... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--How to cater for the summer weeks in a first-class provincial theatre that remains open all the year round has been a very difficult problem for many years, and will be a still more difficult problem in the future. rhe suggestion oontsaned in your Music lk column last week of short comedy and hurleq-ue to follow, witih Ikalf price for the 4>uHesquo, is a ...

... . To the Editor of The Stage. Sir,--Having resigned my seat on the Council of the A. A., may I crave the publicity of The Stage to explain to the members my reason for this action? The Council have suspended, recently one of the rules by a resolution at a Council meeting. Although 1 do not oppose the policy calling for this suspension, I did oppose the methods employed to make the ...

... . To the Editor of Thi 8tac. Sir,--As a little boy I was very much amused when I first read the story about the ostrich hiding its head in the sand when threatened by danger and imagining that its whole body was also out of sight I admit that I have, so far, never believed the story for the simple reason that I could not imagine. even a bird being so foolish, but I am afraid that I am ...

... To the Editor of The Stags. Sir,--It is, of course with great satisfaction that we have received the news of the generous donation which has been announced. It will, we hope, enable of to purchase the freehold of the southern end of the building, which is now occupied by Morloy Colleiro. and to make the alterations required by tbe L.C.C. But 1 hope our friends will not think us grasping if ...

... To the Editor of Tat Stage. Sir,--In reading the letters that have appeared in your columns on this subject, I, as an old-established song writer, cannot understand, why now scribes should expect the preferential treatment they harp on. All known writers experienced the same rebuffs and disappointments at tho beginning, but if they had tho necessary dog- godnejis and ability they eventually ...

... . One has only to glance at lorae o{ the larger publishing firms' lists to ascertain that the many difficulties facing the English unknown author and composer is partly attributable to the whole sale importation of American song and dance music. There is no denying the popularity of this type of music, and one must admit that both in lyrics and in melody tliey show a good deal of originality; ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Apropos your leading article London Labels. is it not a fact that the chief reason of the popularity of the London hall mark with provincial managers is the question of vicarious publicity? Everybody who matters reads the London newspapers, magazines, and journals, and no mutter how short tho run there is always a cor tain amount of comment on a West ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,-- Some of our visitors ar ?thoughtful for their Itndkdies, but there are others who think w re quire no consideration whatever. These artists think nothing ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, With referent to Marbitant charges for OiTxirtrnenta, touring profcbsionaia hav Uio romedy in their own hand*: Do not pay thorn. Most artista frantically nettle with tho first offer of rooms they get, at the landlady's own tornin, instead of making aji offer or writ ing; elsewhere if tho terms are con- idered too inudh. lliore are Several address books to bo ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Will yoii kindly allow me to reply to Mr. Alfred Lugg's official reply to my last letter oil the subject of the Standard Touring Contract.? In the first place, I did not Bpeak of the peace-nt-any-(price policy of tlie entire Council, but of a large section of the London Coun cillors, of whom at tlie recent ballot twenty (two^ thirds) voted for the surrender ...

... SCEN.C ART. To the Tiditor of The 8taui. Sir,--I should like to be allowed, I might dare to encroach upon 'our valuable space, to say one last void upon the pubject of scenicirl to apologise to Mr. Craig for a nistake on my part. We Seem to have been playing at cross-pur- poser I was alluding to art; he t now appears, is advocating the idoption of a fashion. But how >vs I to know that when' ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE Sir,--At our next monthly meeting, which takes place on September 21, the subject of the suggested theatrical strike will by on the agenda; but the strike it solf, even if it did take place would only affect my Association from the point of view of lary inoonvenienoe, for i,hc mmia gers oan fill tieir theatre bill* l I any moment with independent at tractions, and ...