... case of 'the gentleman doth protest too much'? And, unfortunately, a great deal of what the PO'd Performer said is true. Speaking generally, the agents are killing the business with their inefficiency and greed. Inefficiency 90 per cent of artists are ...

... Orchestrate artistic balance and the music will speak for itself SIR--Your recently-reported survey by the Arts Council and the BBC into the provision of live and broadcast orchestral music in Great Britain is to be warmly welcomed if it sufficiently ...

... Eldorado's ratings speak for themselves SIR While journalists and pub lic alike are maligning BBC telc- visions's new Spanish soap opera Lsldorado, it is instructive to examine the ratings. According to the industry's own Top 100 for week ending August ...

... since at least 1836 and means a person employed in addition to the regu lar company, who appears on the stage but does not speak. The supers in The Witches are not acting as claimed by the unnamed rank and file Equity member. Their appearance has ...

... majority of variety venues. And if the system is unworkable in any large area, then the argument for that system is untenable. Speaking as an individual, I would urge all mem bers to vote for the referendum. A subs increase is way overdue and this increase ...

... Speaking from past experience SIR,--I was gratified by the extent of the coverage you gave my appointment at BSkyB. Can I correct one or two inaccuracies? My first four years in broadcasting were with the BBC (Panorama, The Money Programme, Cause For ...

... taken to Glasgow Cathedral where a service was held. Edith was my mother's sister and I have often heard my late grandmoth er speak with great affection of George Robey who insisted on paying all the funeral expenses, including a private carriage on the train ...

... We're speaking professionally SIR,--The professional baiting season is up on us. No sooner had I written an article on Schedule D than Peter Finch of Equity was after me. Then Phillipe Carden followed up with another reasoned article and Peter Finch had ...

... the company included Alfred Marks Time, The Anne Shelton Show and The Dickie Henderson Half-Hour. I would very much like to speak to people who worked on his television programmes, in any capacity, as I am trying to piece together an idea of what it was ...

... a Special Meeting called to discuss the British Film Crisis. Olivier was among those on the plat form and Miss Amo rose to speak. I will tell you, I haff seen films with Laurence Olivier in zem and I haff cried! Olivier clutched his brow and turned half- ...

... D'Oyly Carte I can see valid points expressed on both sides. wnen, in nis most recent letter i ine stage, May 6), Mr Ray Brown speaks of innovation and excellence he describes aspirations which I sup port wholeheartedly, but in defence of former colleagues ...

... 1 980-90 and I would be grateful to speak to anyone who was a member of a Theatre Co operative during this period and would be interested in contributing to my research. I am particularly interest ed in speaking to those who were administrators in these ...