... . To (hi Editor of Ths Stage. 8ir, The point I have tried to mako is that a person with a territorial accent is largely accent- dcaf, and unable to judge from tho basis of standard pronuncia tion. This is illustrated in Thomas Hardy's prefaco to Tho Mayor of Casteroridge, thus: Objections have boon raised to the Scotch language of Mr. Far- frae, the second oharacter; and one of bis fellow ...

... . TAX ON ENGLISH ACTORS. To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--I read that American Equity proposes to add 5 percent, on salaries to the present restrictions on foreign actors owing to unemployment conditions amongst American actors. I wonder how such a charge can possibly assist them. It may be tnat iurtner details will disclose some attempt to form a fund for distribution amongst, their ...

... . 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 ...