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... IN THE PROVINCES To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir,--To state the obvious is not very clever, certainly but I must say that the leading article in this week's STAGE dealing with theatre art is one of the most concise pieces of theatrical literature I have read for a long time. Its chief characteristic was a cool reasoning, a faolor that is not too evident to-day in uiany theatre affairs. 1 ...

... To the Editor of THE STAGE. Sir, So many of my friends in the theatrical and allied profes sions have insisted on subscribing to the Rocket Club Memorial to the late Leon Salberg that I feel thei-e must be many others, especially among past members of his pantomime and repertory companies, who would appreciate the opportunity of doing so, but with whom I am not in touch. For their information ...

... Sir, According to recent reports upon which questions have been asked in Parliament cock-fighting is carried on (as it legally may be) in France on a considerable scale, and many persons, from this country go across to witness the sport. Although they have not succeeded in detect ing it, the police, it is said, are satisfied that a great deal of cock-fighting takes place here-- especially in ...

... . Sir, May I tell your readers that I wish to surrender my designs for the three well-known Gripper traps recommended by the R.S.P.C.A. for rats, mice and moles, so that any manufacturer may now copy them I do this because I believe them to be the best and most humane traps for these small animals and I want to lessen the suffering caused by using other types. At present these Gripper traps ...

... . Sir, Photographs of old horses and ponies are always of interest, so I enclose a recent snap which I took of a noted trotting pony named Toby, well known in Shropshire and Staffordshire. Toby is 22 1 years old and stands 12 hands. He is owned by Mr. T. Mountford, of Pipe Gate, Staffs. He trotted 9 furlongs in 2 mins. 58 sees. He is still in regular work. Gilbert H. Parsons. Rostrevor, ...

... . Sir, I enclose a photograph of Mr. H. M. Turner, the sporting journalist of Oxford, who is eighty years old and who celebrates his Diamond Jubilee as timekeeper of Oxford University athletics this year. Frank F. Smith. 64, Annesley Road, Oxford. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ...

... A mirtrtFSTTnN TO POT.O GLTTRS SIR,--Now that another hunting season is starting, all thoughts of polo are abandoned, except by the chosen few, until next spring. Of those fortunate enough to be able to take part in both forms of sport, very few can manage to keep a pony up during the winter months and keep their eye in for the following polo season. Although, on the face of it, this fact may ...

... Sir, Last October you published two articles about harpooning basking sharks on the West Coast of Scotland. In your issue of July 9, you show three photographs of the same character. I am sure that all clean fishers will look with horror at this so-called sport. As is well known, the basking shark is a poor, harmless creature. True, in days gone by, it used to be harpooned and its liver was ...

... SO THAT'S HOW YOU RIDE, IS IT Sir, I read Captain Hance's amus ing article, So That's How You Ride, Is It in your issue of April 1 6 and found his witty description of everyday occurrences in the riding school most entertaining but I must confess that I was rather puzzled by the two pictures illustrating his article. I have not referred to this before because I had expected to find some ...

... By Eleanor E. Helme Dear Rvstanorr Fog and frost notwithstanding, some things occur with equal regularity to cheer up the first half of December, which none of us would willingly forego. One of these is the luncheon at which the Golfers' Cot Cup is presented to its proud winner, and this year's was even more informal, more delightful, than ever. There were so many speakers everybody present ...

... A Founder also of Frumps By Eleanor E. Helme Dear Bystander Snow always seems to me one of the nastier substances that is to say, when it lies on English lowlands. It seemed especially so when it covered Burhill last week, and put the holding of the W.A.S.A. meeting out of the question. That WASA disappointment, that was. (Forgive me, that 's what snow does to one.) However, Fairway and Hazard ...