... . To the Editor of Thk Stage. Sir, In reply to flcrbert Black more's letter in last week's issue of The Stage please permit me to say One may readily agree that an artist is an entity.'' Mr. Black-' more has well-chosen the word. An ...

... . To the Editor of The Stage. Sir,--After having read your leading article in THE STAGE, I feel I must write to tell you my own experience. I have had a thorough stage training, having learnt dancing with a leading dancer for three and a-half years, singing for four years with a well-knowri Birmingham teavher, and dramatic art for two years, in- I eluding eight months with a pro- minent ...

... . To the Editor of The Stag*. Sir,--I read ''An Actor's'' letter on remedies for unemploy ment and vour comments on it with great interest. Surely, how ever, one point has escaped you. An Actor would like to pre- 1 vent any manager of a repertory company from taking students or accepting premiums. If this wore enforced many repertory com panies would collapse, as the students' fees assist them ...

... . PAYMENT BY ALIEN ARTISTS. To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, In order to clear up tlio uncertainty that existed in regard to the monetary term* and condi tions with which British octofs visiting America havo to comply, I eomrm.niuaAed with Mr. Frank Gillmoie, president of the Actors' Equity Association. He inform* me in a letisr dated tho 28tli ulto. that tho-^licn actor is now re quired to ...

... . To the Editor of Tbi Stage. Sir,-- I read with greaS interest your remarks on the above tub j ect last week I often wonder why tome of the Press, whenever there is a depression in theatrical business, instead of trying to help us to bridge over a bad spell, by a little writing up, or, if they would prefer it, hv remaining silent, indulge in glaring head lines about so-called slumps. At this ...

... . (from Our Own Correspondent.) GRAND OPERT House (R.M., Jas. M. McCaon; M.D.. 8. P. Swaoton).--This week a musiral comedy ia presented here by Baxter and Barter The piece is laviahly mounted and staged. Leonard Morris ia it good comedian, and caused much fun. He hid the very able support of Seymour Beard and Frank Richards. Carlito Ackroyd sang and danced well. I'raise is also due to ...

... country conditions. To the Editor of The Stage. Sir-Mr. Lou is Casson's letter has I hope, at last brought to light a condition of the touring business that has far too long been allowed to flourish. ajjri 1 or of theatres (No. 1 1 lu others) havo during theso past *n years been booking good com- knowin* well that they nu no^ a doff's chaneo of j *y*ng to a profit. After a Mon- fS'rv opening ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,-- In The Stage of last week, under the above heading, you re port a case against Willi am V'larke and Paul Domeanu. This throws a very grave reflection upon this theatre. I paid the railway fares for this company to get here; their printing was paid for by us they put in for a sub. on the Monday night, and again during the week. Now. under these ciscumstances ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, I read with great interest the article in a rei-ent issue, and without a doubt copying other people's gags, etc., seerns of late to nave increased, although it is true that ever since the world began there have always been a certain set that make a living out of other folk's brains. How many comedians crack one joke after another that We heard when we were ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir.-- Authors should be grateful to you for your recent leader's lucid definition of copyright. And again for your patient examination of nearly all suggestions made by your correspondents. You appear, however, to have overlooked the suggestion that the most practical way in which authors can defend themselves from plagiarists is by joining the Authors' Society. ...

... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir.-- With reference to One of the Crowd's letter in a recent issue, the main cause is that a certain section of kine variety proprietors who rushed into the business during the boom thought fortunes could be made with ease out of agency work, and started their uncles, brothers, sons, and nephews as variety agents without any knowledge of the business. To ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, Mr. Patrick Barrow con siders the re >i dent musical direc tor should dispense with blun dering lia-^ooas and faulty flute*.'' When the former aged about 60-- has given the best years of his life in the service of the management at a sa:arv just enough to live on, the Musicians* Union might have something to say if the player was dismissed, and when the ...