... 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 ...

... THE COUNTRY QUESTION. SIR,--I consider that the theatrical profession owes you a debt of gratitude for your extremely able leader upon this subject in your issue of last week. When I say theatrical profession, I mean not only the actor, but the resident as well as the touring manager. There is no doubt but what certain tour ing managers were to blame in the first instance for the state of ...

... THE ACTORS' ASSOCIATION. SIR,--I am directed by the Council of the Actors' Association to reply to a statement made by I, L. C, in his letter appearing in your recent issue, in which he says, 'Let it (the Association) expel or refuse to admit bogus managers. (I could point to more than one such on its books.) First, let me explain to those members or non- members who might be slightly ...

... WHERE? Sir, I wonder if it ever strikes actors that, having no organisation of their own for the registration of their names and addresses, the business is naturally left to dramatic agents. This practically places the members of a profession demanding brains, education, and an extensive acquaintance with the literature of all periods, in the same category as domestic servants who sit about ...

... SIR.--After your striking reference to Mr. Edmonds's proposal in your powerful leader of the 16th inst., it is unnecessary to discuss the main subject further, for, as you say, the opinion of the majority has clearly been in the negative. Since Mr. Edmonds wrote, however, your correspondents have gone further afield, and some good may be done if you will allow your readers to exchange a few ...

... Sir, I think M. S. very much in tin wrong when he asserts that the g*ueralit| of actors are lazy, and I think 44 M. S. ii again wrong in surmising that they prefei to deal through agents. They are forced t ...

... SIR,-- In reply to Mr. Adye's note in your last issue. I am sure that gentleman (who I am told is the soul of amiability) will, on reflection, see that the use of the term impertinent, always an unpleasant word, towards one who has never met or, to his knowledge, seen him, and who can have no possible cause for any feeling of any nature outside the rules demanded by the amenities of daily ...

... 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 ...

... Sir, For my part I look upon advertise- J ment as of great value to the actor. I havi had many engagements through the agents and have nothing to say against them, also have had several engagements by meam of advertisement, and, therefore, am equally pleased with it. M. Sir,-- My own experience may be of eomi t use to your readers. Some years ago ai r amateur society gave a performance of on ...

... SIR,-- It is amusing to me to note how regularly the vexed question of actors and their announcements is brought to the surface. As an old actor, I can well remember the time when Bow Street was the Rialto where the profession most did congregate. There were to be found all the requisites of the actor, agents, costumiers, bootmakers and, in fact, every business and trade con nected with our ...

... Sir, Why should an actor have his address published P Surely there are good agents who will sufficiently look after his interest*, so as to prevent him from running the risk of having his house known to every beggar in the land. Every time I have inserted my 44 card I have been pestered by application* for money from unfortunate or lazy people who by right should apply to the Benevolent Fund.- ...