... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... . 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 ...

... 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. ...

... . Srn, I shall feel obliged if yon would announce the 1 fact to your readers that Mr. Rutland, solicitor to my 1 association, is standing for Central Finsbury (Clerk cnwell), and svonld suggest that any person having votes in several districts might give his district the preference.--Yours faithfully, J. L. GRAYDON, Hon. Sec., Proprietors of Entertainments Association, St. James's Hall, ...

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... Sin, My attention has been drawn to an adver tisement in The Stage advertising for sale twenty manuscripts, amongst others The Silver King. Nc one but myself has any right to deal with MS. of this play.--Yours truly, A. H. PEARPOINT. 30, Craven street, Strand, W.C. February 1, 1895. ...

... . ON TOUR. Sir,--Has not the time come when those who send out companies on tour should be compelled to take some interest in the welfare of their people beyond a pecuniary one? Living at home, and sending out companies, they cannot be expected to realise the vindictiveness to which some of their actors are subjected. A member of a company has a difference with someone in authority on tour, of ...

... . ON TOUR. SIR,-- Under the above heading your correspondent S. does indeed write bitterly, and as circumstances we can easily understand preclude his giving details of his own case, it is difficult to decide, I nope he will forgive me for eayingso, whether ho is one of tho vast army of non-energetic habitual grumblers, or one who has really Buffered from that course of systematic petty ...

... . PROFESSIONALS VISITING THEATRES. A New Idea. Sir, Might I suggest to the London managers to make it a rule that members of the profession who visit tho theatres should sign their names on entering in a book kept for that purpose only. I think it would be beneficial to both manager and actor. You will, no doubt, ask why beneficial 1 I will try and explain. The manager, by looking noxt day ...

... . Miss Olive Owen, a promising young skirt and serpentine dancer, whose work we have before had occasion to praise, gave a performance at this hall on Saturday evening in association with the Aveton Giffard dramatic com pany. The programme started with the farcical comedietta now entitled Will He Come Again? which we remember as having been played else where under another name. Miss Olive ...