... THE ASSOCIATION A PROPOSAL. SIR,--To a large extent I agree with your correspondent, E. Edmonds, but I cannot for the life of me see how it all is to be brought about. That no one should be permitted to become a member of the A. A. unless he or she is capable of earning at least £2 a week seems a capital idea. It would keep the association one of actors. and free it from tha novices. But to ...

... THE METAPHYSICS OF THE DRAMA. The title at the head of this letter may seem strange to some and may even offend others, but I at least can think of no plainer words in which to express the idea I would present. We none of us can rightly understand a subject till we know the why for of it. To explain the reason of the existence of drama many very erroneous conceptions are constantly Doing ...

... FORTUNE'S FOOL. Sir,-- Having read a notioo of the produc tion of a monologue called Fortune's Fool at the Haymarket Theatre, we wish to draw attention to the fact that tho title belongs to us. As our drama Fortune's Fool having been most euccosstul in the provinces, and having been twice played in Loudon, will shortly be again preseuted in town, it is most necessary that tho public should ...

... THE ASSOCIATION A PROPOSAL. SlR,-- I have been waiting tor an abler pen than mine to express the gratification the non-members of the Actors' Association, who were present at the meeting at the Lyceam on Friday fortnight, felt on hearing the report of the good work done by it. Our religion teaches us that something beyond good works are expected from us, and that is faith/ and I am sure ...

... SONGS ON THE VARIETY STAGE. Sir, There are mauy old music-hall artists doing duty in our midst, and songs of I a past ago aro their forte. Can you or any of your readers inform me what song has boon sung right on up to date for the past 30 years P I inn informed that u The Whole Hog or None, by George Ware, sung by Mackney, is the oldest and most frequently heard, Dut surely thero aro others ...

... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. A SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL. SIR,--A melancholy truth is contained in your admirable leader on this subject in last week's STAGE. I refer in particular to the sentence A few more yearn at the present rate of decline, and actors at large will be wholly unversed in the art of playing Shakespeare. Save for the members of the four or five provincial companies touring with ...

... SIR,--Of course the usual shriek will go up against tradas unionism on the strength of Mr. E. Edmonds's spirited proposal. Why should we actors be ashamed of trades unionism, if it comes to that? The solicitor is not ashamed of it when he takes his six-and-eightpence for a single letter--and six-and-eightpence is all that Edmonds suggests as tho minimum salary for the night's work f an ...

... LADBROKE HALL. On Monday evening, April 15, 1895, was produced at this hall a new and original play, in a prologue and four acts, by Alton Mills, entitled A Fnendly Foe. ...