... . To the Editor of The Stack. Sir,-- I am instructed by the Executive Committee of the Kinematograph Exhibitors' Association to ask for the favour of space in your columns to state that from the very first moment that rumours began to reach them that proposals wero afoot to alter the existing arrangements in connection with the sale of films, which may quite properly be described as the raw ...

... 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 Thb Stage. Sir, In the leading article last week you take exception to that paragraph in the A.A. pamphlet, which deals with special engagements for definite periods. May I suggest that the difficulty arises from forgetting that the National Insurance Act does not speak of salaries below or above £3 Is. 6d. The Act, in dule 1. Tart 2 (gj, puts outside tho pro visions for ...

... . Sir,--Will you allow me to express my deep regret to Mr. Sydney Valentine that he should have taken my letter of July 31 issue as a personal attack upon himself''? I wish to assure him that nothing was further from my mind But what I did wish to attack, and iriiHi* j-ufviy. wnai appeared to myself and several other pro vincial memers present at the meeting at the Queen's, the le en ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, I consider tho thanks of the profession aro duo to you for inserting and to Mr. Frank Lindo for writing the letter that ap peared in a recent issue on the above subject It is, in mv opinion, and I venture to think in the opinion of all decent mem bers of our beloved profession, nothing short of a scandal that such plays aro allowed to be pro duced. There is ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Many playgoers are asking the following questions:--Why is the British stage flooded with American plays? What is the matter with the British play-writers? They have a perfect right to ask these questions, and a right to an answer. The British stage is flooded with American plays be cause our well-known playwriters are behind the times. Most of the latest ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE Sir,-- As owing to the tactics of the T.M.A. the Standard Contract for the provinces still hangs fire might I suggest that all conscientious members of tho A.A. stipulate, when accepting an engagement for the autumn that they do so on the distinct understand ing that such engagement shall be aubject to the terms of Che impending Standard Contract. Ttus will ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,- May I trespass on your space for this letter? It needs to be impressed upon the musical comedy members tlist the election of tho new Council is dooo s>t hand. Owing to the fact that at the laat election musical comedy artiets had not joined up in force and did not realae their ooeition, the present Council consists almost entirely af members of the dramatic ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, There is nothing new under the sun applies here. Forty-tcvon vears ago, in a port able theatre, 1 appeared in a p!ay in whir^i there was a bedroom woo- din?, the bridegroom being a blind man, and when the marriage ctre- mony was over the supposed dvinj woman said, How soon Jivf we start on our honeymoon? The play was called A Strange Car riage. Perhaps there ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--The present theatrical strike in New York and the unrest at home are most distressing to all who have the welfare of the amusement world at heart, and yet how easy the solution wouid be if both sides would only remember that there are two sides to every tion The trouble is, and always has been, for some years at least, that the artist always looks upon ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir. Tho position taken on the question of payment for rehearsal by Sir Alfred Butt in his letter to you, published in last issue, is difficult to understand, unless he means the payment to be in the nature of a gratuity, and not a payment for work done. I rake it for granted he does not employ his chorus on a profiteering basis, and if this be so, why, as a ...

... j u -I viaui. Sir,-- As ono of thorn committer. tnon who are officially connected garith amuient and powerful ex- loitar t artirtio talente, may I e permitted to protest again at the tatementa o I Piniooddy in ycrar Wat iss-in V he i*. moijiber of ot>r olub 1) making untrue eUlementa. If bo no'. then be liaa been groaily mieinfermed Whilst many of tb committe, ai woll la a Oouaiderabls ...