... . To the Editor of The Stage. Sir.--if any member of the Actors' Association who reads these lines has not yet received a voting paper I beg that member to proceed at once to the promises of the Association and ask for a voting paper in person--members absent from London should immediately write or wire for voting papers. Those writing would be well advised to encloae for the {ply an ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, With the asoeption of the para graphs Nos. 5, 7, and 9 of the letter signed by Mr. Cecil Raleigh and other candidates for the Council of the Actors' Association, I am in agreement with them, but not with their manner of trying to carry them out. It is a case of those making the most noise doing the least work, as the follow ing list of attendances at the ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, It seemed to me, on reading the letter in last week's Staoe, Bignod by sixteen prospective members of the above Council, that at last the right party has oome forward at the Tight moment a business party with clear, definite business ideas and a policy which, f carried out, oannot help but redound enormous! v to the advantage of our pro fession. The minimum ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, I have read with interest the letters in to day's Staoe concerning the policies of the different ladies and gontio- men nominated for election to the Council Of the A. A., and would crave a few lines of your valuable space to comment on same. When is the Actors' Association going to realise that the co operation of the pro- vincial actor is of somo little ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,-- I fail to see what advantage is to be gained by members of the above Asso. elation voting for the sixteen candidate! for the Oounoii. Kor forty -one year* I have never been asked to give two weeks' rehearsals in th* provinoos without remuneration. Looking back, one oannot but regre* the passing away of tfho cultured manager of what is now termed the old ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, I shall esteem it a great favour if you will apo.ro mo a little of your valuable f pace. As 1 am nominated for the Council I should liko to plooe views before tih* membors. It is my abject to prove to tho orfi.mntio profession tha'. the Aotors' Association has clever artists and excellent talent among its members. Of course, mediocrity is to be found everywhere ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, As the Manifesto published t- your issue of to-day, to which my signa ture appears, doos not quite clearly ex press my views, I should fool obliged if you would kindly insert these few lino*. I signed the Manifesto because I am strongly in favour of everyone of tho nina items oxoopt the Free Agency. I feel strongly on this point, and rather than see a Freo ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--As you kindly published the manifesto to which my name is attached, with those of fifteen other candidates for election to the Association Council, I need not trespass on your kindness with a lengthy personal declaration of views. But if you will allow me space to draw attention in advance to the resolution I intend to move at the general mooting on the ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Following the lead given by Mr. F. Morland, I should be obliged, as a nominee for re-election to the Council of the A.A. if you would permit me to puhlish In your columns my views on the various matters now agitating the membership. io tno moaauroB 01 renorm eei iortn abovo the sixteen signatures to the letter published in your issue of the 13th inst., I fully ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--I should be very much obliged if you will allow me to explain why I was unable to sign the Manifesto issued last week by sixteen of the candidates for the Council of the A. A. With a considerable part of the programme set forth in that manifesto I am entirely in agreement, but I could not sign it cnieffy for the lowing reasons: 1. I cannot support a Fieo ...

... . To Ifit Editor of The Stage. Sir, You announced in the Ia6t issue of your papei tJie production of a piece of Russian origin at the Gaiety, Manchester, entitled Biforc the Daien. As I have been playing my own piece of that title continu ously since its production in May last year, I may fairly lay claim to priority in the matter. I have received a most courteous letter on the subject from ...

... . Dear Mr. Dunoan Young, Many thanks for your !ett*r of tho Shh inst 1 have dn- oussed the matter with Sir Hertxrt Tree nd Mr. Irving, and cordially agree with them in their attitude with regard to the question contained in your letter. Like them. I shall be only too pleased if tlie Actors' Association eurceed in numbering us as well as all the other leading mem bers of our profession in their ...