... SOUND SIR,-- I would like to underline the comments of Denis Harbour and Gwen North. Theatre sound, is, on the whole, appalling. Though when it is good it can steal the show. In our wide tours of Scotland and England I have never come across a theatre with suitable sound equip ment. To get sound to a high standard in the theatre one needs specialised sound equipment and a sound technician, but ...

... PROTEST Sir.-- We the undersigned members of Equity currently working at the Nottingham Playhouse believe that: The Council in its present form does not provide a democratic representation of the full range of its membership. We further believe that in order to provide a coherent determination as to whether or not Equity should remain registered under the Indus trial Relations Act, the ...

... MAINTENANCE SIR, Mea culpa! Of course Mr Bradshaw is right to challenge the accuracy of my figures. I plead guilty to underestimating the prowess of journalists in using a flippant remark as a peg for an article. The main point of my argument was that actors have the right to expect a full year's employment and that money should be available to ensure this. I deplore any tendency to spend ...

... CHILE SIR. We who have had '.he privilege of playing in Chile and of discovering at first hand the ad vanced political democracy that existed in that country, have an especial reason for being concerned about what is now happening there. We found the actors of Chile educated, socially aware and tolerant. They are true representa tives of a society which alone in South America has a long ...

... PLYMOUTH Sir, Years ago the Palace in Plymouth was one of Britain's major provincial centres for variety entertainment. How many readers performed in that still standing, splendid. Victorian theatre or have particular anecdotes, memories, photographs, etc.? If anyone has, can they contact me, at the Western Sunday Independent, 55-57 Exeter Street, Plymouth. Devon. I am in the process of ...

... Roles for elderly actors Dear Sir. Just how genuine is the promise of all casting directors when they tell one, We will contact when a suitable part comes along? I am an elderly character actor. I have two hundred photographs on the casting files of various television, film, ad vertising agents and other departments. I have had interviews and auditions, and dozens of the above promises, yet, ...

... Dear Sir, In my enthusiasm for Walt Disney Productions Ltd (Tele vision Today, December 17), I inadvertantly mis-accredited some programmes: The BBC Christmas programme is Disney Time not Dis neyland and their new regular series, Wonderful World of Colour which is seen in Bri tain only after screening in the USA and perhaps some Latin American countries, not those I mentioned. In the process ...

... Dear Sir, In your issue of December 17, 1970, Mr James Preston writes that after the ITA decided that The Golden Shot was one giant plug for Disney, I fired the producer to placate the Authority and re-hired him an hour later. The ITA never complained that the show was plugging Disney and Disney characters. I never fired the producer. Both facts could have been checked by Mr Preston quite ...

... Strike Sir,--It is to be hoped that the responsible members of our profession will show in no uncertain way on Sunday next what they think of the small minority who have put Equity to the trouble and expense of calling yet another General Meeting to consider a resolution calling for a political strike which was overwhelmingly de feated at an unusually well- attended meeting as recently as ...

... Lost theatres SIR,--With minimum publicity the Saville Theatre was recently converted into two ABC cinemas. It was reported in The Guardian on February 26 that the same company, EMI, has now bought the Prince of Wales, stating that it has no tention of converting it simi larly. However, The Guardian of March 8 carried a report of EMI's financial situation which included the statement that ...

... Closed door SIR,--Your editorial on the new Equity CORT-TMA agreement appears to be very much in favour of the closing door. May we express some doubts on that part of the agreement which drastically reduces the already limited opportunities available in subsidized reper tory for those hew to the pro fession. Equity members, justifiably concerned to improve working and financial ...

... At the Aldwych SIR, Through your paper I would like to complain about the RSC at the Aldwych. In the Sunday Times, London As surance is advertised as The most blissfully funny show in town, One of the RSC's outstanding successes. A soaring hit. Therefore as it is so good why is it not performed at least once a week in consideration of tourists in London for a short visit and the poor ...