... 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auow me to correct a mistake in your notice of Chester theatricals in your last week's issue You say the pantomime was withdrawn after a four weeks' run-- whereas the production ran to exceptionally good business for five weeks and one day, besides recording eleven matinees during that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 ...

... HONEST MEN'S MONEY. DEAR SIR,--Your article on Engagements in last week's issue attracted my attention as being interesting to me, not only as a solicitor, but also as an ardent admirer of the profession you so valiantly champion. It is not on any legal points that I desire to address you, but I wish to call your attention to a sentence which impressed mo as being somewhat unfair towards a ...

... ^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. ...

... . Sir,-- In last week's issue of The Staue, your Weston uper-mare correspondent states that at Messrs. Roberts, Archer, and Bartlett's pantomime, Sinbad the Sailor, there f J'as u good band augmented by local amateurs.'' Fori amateurs please read professionals.-- Yours obediently, yjAs. T. Grinfield, R. A.M. (Pianist), 5, Eilenbro'-park, ^sston-super-mare. February 10, 18s9. #SlR. I beg to ...

... . 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 ...

... 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. ...

... . 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, ...

... CAPTAIN SWIFT. Ihir i- aPDeai2 ?ou k i,ld'y permit me to correct a slight error J .?hies cf i y°u- ^asfc tasuo, with respcct to tho conclud- llC.ePlavn^.?by' Captain of k rated hv *iC 0 in the somewhat conventional manner, t u r illeiriHrJ KUilty niothor falling ucroas the dead body Played with the cr> M^' 80n m>' 80n- ev.'.l^anco fi.51 8.rWnftl ma,'in6et and at every subsequent i'aa it u-no ...

... 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 ...