... . AUTHORS' FEES TO AMATEURS. Sir, T should like Mr. Samuel Frenok to take his list and Messrs. Dicks'. H will then see that in his catalogue the fol lowing plays (price 6d.) are put down in Messrs. Dicks (price Id.) as free:-- Behind the Scenes, Open House, Nell Gwynne, Loan of a Lover. Paul Jones, ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,-- I write to you on behalf of tli widow of my late scenic artist (C. W. Moore), who died on Sunday, October 27. He was a most ingenious and clever man, esteemed and respected by all who knew him. He leaves a wife and two little children totally unprovided for. Mr. Moore was well known to many readers of your paper, by whom, I have no doubt, if they were ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,-- I notice in your issue of Septem ber 18 that you mention in a par that Mr. C. D. Marios has the sole direction of the Gaiety company in South Africa, and is Mr. George Edwardes's representative in that country. I beg to contradict that statement. As I am the manager of th company in question, and Mr. Georgo Edwardes's representative in South Africa for the ...

... . Sir,-- I never knew how widely circu lated The Stage was in this country, nor how many friends I really had in America, until I received copies from all parts of the United States of a recent issue, in which appears the announcement that Miss Ada Alexandra's Circus was going to appear in some obscure Welsh village. I would like, through your valuable columns, to assure inquirers that I am ...

... SIR,--Your leader on the above sub ject is, as usual, very apt, and while agreeing with most of the views therein expressed 1 do submit, with all deference, that a teaching system already in existence is, if not thoroughly ignored by the profession strangely neglected. That there is generally a lack of good speaking on the London and provincial stage no one can for a moment justly deny, and ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, I am very pleased to read of THE STAGE'S efforts to secure some better terms from the railway companies for professionals. My brothers and myself are proprietors of no fewer than five, sometimes more, travelling myrioramas. We employ from 200 to 300 peoplo, variety performers, bandsmen, and working staff. At times we find it necessary to transfer the artists ...

... Sib, Your correspondent, Gerald Sing- ton, in last week's issue, states the follow ing plays are in French's editions as well as in Dick's free vorsions, viz. Behind, the Scenes, Opera House, Nell Gwynne, Loan of a Lover, and Paul Jones. This is totally untrue. I enelose you a list to verify my statement. Open House is the only one in tho catalogue, and this is in MSS., and will not be free ...

... PLAY TITLE. Sir, With reference to the duologue entitled The Agony Column, by Mr. Louis N. Parker, which was produced at Miss Henrietta Cowon's matinie at Steinway Hall to-day, I should bo glad if you would place the fact on record that Mr. Parker and Miss Cowen have recognised my claim to the above title. When they learned that I had comploted some time ago (in collaboration with Mr. A. ...

... AUTHORS' FEES TO AMATEURS. Sir, Referring to Mr. G. Sington's letter in your issue of the 7th inst., ho may be interested to know that Mr. French has issued a new tariff list for 1895-1890 within the last few days. Comparing it with a former one, I find close upon 100 plays omitted, the greater proportion, if not all, being free. I believe I am correct in saying that the following plays are ...

... Sir, Your correspondent, Gerald Sing- ton, evidently does not know what he is writing about. The pieces he mentions wero never on my tariff-list, and no fees have ever been accepted or demanded here for them. Ho is, of course, alluding to tho general catalogue of plays sold in this business. You originally published a letter on the above subject, in which a statement was made that 50 per cent, ...

... PLAY TITLES. Sib, As I have assured Mr. Wilton Jones, so I should like to assure you and your readers that I was unawaro ho had used the title The Agony Column. My little play, so admirably acted by Miss Cowen andMr. Sydnoy Brough, will hence forward be known as A Bold Advertise ment. Yours very truly. LOUIS N. PARKER. November 22, 1895. ...

... AUTHORS' FEES FOR AMATEURS. Sir,-- Mv. French seems to infer that I havo charged him with collecting fees that were not due. I did not do so. His now tariff list, I consider, fully up holds my statement respecting tho per centage of froo plays mentioned by me, and is the most applicable answer I can present him with. If my assertion in your last issue respecting this is not correct thon I ...