... . Sir-- I m rejoiced to see by to-day's PM>er th^ the efforts of tliet'hairman snd Council of Un At ...

... . Sir,--In connection witfi the differences between Mr. C. B. Cochran and the Council of the Actors' Association, and in view of the general meeting called for the 27th of this month, there are several salient points of which one must not lose sight:-- 1st. All duties performed bv the artist for the management's cene- lit must be met by monetary re compense. 2nd. Rehearsals are not given ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. s;r Will you grant mp space n mJTort of tho leeter of TJurwday date. J, as manager and actor ol iiix.fl ty jears' eipenenc^. have been placed dn the same predicament. I hwl to throw up a good eli(?agem ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, I not* o a' letter in your columns on this subject. I would point out to you a case that occurred rot long ago in a town about which the management advertised Long engagement, yet -within a fortnight of opening I noticed that all tlie artists who went were disen gaged. There seems to be no redress for the artist who is mualed. j wasting money probably on a ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--A cry of disappointment will go up from the provincial drama members of the Actors' Association on reading the terms of the Provincial Touring Contract. Not only are the advantages obtained slight indeed, but on the rehearsal question the contract leaves tle smaliL. drama man in a ifhil w*acss pcfcutilon than he w&s before- Why KhouM tho London actor ...

... To the Editor of The Stage. Sir,--The letter in behalf of the Council of the Actors' Association to members recommending them to vote for the proposed standard contract contains clauses that are misleading. It is suggested that if the members repudiate the contract it will mean war--i.e., a strike, and it points out how disastrous that would be under the present conditions The last phrase ...

... . Sir, As a postscript to my wife's and my joint letter I would suggest that tho whole thing should be shelved until the mem bership of the Actors' Association amounts to at Iea^t 50 per cent, of touring actors, or until the mem bership is large enough to demand and enforce terms which are at least equal to the clauses of the recognised touring managements. I hope you will hnd space in this ...

... . Sir, I should be glad if you would alilow me to appeal for votes f rom provincial actors and actresses to plaoe me on the Council ol tlie A. A. for the roming year. Qual ifications (1) Thirty -five years m the province* ns master amd man (2) Kcoident. in London (3) Will spare t:me to attend meet ings; (4) Very keen.- Yours sin cerely, LUKE FORSTER. ...

... . Sir,--The fate of this provincial standard contract is now in the ballot-box, and as to whether we are to go on for the next 15 months shackled and tongue-tied is awaited with anxiety by all provincial members. StUJ, I would say t3us-- that if it is to be tluit we are to accept this contract as an irreducible minimum, we need not despair. The seed of orga 11 i sation has taken root, and tho ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Under the above heading, Mr. Harold Wagner advises motor transport of companies. I have advocated this question since the railway strike. Even a pierrot troup (concert party) have done it for years. I liavc toured for years by motor, arid I may saj through my travel ling I have ptud for my motor three times over trim my savings in bag gage and faro*. Coming ...

... . Sir,--My attention has been drawn to Mr. Sydney Valentine's remarks with regard to myself in your issue of the week before last. I thin* it is a great pity that neither Mr. Lugg nor Mr. Valen tine take the trouble to look into facts more closely, instead of simply hearing what their members have to say, and then putting it into the Press. I stated that five ladic* left the Lyceum after being ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--If it is true that a London manager has given notice that in future he will not employ any actor or actress who is a member of the Actors' Association, he has done a very foolish thing. It would bo throwing down the gauntlet, not merely to the Aotors' Association, but to the whole prin ciple of trade unionism. It is too late in tiie day for any one to ...