... Sir,-- Before the correspondence on this important matter closes in your valuable paper I should very much like to make a few observations. I believe I am correct in stating that all the correspondence which has appeared thereon was written by professional men. So I imply aB one of the playgoing public and a woman taking a keen interest in all dramatic subjects my letter may be oon- siderod ...

... LUXURY v. ART. SIR,-- In a recent issue there appears an advertisement which I think may be considered very significant of tbe conditions of dramatic art in these days. I refer to the important announcement concerning the Princess's. In the Bame issue yon have a loader on the scenic question. I have every sympathy with scenic artists, and think tbat the rana and nie ot tneir profes sion ...

... SONS OF THE SEA. Sir,-- I notice that a ballet on a large scale, bearing the above .title, is being ex tensively advertised foi\production at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.' o This title is my property, used by mo and copyrighted for my drama produced on April 8, 1895. at the Queen's, Birmingham, ana, as I am now booking a proviuoial tour of the same, any one else using it will be ...

... UNION OF SCENIC ARTISTS. SIR,--I would express the thanks of scenic artists for your third article on the subject of our union, and also for the suggestions of Saas, which I hope will be carried out. While your valuable columns are open on this subject let us try to dispassionately review the evidence which has been given in favour of our union. We all know the grievances for which the uniou ...

... NOTES FROM THE EXCHANGE. All it not Gold that Glitters. Dear Sir, Capel Court, July 6, 1895. The Bank Return, for the first time this many months, shows the proportion of reserve to liabilities as below 60 per cent., hut you must not take this as any intimation of a serious shrinkage of available assets, for it is clear that there has been the usual increase of internal circula tion which is ...

... ACT DROP. Sir, I am sorry to trouble you ngaiui but Mr. Grafton iu his letter say-* that you! Liverpool correspondent did not approve of i the painting, and as the painting was not mentioned Mr. Grafton does me a grave in- justice. If Mr. Grafton ia perfectly satis- tied with one thing, how can ho be mora than equally ao with another? I refer to _ tho concluding linea of his letter. Thank ...

... MUSIC HALL SCENERY. SIR,--May I crave spaco to answer your correspondent A. P's. letter on the above subjeot? I grant him that there is an irritating repetition and sameness in the succession of back and front cloths at our minor halls, but much the same thing occurs in our minor theatres, and might be remedied by that increased activity among scenic artists which has been so much dis- ...

... THE WAR CLOUD FLYING MACHINE. SIR,--Your Wolverhampton correspondent describes this as a thing like a wicker backet. While I am the last man in the world to kick at honest criticism, I really think the gentleman in this case has been too severe. I enclose photo of the machine, taken on the stage of this theatre, suspended in the air above the city, as it really appears at night. Its ...

... ANSWERING LETTERS. Sir, I notice in your Chit-Chat w ol last week a par referring to a letter writteq by an actor to the Manchester Umpire, and can heartily sympathise with the gentleman. I myself have written over and over again to managers of touring companies for engage ments since Xruas, and to not one single on a have I had a reply, some eveu keeping the photos. I sent when a stamped ...

... ACTORS' ENFRANCHISEMENT. oir, A general Election is upon us, ana ouce more a large, educated, anu intelligent body of men mubt support the iujastice of onforced silence. Let us hope this is the last election which will fiud tlio actor with out a voice in the affairs of the nation, without power to vote for men who may meddlo in his affairs, while Hodge is electing men to do so. To that end, ...

... ONE-ACT PLAYS. Sir, I have read with deep interest the various letters in your paper on tho subject of One-act Plays, and would like to say a few words in defence of what your corres pondent terming himself The Great Un* acted is pleased to call managerial indiffer ences. I am a youthful playwright, and think I may say in all truthfulness entirely without influence of auy kind, yet I havo ...

... NOTES FKOM THE EXCHANGE. All it not Gold that Glitters. Dear Sir,' Capel Court, July 13, 1895. The Stock Exchange settlement has gone off without the smallest trouble, while the Bank return shows only the natural expansion of internal circulation which might be expected at the time of a General Election. Again a very large business has been done in gilt-edged securities and African mines, ...