... 44 ARTHUR'S BAKERY COMPANY. Sir, In your kind notice of my burlesque, The A B C, given at St. George's Iiall on November 22, you insinuate that I took the idea from Miss Marie Lloyd. It was the other way about. That talented and popular lady (or the author) paid mo the compliment, for my burlesque was written long before she made her provincial tour, as you will see by the enclosed programme ...

... . MR. FRED MAOCABE. Sir, I have just read with sincere grief and astonishment that Fred Maccabe is an inmate of the Ormskirk Workhouse. This surely must bo put a stop to at once. J have known dear old Fred longer than 1 care to mention, for if I did I am afraid managers would refrain from making me cfters for Juveniles. I wish through your valuable paper to ask nineteen pro leFsionals to join ...

... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. TOURING MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION. Sir, The actors have an association, alec the local managers, anil we, who need it most, have none. What I suggest is this, that we should form an association of re- sponsible managers say at a nominal subscription to enable us to support befitting premises and secretary, with the object ol protecting our interests. On railway travel. ling, ...

... . Sir, We are on tho verge of a reign of farcical comedy in the metropolis 1 According to managerial theorists and wiseacrcs, tho inconstant public has been suddenly ?eized with a violent attack of hilarity, and demands irresponsible farce, and so the merry epidemic is about to burst on the dramatic horizon. In a few days five iWest-ond theatres will be 44 turning money away from all parts. ...

... FOUL PLAY. Sir, Will you allow mo to oorrect an error made by an Old Stager in your last issue. The drama Foul Ploy, by Charles Reade, waa produced by John Coleman at the Royal, Leeds, on June 1, 18C8, not Hull. John Coleman. J. 0. Edwards, Chas. Horsman, E. W. Iioyce, Arthur Williams, Johnson Towers, Miss Henrietta Sims, and Mrs. Chas. Horsman were in the original cast. Yours truly. Avenue ...

... TOURING MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION. Sir, In the leading article of last week you refer to the interesting subject of 11 Theatrical Combinations. You were so good as to mention us in this connection. The rest of your articlesomewhat infers that the accidental circumstances of our being interested in several theatres and companies tends to the squeezing of tho touring manager. We do not know what ...

... Sir,-- I was pleased to see the paragraphs re this. You may rely upon me to do my ut most to help such a scheme. It is wanted badly, and good solid men to back it-- men of experience, men who will stick together. My 13 years as a touring manager may be some guarantee of experience, and that ex perience may be of some use. When the time comes I shall be willing and ready to help all I can. ...

... Sir, In last week's Stage you mention that a Touring Managers' Association is the want of the hour. It is indeed time that manager, and will be until an association Wo have heard a lot of tho boguB travelling manager, but it is time that .something was brought to light of the bogus resident manager, of whom there aro 44 a good few at the present timo. Many of your readers will know that it is ...

... . Sir,-- -Many years ago I wrote and produced in London a drama called A Dark Sccrct, in one scene. A lar^e real water tank was used to ropresont the river Thames, into which the villain threw one of the ladies, and the hero dived in to save her, both being eventually rescued by a real steam launch. Up to that time nothing of the kind had ever been prosented on the £tago with real water. In ...