who have to Join theatrical 00 P uenoe 0f p about this time. In many ,or on sccount of the sages not having been ordered in t me lo ndo n), great strike in the case of those who were to sa a great many professionals have not be blame 'h the time they wished, ar.d ...

... TRUE COLOURS AT THE VAUDEVILLE. Sir --Permit me to correct an error that has crept (through no fault of yours) Into your kindly c.iticimi as t tho author ship of my play, lately produced at a Vaudeville ma'inte, which authorship Is credited to another gentle. nan. The mistake fs only natural, from my name havi g been accidentally omitted from the programmes, although it had appeared for days ...

... 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 ...