... . To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,-- Ever since Mr. Alfred Den- ville founded the Haven of Rest, for old actors and actresses, I have made an appeal each October to members of tho company for donations. For several years I have made a like appeal on l>elialf of the Actors' Benevolent Fund in January. I have always found a 100 per cent, response. I should like to ask through the columns of your ...

... . To the Editor of The Stage Sir,--I am no business man; but I have read your loader on the subjects of films and the entertainments tax in THE STAGE of Sept. 25, and venture to make a suggestion--which, by the way, it might be impossible to carry out. How would it do, instead of taxing individual seats, to put, say, a 10 per cent, tax on net profits? Of course, there would be tho ...

... . 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 ...

... . 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 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 ...