... . 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 ...

... TOURING MANAGERS AND THE RAILWAYS. oir, it ib time mat you came to our aid in the matter of the concessions from th railroads to the travelling managers. They are commencing to show the cloven hoof, and on and after May 1 next the paltry extra charge of £1 will be mule to com panies who desire the use of a saloon, which has heretofore beo.i given freo. Hero is something your newly-organised ...

... Sir, Mr. Fred Forshaw takes me to task for my patient spirit of resignation, but can he, or any other reader, point out a quick road to production? If so, he wil! not only confer a great boon on beginners like myself, but on men who have estab lished themselves. At least, I gather as much from the remarks of a critic in a contemporary, who writes: While Eng lish authors of standing aro ...

... By FLOTSAM To the Editor, THE STAGE. Dear Sir,--Responding to your suggestion that I write a few lines about Malcolm McEachern. whose death last week terminated our long partnership, I do so gratefully, if only because your thoughtful gesture affords an opportunity of acknowledging the great many letters and telegram that have come to me from fellow-professionals during tn last few days. ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE Sir, On reading Bruce Sicvier's letter to the V.A.F., which appears in your issue of Sept. 7, I feel that Mr. Sievier has not given enough considera tion to the fact that a large number of British lyric writers, or their legatees (to wit a notable instance, the legatees of the late Adrian Ross) derive a large percentage of their per forming fees from translations or ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, I have read with great in terest different letters on this sub ject. I should like to know where 1 aro the 44 old-time showmen To-day we have only three, C. B. Ooohran, George Black. and Bertram Mills. These gemtlemen have kept up the slogan, 44 It pays to advertise. Not only elo they do 1 this, but they lex>k for talent. Now, let us go to the provincial ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, I am sure you wall be in to rented to know that since tho Galsworthy Theatre Club for the Blind was formed, nearly three years ago, and you were good enough to mention our work in your columns, we have now nearly 150 theatres, music halls, and kinemae that give free seats each week to blind people and their guides. These theatre visits have brought much ...

... . To the Editor of The Stage Sir,--I am no business man; but I have read your loader on the subjects of films and the entertainments tax in THE STAGE of Sept. 25, and venture to make a suggestion--which, by the way, it might be impossible to carry out. How would it do, instead of taxing individual seats, to put, say, a 10 per cent, tax on net profits? Of course, there would be tho ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir. Whilst agreeing with and supporting in every respect your comments on the above in your issue of the 16th inst., I beg to draw your attention to my part- reported speech, which may in cline readers to take a wrong view or ask themselves a certain question. My actual statement was that 11 my payments in enter tainments tax during the past year amounted to over ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE Sir, I was present at an enter tainment at large music hall last Friday, when, prior to the rise of the curtain, the orchestra played God Save the King, and the vast audience rose and stood silently whilst it was being played. Might I suggest that during the time that His Majesty is ill it would be a suitable act if all places of entertainment copied the example of ...

... To the Editor of The Stage. Dtar Sir. In commenting upon the setting for Donald Wolfit's pro duction of Hamlet at the Scala. your dramatic critic observed a' similarity of pillar-and-stairway with the design used In another place. i It may be of interest to know how and when Mr. Wolfit's design was originated. On a spring tour v in 1941 Mr Wolflt sent me one day, from Bath, to note the ...

... To the Editor of The Stage Sir,--I am in full agreement with the Council of the Association of Municipal Corporations rechild-actors, with the exception of age, especially in pantomime. ine autnorities are always talk ing about protective conditions I for children touring, but I think it is time the local authorities did some practical work in this respect as regards accommodation for children ...