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To the Editor of The Stage: 'KITCHEN SINK'

... 'KITCHEN SINK' SIR,--I was interested in Yoti Lane's article on the present controversey regarding modern playwrghts especially her reference to Coward and Rattigan. The latter recently contributed an excellent article in one of our national newspapers ...

Published: Thursday 02 March 1961
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 242 | Page: 14 | Tags: letter 

To the Editor of The Stage: 'KITCHEN SINK'

... over Drama's destinies for so many centuries. Will any gentleman, or any lady, be so kind as to pull out the plug of the kitchen sink and let the suds of salao't y and stupidity go down the drain? Mat C. Bryne. 13, Taunton Avenue,. S.W.20. ...

Published: Thursday 02 March 1961
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 169 | Page: 14 | Tags: letter 

New Kitchen Sink Public

... New Kitchen Sink Public CIR, I am writing to say how much I agree with your leader commenting on my use of the words boom in the theatre. In self-defence I must tell you that the word was used in the form of a question by a journalist who asked: Do ...

Published: Thursday 21 September 1961
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 245 | Page: 14 | Tags: letter 

Televison Today: LETTERS - It goes further, James O'Toole

... way Commercials fall down on realism. Detergent spots are notorious for this especially when it comes to kitchens. They ALL imply that EVERY kitchen is large, light and full of modern equipment, including, of course, a washing wchine. Why aren't some of ...

Published: Thursday 25 February 1960
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 195 | Page: 11 | Tags: letter 

To the Editor of The Stage: The Waiting Game'

... sweeping condemna tion of avant garde rubbish is not worthy even of discussion and although my play is far removed from the kitchen sink, I am equally far removed from Mr. Johns in his attitude towards the theatre. Yours faithfully. Leonard Samson. 70 Kings ...

Published: Thursday 02 June 1966
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 97 | Page: 14 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS: Put story into modern terms

... Put story into modern terms Dear Sir, I am interested to find that I had anticipated kitchen sink drama with my adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's The SiLk Stocking (Philip Purser's article Drama The Single Play in Tele vision Today's ITV Supplement). All ...

Published: Thursday 30 September 1965
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 76 | Page: 13 | Tags: letter 

Sentiment in theatre

... was amused to read the other day that there is little place for sentiment these days in the theatre. Frankly, now that the kitchen-sink vogue has gone, I feel that there is more demand for sentimental music than ever before. You only have to look at the ...

Published: Saturday 06 August 1966
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 105 | Page: 54 | Tags: Letter 

To the Editor of The Stage: Experiment?

... experiment. 1 should have thought that the reverse was true, and that as a result of too many plays of an experimental nature or kitchen sink any label will do-- the public are not so keen .to visit the theatre. After all, why should they pay money to see something ...

Published: Thursday 04 April 1968
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 174 | Page: 18 | Tags: letter 

LETTERS: Recordings would reveal quality

... fee? To my mind the spoken lines would soon reveal a good or bad play. It is my belief that both channels have flogged the kitchen sink, only to learn (as those of us who nave lived in the back streets could teH them) that when you have muck for break fast ...

Published: Thursday 17 September 1964
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 142 | Page: 11 | Tags: letter 

To the Editor of The Stage: End of the Pier

... and I fail to remember the late Fred Karno, or the Army contemplating actions for libel. I am also given to understand that Kitchen Sinks and Lavatories, both practical neces sities, find themselves uninsultcd at being coupled with Drama and Humour. Forty ...

Published: Thursday 15 November 1962
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 165 | Page: 14 | Tags: letter 

To the Editor of The Stage: Cheers for Priestley

... rose-coloured spectacles. A well produced variety show has a theme of elation, which will never be equalled by any of our kitchen sink playwrights. Yours faithfully. Harold Jordan (Purser). R.M.S. Claymore, Oban. ...

Published: Thursday 05 December 1963
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 186 | Page: 14 | Tags: letter 

To the Editor . of The Stage: Shabby Triangle

... triairgle affair. Ray Rigby is the author of this shabby drama, which rs cleverly set in a divided stage1, the wife's bedroom and kitchen on two levels separated by an outside alleyway from the Sat of the girJ. Michael Hunt, in a strong North Country accent, was ...

Published: Thursday 27 April 1961
Newspaper: The Stage
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 207 | Page: 18 | Tags: letter