... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Will you spare space for a word of warning to all artists visiting South Wales (Rhymney Valley district especially) to beware of dressing-room thefts round about there? The usual pre-cautions of padlocked doors (padlooks, I should mention, generally luave to be furnished by yourself) are quite hopeless. In our case, not only were the locks both of doors ...

... . Sir, Svdney Valentine has passed the outstanding personality of our Council the strong, fine aotor till charming, eloquent, and conciliatory pleader. The good he has done for has earthly calling will assuredly live after him. But it would be a poor compli ment to the memory of Sydney Valentine were we to accejpt ly ing down the grotesque and in suiting contract virtually agreed to for the ...

... . To the Editor of The Stage. Sir, I should like fully to en dorse the contents of your para graph in Chit Chat, under the heading 44 A Grateful Company. I am well aware that Mr. Bull thoroughly deserves the thanks of everyone who is fortunate enough to visit his theatre, and there are others Mr. Peter Davey, etc. There are also others in the opposite direction, to which I called attention ...

... . Sir,--Being a provincial candidate for the forthcoming A. A. Council election, I shall be glad if you can find room for the following brief outline of my policy in your valuable columns, as the only prac tical means of reaching the bulk of the profession. Standard Contract. One standard contract for the whole proiession. Six performances to constitute a week. Payment for all performances ...

... . Sir, In the A.A. Standard Con- tract, may I ask re tho clause for 1 the actresscs* dresses provided bv management. I. If the aotress is bouna to accept what is allotted to her? 2. May she (if she desires) use her own oresses, etc? 3. Or s may she accopt a fixed fee or a 1 sum per week in addition to her salary and provide her own ward- 1 robe? 4. I should also like to know i can a qualified ...

... . Sir, In fairness to provincial artists, I should like to point out that our company include eight A.A. memlbers, only four of whom received voting papers. If that is a sample of what has happened, one cannot wonder at the feeling ol neglect in the provinoes. It would bo interesting to know how man; provincial artists did receive voting papers. Yours, etc., A.A., 2136. ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. oir, Iho rlimculty in getting room, seems to iruroaM in every town. May therefore, make a iug- cestion. every resident manager eitiher put an advertisement in Uic newnpapem of hoi town or writ# out a *l)de and throw it on his curtain inviting landtadie. who wieh to tiieir room, to member, of the tjiea- trric*al prrJew ion to tend him their Mini's and addresses, ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--May I crave a little of your valuable space re the above fiasco? I was one of the first, if not the lirst from tho provinces to advocate the trade union principle, and to challenge the A.A. with unbusinesslike methods and want of sympathy with the rank and file of the vinces. I pointed out ^oeiore i De- camo a member) all this to our worthy Sedretary (Mr. ...

... . Sir,--It is needless for me to state what my feelings were on learning the result of the recent ballot taken on the standard touring contract. No doubt a good many will now etato that the result was due to the apathy of tho provincial members. I, for one, do not believe that the small provincial vote was due to apathy. I will just give tho experi ence of myself in the 44 Throe Weeks company ...

... . Sir.--May I trespass on your kindness for a few remarks on the adoption of the standard touring contract, the chequered birth of which I havo followed with great interest, Despite the widespread opposition, I am auito cheerful, because the multitude of proposals submitted by I touring companies shows thai the actor really means to play his part in the effort being made by a de termined ...

... . Sir,--May I trespass on your space once more on this the first day of the New Year? On every side I hear a great deal of complaint that the standard touring contract was allowed to go through. But in nine cases out of ten. upon inquiry, those whose voices are raised loudest against it are the very ones who did not take the trouble to record their vote. They all thought that there would be an ...

... Sir,-- I have junt returned from Soiilih WaHes, not 20 miles from Newport, Man. I have loomed ol various oases of tiicfc from tho dressing -rooms and feel in duty bound to rive a tip in time to j my on s likely to be travel ling in that part of the country. Ilefore my deipartuTo today, I had per mission to ffive some names of the jxtTtiefl who this Ihristnms tims have had the misfortune to ...