... A. Blandford. Reena Burke, J. Ctikieron. Alex Ford, Douglas Harris. |oic Hart. IO Monk house, Rudi Nathan. Ian Paoo, lack Taylor. Georcc Williams Applications for letters must be made IQ the LETTER BOX DEPARTMENT. Thi Shoe Office, 19-21, Tavistock gtreet, W.C.2, and accompanied by an envelope properly stamped and addressed In cases where, owing to a duplication of names, an applicant ...

... To the Editor of The Stage SIR, I'd like to say what a remarkable evening's enter tainment I had at Poplar Civic theatre on Saturday, the cast of which included Teddy Mortar, Watson and Adams, George Van Dusen, Irene Tanner and the Wind- so rettes. In view of the great tragedy of the closing of so many theatres and the widespread popularity of Rock 'n' Roll, it was a really wonderful sigtu to ...

... (To the Editor of Thf Stage) SIR, In Georgie Wood's Stage Promptings of January 3, he remarks on an American Sister act with all the charm and precision of the Beverley Sisters with the ad vantage that they amused without resorting to one doubtful line. At a meeting with Mr. Wood in Edinburgh ten years ago our con versation turned to comedy material and I mentioned doubtful gags used by some ...

... (To the Editor of The St*OE) Dear Sir, As the mover of the original colour bar resolution at last year's Equity A.G.M., may I comment briefly on the views of the Johannesburg Star as printed in Last week's Stage. Equity's policy in this matter is not .in imposed one it was agreed upon by the members aflcr a free and lengthy discussion. Actually similar resolutions in more general terms ...

... (To the Editor of THE STAGE) I In your issue of January 10, under the heading of New Pro ductions for Salisbury, you state that they are going to do the first production in England of Lo and Behold,'' by John Patrick, but I I must point out the British premiire i was on the Pier, St. Annes. early last year. I do say. however, that i it may be the first professional per- i formance in this ...

... CIR, While so many theatres are closing down and hotels are half empty, we are still going strong. I have been running cabaret for the past twenty years at the Stanhope Hotel, Rodley, near Leeds. Yorkshire, employing only reputable artists with good acts. I have never catered for the scream ing teenagers with Rock *n' Roll type of entertainment or nude act followers. While my artists are ...

... To The Editor of The Stage SIR. I read in a recent paper that the Brixton Empress has closed down. This means that with the solitary exception of Woolwich Empire, there is no other music hall in the whole of the South London area. Following almost one after the other, halls in Lewisham. Croydon. New Cross. Camberwell. and Clapham have closed down. Music halls everywhere are having a hard time, ...

... SIR Arthur Elvin the world's greatest sports impresario, who brought entertainment to more than 4,000.000 people a year, died on February 4 off the coast of Madeira while on a health cruise, aged 57. Known affectionately as Mister Wembley, he was one of those S rare individuals who combine the instinct to assess the possibilities of a project, long before anyone else, with the courage to work ...

... A GOOD DATE To the Editor of Thk Staoe. SIR. I thought that I should drop you a line to say what great efforts are being made by Mr. Tremlett to make the Theatre Royal, Bilston. a good varie ...

... To the Editor, The Stage. Dear Sir, In the preparation of a volume in the Hinnchsen Music Book series, the writer is anxious to trace throughout the British Isles records of musical epitaphs and associated inscriptions appearing on the tomb stones and memorials of actors, singers, composers, etc. Although the request principally embraces the search for items prior to 1850, in scriptions after ...

... NO STRIKE ACTION CONTEMPLATED IN GLASGOW SIR,--The report last week that Equity would be prepared to endorse strike action unless eight chorus girls at the Glasgow Metropole Theatre are paid more than their contracted salary of £3 10s. per week might give a general impression that these eight local chorus girls have been underpaid. The facts are that these eight girls are local girls ...

... To the Editor of Thk Stage. I CIR. Following nearly 50 years' association with the business, j my thanks goes out to those artists 1 who over the past five years have written such cheery letters during my long illness. Now, when I thought that I had i been entirely forgotten, along comes an offer from a well-known circus management for the coming season. Alas, the specialists con sider that ...