... lip-service paid to original or new writing by public pronounce ments of very private organisations like the B B C I do not speak, much, of the critic* who have obtained a terrified following of actors, producers and manager*-, by pandering to the sadistic ...

... . leeLs hitter when hiv play is passed by whilst other plavs with patently poor dialogue and often no characterisation to speak i of are produced. Looking for the reason, however, we are back again to technique. This differs from the other factors in ...

... to insist that professional companies putting on any of his plays in Scotland must have an entirely Scottish cast for the speaking parts. I also insist on this very sensible rule. To produce a Scottish play in Scotland with English actors would be fatal ...

... salve her conscience or ease her way, has chosen her own path. This alone argues character. Of course she often behaves and speaks for clfect. and shocks people for the sake of shocking. This is part of her rebellion against provincial dullness, narrowness ...

... read from Mr. H. Collins, published in the December issue of the Theatre Mana gers' Journal, has very much sur prised me. Speaking about the pioneers of reper tory, Mr. Collins does not mention such people as Alfred Denvillr, whom 1 consider the main pioneer ...

... the business who has the courage to launch such an advcntuie in new shows 1 refer to Paul Ray mond. How true he is when be speaks of The Enemy. How often one finds this enemy, and not only do managements want cheaper shows, but what amenities do they ...

... Manager writing from Penzance is per fectly right about iwice-nigtuly prices being too high cheapest, he says, being 2s. 6d. I speak from experience in the West Country Penzance is loo far down the line to eniice patrons at 7s. 6d. stalls. Our Palace Theatre ...

... Madam, Is Miss Anne Deveson wise to speak so slightingly of security I am sure she overestimates its attractions for the young people of to-day I have never found any young man or woman of my acquaint ance who has looked forward with any pleasure to settling ...

... even taken my hat off the day wo moved in before my unknown neighbour brought me a cup of tea and she has, metaphorically speaking, been bringing me cups of tea ever since. Yours, etc., Catherine Fremantee. 4, ritzwilham Avenue, Richmond. ...

... Other largely agricultural canals (such as the Bude Canal and the Tamar Manure Canal) were among the first to fail broadly speaking, canal successes were based on urban industrv. Bath, Somerset. P. S. T. ...

... sold, the author andj [his translator have little or no say in, J the presentation, and should any of the artists choose to speak in organ -J grinding jargon, it is a little hard on ...

... week's issue of The Stage. Recently, on behalf of an extremely J i ?talented actor with outstanding looks. ...