... Sir, I have to thank vou for the im portance you wero so good as to attach to a brief interview I had with tho London Argus. But I should like to make one slight addition to mv opinions as reported therein and as so kindly commentod on by you. I did not see a proof of the inter view, and there is one rather important point, which must have escaped the inter viewer. In advising an unknown ...

... Sib, Having read tho articles on the abovo subject with great interest, I take tho liberty of encroaching upon your space to a small extent. I can quite understand that London managers have too much at stako to speculate with works of young and unknown authors. But it is al-.o stated that tho lessee* of provincial theatres fight shy of giving datos to a show unless stamped with the hall-mark ...

... PLAYWRIGHTS AND THE PROVINCES. SIR,--Yew have made use of my letter to point the moral in the first part of last Week's article, but it does not make me any the wiser. I'eopio in tne ineairicai worm cio not. ?eom to realise the difficulties the out- idor who is trying to find an opening where ho may slip in and join the sacrea circle. I imagine thero are many others in the lame position as ...

... IN SOUTH AFRICA. Sir, Perhaps readers of The Stage may like to hear how the Charles Arnold Comedy Company aro getting on in view of tho war in South Africa. We have been somewhat amused at tho absurd state ments which have appoared in some of the London papers. Since we opened at Johannesburg, July 9, we have only lost nine nights altogether (exclusive of travel ling). We have never been iu ...

... . Sir, Will you allow mo, through your columns, to point out to brother manager.? the attitude lately adopted by the Scotch railways as to companies' baggage, etc. They noW charge 3d. per mile for a truck, irrespective of weight, so long as it does not exceed the average of 1£ owt. per passenger. Thus, a manager travelling ten to fifteen passengers, and, 6ay, only 15 to 16 cwt. of luggage, has ...

... Sir,-- The question of plays and playwrights, so long in debate, beyond evoking the experiences of numerous correspondents chiefly confined to airing their individual grievances-- has not, as far as I am aware, called forth a suggestion whereby the evil might be remedied-- an evil which, in parenthesis, appears to me to be slightly exaggerate*!. I admit tho difficulties that playwrights ...

... . Sir, Allow me to draw your earnest attention to a very serious growing evil that touring companion meet with in pro vincial and out-lying theatres. I allude to a stage bar in lieu of the old-fashioned, vastly- appreciated Green Room. Where these bars exist trouble invariably ensues, and for the dignity of an honoured pro fession I should bo thankful if you would raise your powerful voice and ...

... LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. PLAYWRIGHTS AND THE PROVINCES. Sir, Having read with great interest the leaders 011 Playwrights and the Pro vinces, also the correspondence that has arisen through them, allow mo to say a few words on tho subject. I havo had Be>mo experience with managers, both London and provincial, on this subject, and 1 have come to the conclusion that provincial managers will not ...

... . Sir, I am much surprised in reading vour critic's notice of Secrets of the Harem at the Lyric, Hammersmith, to find that the author is accused of a gross mistake in grammar. The lino in tho play is as fol lows: 'Twere easy for thoo to pick a quarrel with the olel fool. It has been spoken nightly in the provinces for up wards of three years correctly, anel as the author wrote it. The Stage ...

... . SIR,--A number of your correspondents have taken up a deal of space in advertising their stock in hand of unappreciated masterpieces. Others have contented themselves by abusing the misguided managers in genoral for lack of enterprise evidenced by failure to produce certain virgin efforts though a possible remedy for tliis state of affairs has once or ...

... . ADMISSION TO THE A.A. Sir,--With reference to your report of the annual general meeting of the Actors' Association, held at Her Majesty's, on friday last, under the presidency of Mr. Beerbohm Tree, I venture to ask you to allow me, through the medium of your columns, to call attention to a matter that, in my opinion, vitally concerns the interests of tnat Dody. At r riuay s mooting a ...

... . gIR> So the Th&Ltre Frantjais has gone. Weil, it was a veritable fire-trap. But how pre-eminontly famous. It was without doubt the finest school of acting in the world, and throughout all its historical vicissitudes it has preserved its original character, its fine sense of proportion and dignity, and tho maintenance of discipline and balance. Some of your readers may be unaware that during ...