... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, -Rcferrintt to D. F. R. s ?letter, I would iuce to say that if the A.A. is doing all it can to improve tiie acting profession, it won't do much od the £3 a week minimum. The majority of mana ger in pre-war day# paid £2 10s. to £3 per week for pwts such as leads, heavies, comedy, etow, so therefore they will tiil reign supreme and can still cut the artist ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--May I venture to ask why, when so many stupid stage contentions are dead or moribund, the conventional priest holds his own in the mentality of dramatists, if not always with the hearty approbation of audiences. The Roman Catholic priest is always old and benevolent: apparently ihe was born old, or if he was ever young, he was put in a cupboard, |jke ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--I was much interested in the letter signed M. D. on Tour. It is time the A.M.U. exerted themselves in this matter. The provincial touring managers make' money, especially in the small halls where the unfortunate musical director, or, rather, more generally pianist-conductor, has to be the orchestra. Perhaps I have been 1 unfortunate, but I have struok ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE Sir, Having read what Mr. Frank Lindo has to say upon tfho mibjoct o£ what he terma tainted plays, permit mo to 'ay how entirely I disagree with tho wholo tone of his objections. I have not seen Ghosts nor yet Damaged Goods, but I was recently in the bill with The Cocaine Slave, and last week saw Miss Batcman's company perform Tainted Goods at tho Cromm, Ecclos. ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, I join Mr. Frank Undo with no uncertain voice in condemn ing the piece* which are being- given to the public with the apparent in tention of trying to remedy oertain social evils, but which are really only using these evils as a bait to draw a foolish and easily-led section of tho publio, which is ready to listen to lioensed nostiness. Like Mr. Lindo, I also ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE Sir, May I point out a glaring injustice to memfoer* of touring companies meted out by many managements. I have met several friends lately who, like myseJf, have co definite Mea where trfiey may be playing two' or three weeks ahead from the town they aie ap pearing in at the moment. The only conclusion one an arrive at is that the business manager withholds the ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Much has been written upon the above subject during the past twelve months; but nothing practical done to relieve the difficulty of actors and actresses securing apartments on tour. Travelling was never worse than it is now, with frequent all-night journeys sometimes with as many as nine teen in n compartment, and per haps a five-hours wait at some ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, I have received tiio follow ing donatioiie in thLs sad cose. I am grateful to you for giving the appeal p-rominenco. 1 wiall close the appcitl next week. Yours faith fully. ENID BAIRD. auer House, 59, St. Martin's Lobe. W.C.2. ...

... . Sir,-^I would like to draw the atte ntion of the members of the A. A. to this. I I was working in a small Lanca shire town a week or so ago. and 1 this is what I saw printed on ths j local posters: 14 Owing to the in I orepse in the artist's salaries, tlw prices have been revised. I am in a small show, and out salaries have not been increased, and I think very few small shows have had any ...

... . Sir,--Are the members of the Council of the Actors' Association growing tired? Has Mr. Valentine shouldered responsibilities with regard to the Touring Contract that he now feels disinclined to face? I ask these questions after date- fully pondering over the week-kneed resolution he put to tJbo members m of the Association at the Queen s on Sunday, It is all very well to ask for a vote of ...

... . WALTER CLIFFORD. To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, May I make an appeal through your columns on behalf of this actor? He has suddenly had to relinquish his engagement with Mr. Robinson and myself in Childless Wives? to undergo treatment for consumption. He has a wife and 'two children de pendent on him, tho latter being at the expensive* ages of 12 and 13. Mr. Clifford is 43 years of age, ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. 8ir, We arrired in Huddersfield the other Sunday after an ail- day journey at 7.30 p.m., and after having walked about for four hours the company managed to fix up rooms, but at what prices! I should think landladies will all retire shortly. The following day I went to set tle rooms in the same tow*i for some people playing at another town. They were following us ...