... . COUNTY COUNCIL AND MUSIC-HALLS SIR,--In opposing Mr. Fardell's motion, That Her Majesty's Government be requested to bring in a Bill in the next session of Parliament; to transfer the powers now vested in the Council of granting music and dancing licenses to some Government department, or to the stipendiary magistrates of London, the Chairman of the Licensing Committee stated music-hall ...

... HIGH JINKS. Sx,--J ree yen au; nrce in Tl: Stagf. that a new irsu ical play, High it i at ie ent called, will be put on at th. i i: e f k1 in February. I should like to fay that as I produced a farcical comedy in December, Jt8S(>, at the Aquarium, Great Yarmouth, under the aVove title, it cannot c >nso- quenily be used by anyone witlv ut infringing my copyright* if you will Kindly insert ...

... Sir, I see that Mr. George Leyton is producing a new spectacular monologue sketch, entitled The Last Chip. It may be worth recording that on Novem ber 25, 1894, 1 received the necessary permission from Black and White, and on January 10, 1896, produced a monologue sketch, with transparent scene aud effects, entitled The Last Griv. Yours faithfully. FRANK NEVILLE. ...

... COME TO PROOF. SIR,-- Your admirable leader of last week, with the quotations from Mr. Edgar Pemberton's excellent article in The Theatre, deserves thankful recognition from all who desire the preservation of the drama, and not to see it die of the inanition now threatening it. Well might Mr. Irving wonder where the actor of tho next century is to learn his business. Lord Brougham once ...

... SIR,--In reference to the very excellent article on professional amateurs, which appeared in your issue of the 10th inst., will you permit me to call attention to one point, which I think deserves consideration. I allude to Mr. T. E. Pemberton's contention in the Theatre that these would-be actors are just clever enough to give a fair imitation of the original production. Now, Sir, were ...