... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--I referred to Mr. St. John Ervine as a man who speaks always with a territorial accent. A man rarely does so because he wants to, but because ho cannot help it. Generally ho is unaware of his accent, and thinks he is speaking standard English. And if he cannot speak with, a standard pronunciation it is practically impossible that he can have the ear to ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,-- In reply to the complaint of your correspondent from Acton as to theatre advertising, may I inquire how it would assist hm him finding the location of a par ticular theatre if, for instance, we inserted in an advertisement that Drury Lane Theatre is situated in Catherine Street, Strand? If ho i has no knowledge as to the situa tions in London of West End ...

... . To the Editor of To Staoi. Sir,--I have read with interest your leading article this week, and unhappily must agree that, never in the history of the British stage has the profession suffered so much from unemployment. Surely on of the main causes of the trouble is the tendency of managers to day to carry the principle of type casting to oxcess. Obviously, other things being equal, common ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE Sir. About 95 per cent, of those members of the Imperial League of Opera who have so far sent in their ballot cards are in favour of the proposed amalgamation with the Coven I Garden Opera Syndicate. Replies have been received, how ever, from only a little over one- half of the total membership. It is urgently necessary that tne re mainder snould forward their ...

... . Sir Oswald Stoll's Proposal. To the Editor of THE STAGE Sir,--I have received communications from a large number of organisations connected with the stage and from individuals. Of the organisation, mentioned the following have passed resolu tions in support of the policy I proposed and are anxious to assist it in other ways: Stage Guild, National Association of Theatri cal Employees, Concert ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--If a man tpeakt with a territorial accent because he cannot help it rather than because he wants to, there it little, if any, practical point in the maintenance of ets to keep dialect alive. Surely, the Yorkshire man it not unaware of his oooent. In many oaset he glories in it, and does not want to dis card it. What it true of the Yorkshireman ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--Mr. Patrick Barrow's remarks are no doubt justified to a certain extent, but has he realised the fact that the majority of the markings, dilapidations, illegi bilities, etc., aro caused by the members of the resident orchestras, including the conductor? As a travelling musical direc tor of revues, musical comedies, etc., I have cleaned and rewritten parts and ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--The reasoning that makes Mr. St. John Ervine an unreliable judge of dialect and that makes his opinion on English speech of little value because he himself speaks with a strong accent is surely fallacious? One can be a Sound theorist and an unsound practitioner of the theories that one advocates without losing one's authority. Mr. Ernest New man ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--The Actors' Church Union has recently opened a second residential hostel for children of touring actors and actresses. It is in Sinclair Road, West Kensington, thirty doors from the first hostel, which opened its doors seven years ago for the same purpose. The new house has been altered and adapted, and charmingly but sensibly furnished. The staff in ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--The two letters appearing in THE STAGE, dated August 7 and 21, signed respectively One Manager and A. E. Ambrose, are related from the fact that, whilst they represent views from two different angles, they both point to the fact that many ployers in their anxiety to cut down expenses do so without giv ing the matter the serious con sideration it ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, My play-going experiences extend well over the period dealt with in Mr. Alfred Bcrlyn'* article, and it is pleasant to recall the performances dealt with. 1 might point out that Tommaso Salvint paid more than on? visit to London. He was seen at Drury Lane in 1875; at the Queenr*, Long Acre, in 1876 (where the season ended abruptly) and at Oovent Garden in ...

... . To the Editor of The Stage. Sir,--The employment of once or more grand pianos in the orchestra well during a modern musical play has now come to such a pitch that I wonder sometimes whether it is worth while retaining the services of any orchestral musicians at all. These strange instruments take up most of the available room in the average pit, while the right ful inhabitants are pushed ...