... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--The war is now over, and in a few days a good many people will be waving flags and making merry, which they are justly entitled to do; but I wonder how many of us, and mostly the men who have gone through hell over there in order that we might live, will sit with heavy heart*. I refer to the vast number of ex-soldiers who are now out of work, with wives ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--It happened recently that this company were booked at the New, Cardiff, during the Royal Show week, and it was quite obvious that there was going to be much difficulty over apartments. The Monday prior to our opening only three or four were settled. I myself hal written to fifteen land ladies without result. At my suggestion, therefore, the manager sent ...

... . I Sir, With reference to the reoent correspondence in Thk Stage re- yarding the many difliculties of i artiste getting rooms in the various towns in whic'i they are playing, enclose let tens from a landlady in Manchester whose terms and methods of quoting the same are, in my opinion, unique. Is it not time some active steps were taken to stop this profiteering on the part of professional ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE Sir,--I have read many curious letters in your paper about rooms and various other necessities of touring actors. But isn't there something wrong with the various controlling systems? We arrive here having previously fixed for a combined room--18s. This as Newcastle. We are told that they are rationed for coals and are only able to light a small fire after we ...

... . Abergavenny landladies are hav ing a good time at the expense of the small companies who visit the town. The apartments, such as exist, are situated in mean streets, in cheap little houses with no con veniences of any sort. The land ladies only want 25s. or more for bedroom and sitting-room, and 3s. extca for fires. In many eases there is no gas. Yours, etc., TOURING CHORISTER. ...

... . Sir,--May I, as a provincial actor of nearly twenty years, ask you, through the medium of your valuable paper, to give publicity to a scheme that has been in process of formation for some time to try to relieve the state that has been reached in regard to lodgings and the price of them? It is a subject that vitally affects all actors and actresses, and I do not hesitate to say that some ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,-- Has any one thought of tho consequonoes of this dearth of dates for drama companies, and whet it means to us druna aotoni and actress? My wife and I havo been eleven yeans in the profession, and the last three have boon the hardest. The number of companies besng in such excess to the demand entails great hardships on legitimate artists. This year I have ...

... . ALEXANDRIA DOINGS. To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--In your issue of October 2 you publish an article over the initials N. L. N., on. The Near East Forces and their entertaining. Your correspondent has overlooked, or, what is more likely, he had left Alexandria before it came into being, what was undoubtedly from an artistic point of view, if nothing else, the best of tftie many ...

... . To the Editor oi THE STAGE. Sir,--I was greatly interested in the article on this subject. The author is sometimes so badly served. His play is mis-cast, and the best ideas are distorted. Lines that are written to be spoken in quiet, even tones ars very often given in an unnatural, high-pitched voice. Of course, it is a great thing to be heard, but the boy at the back of the gallery is a ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Not long ago you published a letter from a lady who deplored being unable to get a single engagement because managers had, through scarcity of men,, been forced to arrange joints. The married men who have remained at home, either through age or for other reasons> have been able to command tho best of joint erl- gagements that have been going, ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Will you allow a comment on your comments concerning the British Drama League which appeared in your last issue? Tlie Drama League may, as you say, be pretentious, but your feel- I ing that its aims are unpractical can only be justified by the event. That its aims are useful you will, I be lieve, be the first to admit if you will glance through the enclosed ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. ,r,-^Stagre managers, as a rule, take addresses of tne company on Monday. I suggest that one stage manager should Jrop a Jine to another aaking him to forward any liats of addresses of following towns (here quote your town), and do the same for him (the latter ouoting his tour). What you don't get from one might be sup plied by another. Any bad re ports from ...