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TRAVELLING COS. AND THEIR DOGS

... . Sir,-- Will you kindly insert the following warning in your valuable paper for the benefit of Cos. visiting my theatre. As I have a great objection to dogs being brought on the stage, or into the dressing-rooms, I hav given orders to lay poison in all parti of the building. I wondor what the remarks from travelling managers would bo if we admitted dogs in front of I the house?-- I am, yours ...

Published: Friday 01 February 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 90 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: letter 

THE HARBOUR LIGHTS

... Dear Sir,-- Your Leigh correspondent, in noticing Ihc Harbour Lights last week, mentions the part of David Kingsley as being played by Mr. W. R. Sutherland The part was, in consequence of Mr. Sutherland's indisposition, played the first three nights of the week by-- Yours faithfully, I Berkeley Perkins. Winter Gardens, Southport. ...

Published: Friday 01 February 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 55 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

... . SCHOOL. Dear Sir,-- It has been stated by the Dublin correspondent of a London paper, in a notice cf a performance here by amateurs of the late T. W. Robertson's School, that Miss Rose Masse), when playing the part of Bella, was in the habit of leaving behind her in the Wood scene. Act l,a slipper much to tiny to lit her own natural (sic) foot. In accordance with j the htage directions, ...

Published: Friday 01 February 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 237 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: letter 

NORTH LONDON COLOSSEUM

... . Dear Sir,-- In answer to Mr. benncus leixer, permit me wj explain that the gentleman referrod to was our old friend Mr. Georgo Gillett, and so I wrote, but Mr. Sennett's name appeared by a blunder of those wicked compositors, for which, as will occasionally happen, it is impossible to And any reasonable excuse. In expressing regret for the trouble unintentionally caused to Mr. Sennett by the ...

Published: Friday 08 March 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 100 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: letter 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: FIRE AT STALYBRIDGE

... Sir, I pee by your last issue that I am noticed for the part of Molly Mc Bride in Eviction at Woolwich last week. There must lw some mistake, as I have, since August last, been nlavinir in Mr. II. F. Housden's Main Hope Co. By inserting this you will oblige- --Yours truly, JENNY WARDAUGH. ...

Published: Friday 15 November 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 55 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

... . MR. (J. H. MACDERMOrTS BANKRUPTCY. Sir,-- I bhall be glad if you will asdst me in contradicting: an incorrect statement concerning the bankruptcy of Mr. Macder- mott and the building of the Grand Theatre, Birmingham. Mr. Macdermott was never in any way connected wl h the uilding of this theatre, whhh was entirely my own specula* bon, and everyone concerned has been paid in full by mo. tihe ...

Published: Friday 13 December 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 236 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: letter 

Letters are waiting at this Office for

... Aickin, Miss E. Kemble, Mr. Arthur Akhurst, Miss Nellie Kirwan, Mr. Henry Aldrejel, Mr. Charles Leamar, Mis* Alice Allen, Mr. John Lennox, Miss Nellie Arthur, Mr. Ernest Leonard, Mr. Mark Arncliffe, Mr. II. Lester, Mr. Chailes Aylmer, Mr. W. O. Lestocq. Mr. W. Bay man, Mr. George. (2) Lewin, Mr. Joseph Beaty, Mr. Joseph Lindon, Mr. K. C. Beaufort, Miss race Linwood, Mi^s Blanch Beckitt, Mr. ...

Published: Friday 20 December 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 742 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: letter 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: MATINEES

... Dbar Sir,-- So far as I can see no one complains much of the matinte system except certain dramatic critics. Why they should rail against the givers of inatintts is to me a puzzle if they have too much work to do let them relinquish part of it for th benefit of their fellows, for, believe me, there are unemployed amongst pressmen as well us actors. The dramatic critic complains of th* long ...

Published: Friday 21 June 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 99 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: letter 

LETERS TO THE EDITOR: THE TAXATION OF THEATRES, ETC

... Dear Sir,-- In the notice of the pantomim? Peter Wilkins at tho I'rincess'sThoatr-, Olasgow, in our last issue, yourcorres- pondentsay Miss Katie N .in ton isa f scin iting Vouwarkiet which is a mistake on his part, that character being played by me, the part for which 1 wa ...

Published: Friday 27 December 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 76 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: DAWES V. HENDERSON

... Dkar Sir, Permit me to correct two mistake3 which your correspondent has made In his notice of The Arabian Nights at Yarmouth. Miss not Mrs. Henrietta Watson played tho young wife, Mrs. llummingtop, and not the typical mother- in law, that amiable character being represented by Yours very truly, SALLIE BOOTH, Aquarium Theatre, Great Yarmouth. April 26. ...

Published: Friday 03 May 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 57 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: IN THE RANKS

... IN THE RANKS. Ssir,-- Your Halifax correspondent, in noticing the produc tion of In the Ranks last week, states that Sergeant h'earle displays a want of military knowledge in keeping his men in single file while they receive their letter. I beg to say the letters are given out by a corporal, and that tho scene in question has nothing whatever to do with the Sergeant. By inserting this in ...

Published: Friday 08 February 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 97 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: letter 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

... . GEORGE MUDIE? Dear Sir,-- In writing of the paatomims at the P.O.W. Theatre, Liverpool, your correspondent credits me with appearing as the Giant's Doll. W.ll you permit me to state that I am still with Messrs. Vsn Biene and Lingard s Falka and Pepita Co. -- I am, dear Sir, truly yours, GEORGE MUDIE. Theatre Royal, Halifax. ...

Published: Friday 04 January 1889
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 59 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: letter