... Sir, The letter of 44 Transient is absurd. What member of the Association would like its secretary to give a private address to an utter stranger for tho mere asking P T take it that if 1 leave my address with tho Asso ciation, it is in order that letters received there may be forwarded to me or that I may call for them. You will find my adver tisement always contains the address of the ...

... Sir,--On reading the correspondence in your last issue evoked by Mr. Edmonds's letter, it seems to me that no one has touched upon the really vital part of the question, The premium-paying gentleman who acts for nothing--and is worth it-- has been attacked from all sides, and many schemes suggested for his effacement. But I don't.. think any of your correspondents hava thoroughly grasped the ...

... THE LATE EVELYN WARD. Sir,--With your usual courtesy will you kindly allow me space to relate the few facts to hand as I write re the terribly tragic end of poor Evelyn Ward, my esteemed brother-in-law and sincere friend. He arrived, apparently in the best of health, in Huddersfield from Oldham on business of Sir Augustus Harris's Derby Winner pany, all of which he transacted before retir ...

... Sir, I do not see how u I. L. C.s instance of the barristers weakens mv argument as to trades unionism. The barristers, says I. L. C.,do not flourish as the solicitors do. But why P For the very reason I was deplor ing. They have not so complete a measure of trades unionism as the solicitors, and not having it the barristers suffer accordingly. That does not necessarily prove that trades ...

... SIR,--Judging from M. A. A.'s letter in your last issue ou would infer that he had stepped into the profession an experienced artist. If this is the case I should sincerely like to make his acquaintance and congratulate him on his good luck, as I have never had the pleasure of meeting such a phenomenon. He surely must be more than mortal. 1 had always been under the im pression that a man ...

... Sir, I endorse to tho fullest extent the complaint of your correspondent signing himself Transient, as to the difficulty of finding the addresses of pro fessionals. He has, however, one sovereign remedy, and that is to walk into the well- organised officers of one of the much -abused dramatic agents, who will relieve him of all trouble, who will arrange terms, make a contract, and deliver ...

... WHERE? Sir, We are continually hearing of'1 hard times in the profession, but all the same there is no walk of life where the motto, God helps them who help themselves, is jnore neglected. This week I have had occa sion to cast a play, and had in my mind the names of several people to whom I would like to offer parts. Do you think I could find their addresses Not a bit of it. After vainly ...

... WHERE? Sir,--With regard to a statement made by Transient in a letter that appeared in your last issue calculated grossly to mislead members and non-members of this association, I shall be glad it you will give me an opportunity to explain the facts of the case. One of the strictest rules of the associa tion-- the enforcement of which is customary in all institutions and clubs. I believe ...

... Sir, If you will permit me to say so, we look to you to suggewt some remedy for the state of things which affects, in different ways, the whole profession. What is wanted is a registry of permanent addresses which are registered at a really nominal fee of, say, a few pennies a week. This registration department should have absolutely no other function than those of registration of ad dresses, ...

... Sir,-- From my own experience I have arrived at the conclusion that the generality of actors are too lazy to look after their own affairs, and prefer to deal through the agents rather than with managers direct. If this is not so, how can you understand their dis regard of the first principles of business, viz., letting the world know where they are and what they have to sell? Surely an actor's ...

... THE ASSOCIATION: A PROPOSAL. SIR,--Your leading article of the 16th inst. cannot but have been read with the keenest interest, by, at all events, the younger members of the theatrical profession. There can be no doubt that the proseat system (P) of recruiting tho ranks of tho pro fession could scarcely be less satisfactory, or make more difficult that ascent to the top of the ladder, whore Mr. ...

... SIR,--I am extremely grateful to Mr. Claude Trevelyan in your issue of the 16th inst., for teaching me a valuable lesson. One can never be taught better that by examples of what to avoid. Mr. Trevelyan's article is such an excellent sample of how not to write, how not to argue, and how not to state a case. My critic evidently possesses a wonderful facility in theorising, and a superb ...