... SIR--I hardly like to trespass further on the space you have most generously spared to the question of tho combination of acenic artists, but will you lot me say that some decisive measures are now overdne. If the scenic artists want to improve their own art and lot, and help in the greater scenic efficiency of the country stage, they must show something more than the mere letter-writing ...

... THE ART OF ADVERTISING. Sir,--I read in your last issue the letter from Mr. W. R. Monck, that gentleman's intention being, I presume (as others failed to do), to ondeavour to convince touring managers of the absolute necessity towards their financial success of tho services of a reliable advance agent, whose only desire aliould be the study of the interests of tho company he represents. It ...

... UNION OF SCENIC ARTISTS. SlU,-- When a scenic artist iuveuls ami models a scene, why does he not protect it by registration V If a musicrl conductor composes a piece of music for n production lie protects it, and it becomes absolutely his .wu property no matter into how many theatres it may go. Not so with tlio work of tho scenic artist. Take, for instance, the transformation, ballet, or grand ...

... MANAGERIAL PARTNERSHIPS. Sir, Mr. Edmonds, a few weeks ago, opened in your columns a fine pitfall for Mr. Bogus. Surely no respectable managor will iu futuro assist Bogus with advance fares, to be paid back out of receipts, if, according to Mr. Edmonds, he becomes in consequence legally a partner, and therefore responsible for salarioB which Bogus may noglect to vtj. But Mr. Edmonds, by tho ...

... THE SNAZELLE ENTERTAINMENT. Sin, Your Cardiff correspondent in men tioning my name says (or words to that effect) 41 Mr. Snazelle and several other turns gave satisfaction This is likely to be most misleading. I do the whole of my en tertainment 44 Music, Song, and Story, Pic- torially Illustrated by myself for two hours a-id a quartur. There are no other turns whatever. Yours, truly, G. H. ...

... A HAMLET INCONGRUITY. Sir, We are indebted to Mr. Seymour for an ingenious exposition of my query, but I fail to gather from it any definite in- formatioj. lie says the line 44 the undis covered country from whose bourne uo traveller returns, is capable of a meaning other than that which tho words couvey. Very well, what is this hidden moaning Tho words are as plain and simple as a pike ...