To the Editor of The Stage: Wit of the Catholics
... Wit of the Catholics SIR. I have been commissioned b Leslie Frewin Publishers Limited, t prepare an anthology of the be ...
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To the Editor of The Stage: Grants
... Grants SIR, In reply to Rebeka.fi Young and Barbara Holmes regarding drama grants. Education authorities are not waging a war on the arts. They are simply aware that, after spending anything up to £1,500 in fees ana maintainence on each student actor, that the ex-student will then spend at least one-third of his or her pro fessional life drawing social security. There is only a certain amount ...
To the Editor of The Stage: Patti
... Patti SIR, At present, I am engaged in research into the life of Adelina Patti. I am wondering if any of your readers would have any in formation regarding this famous sintjer If so, I would very much appreciate receiving such informa tion. Vr\i i rv inilv Elsia Pritchard ILD I nc JMRJCl, South Wales. ...
To the Editor of the Stage: Welsh National Theatre
... Welsh National Theatre 'SIR. In your article entitled Site Chosen For Welsh National Theatre you regrettably managed to repeat it he errors made by the South Wales Echo and Western Mail in a report of my speech at a press conference wc held on October I. Mr. Martin Williams and I are not in any kind of disagreement over what I actually said, which ?was merely that we had to prove ithe new ...
LETTER: Professionals in the provinces
... Professionals in the provinces Dear Sir, Those of us who live in the provinces have long been aware that our chances of work in tele vision drama are small, as long as all major casting is done in London and actors are brought out to regional studios even lor the smallest of parts. However, it now appears that in at least one BBC-2 film, local amateurs were offered small speaking parts as well ...
The BBC's weekend drama
... Dear Sir, May I correct one paragraph in Allan Prior's article Assistant Heads Must Roll in your last edition? Mr. Prior states that the Corporation has no week-end drama at all. except for Thirty Minute Theatre on BBC-2. But this simply is not true. BBC week-end drama output at present is as follows: The Classic Serial (BBC-2) The Family Serial (BBC- 1) Thirty Minute Theatre (BBC-2) Play ...
To the Editor of the Stage: The scenic carpenter
... The scenic carpenter SIR,--In one of your leaders it was suggested that the shortage of experienced technicians within the theatre be due to poor salaries. May I suggest that whilst salaries may be low, that poor working conditions and excessive hours are probably more responsible for perienced men leaving the industry. Having spent the last two years in one of England's newest pro ducing ...
Television Today: LETTERS to the Editor of TELEVISION TODAY - Granada claim
... Granada claim Dear Sir. May 1 refer to the story in Television Today headed New System For Granada Commer cials on page 12 of the October 2 issue. I really cannot allow Granada's claim to be the first to offer the added facility of music or sales jingles with slide commercials to go unchallenged. This company has offered this facility since September 1, 1962, when he first went on air, using ...
To the Editor of The Stage: The arts turned down
... The arts turned down SIR,-- Having read Rebekah Young's letter about grants I couldn't agree more with her be cause I myself have had a similar experience. I am 18, and, after being accepted by two drama schools, I applied for a grant from Cambridge County Council. My application was turned down When I went for the inter view 1 was told that, as there are so many applications for grants, it is ...
To the Editor of The Stage: Spending the money
... Spending the money J. C. Bennett SIR Ai ar, honorary dirtctor for II je*ir> o ...
Nudity
... SIR, The news ihat Equity have granted the status of dignity but not modesty to those members who frolic about stages unclothed in order to express their art something we hadn't thought about but will no doubt be appreciated by those who care. Why should either side of the footlights bother these days about a certain bye-law concerning in decent exposure? The possibility of a completely nude ...
To the Editor of The Stage: Recognising stage staff
... Recognising stage staff SIR, There is at present a serious shortage of skilled stage staff. This is due mainly to the inadequate wage structure which pays little attention to qualifications and ex perience. The low regard which actors and management have for stage-hands often justifiable perpetuates this as a vicious circle, i.e. low status leads to low quality, which leads to low status, etc. ...