... To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Sir, Since the performance of Abel Drake on Saturday, the play has been reconstructed condensed into three acts, and the \\hole brought into something like harmony with act I. which was so successfully passed through. I appeal therefore to your sense of justice in asking that what ever reviews be now published shall be founded ...

... To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News Sir, In your issue of March the nth last my attention was drawn to a paragraph from Pavo, of the Morning Post in reference to the great curiosity which existed as to a series of trials at Newmarket between the English and Arab horses, Mr. Chaplin having recently imported four of the latter, said to be of the highest caste. Although I ...

... . To the Editor oj the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.; DEAR Sir, Judge of my surprise in reading Mr. Percy M. Thornton's defence of his conduct in the recent Middlesex Colts' match. He says he batted for Mr. Benham. Will you allow me, as a hqmble member of the Fourth Estate, to tell you the plain, unvarnished tale? The colts were advertised to be captained by Mr. George Bird and on ...

... . [The fact of the insertion of any letter in these columns does not neces sarily imply our concurrence in the views of the writers, nor can we hold ourselves responsible for any opinions that may he expressed therein.] LONG-HAIRED DASCHHUNDS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW. To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) I, Clifford's-inn, June 14. Sir, Considerable difference of ...

... . -i 'To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.7 Sir,-- Some twenty years back, when the Queen and Prince Albert gave their theatrical entertainments at Windsor Castle, under the superintendence of the late Charles Kean, Her Majesty commanded that all married actresses should be advertised in the playbills only under their married names. Others, besides my self, thought at ...

... . (To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Dear Sir, Though hitherto not a successful angler, I have always been a devoted follower of old Izaac's but being engaged in mercantile pursuits, and until lately occupying a subordinate position in a. respectable city firm, I was compelled, from want of time, to limit my piscatorial excursions to the upper waters of the Thames. ...

... . To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Dear Sir, Having received so many letters of inquiry from England as to the different routes by which dogs can be sent to our forthcoming show, will you allow me to answer them through your valuable columns. There is a service, morning and evening, from Euston-square, viS Holyhead and Dublin, coming right through. Steamers leave ...

... . \To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Dear Sir I cannot admit that your correspondent Exon, or my nameless assailant (whose letter you this week insert), has proved that I did anything contrary to cricket law, when I batted for a man who had only fielded for a portion of an innings, and was not forthcoming on the day. What I did was at the joint request of the ...

... t To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Dear Sir--I cannot admit that your correspondent Exon, or my nameless assailant (whose letter you this week insert), has proved that I did anything contraiy to cricket law, when I batted for a man who had only fielded for a portion of an innings, and was not forthcoming on the day. What I did was at the joint request of the ...

... 'To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic ISewsJ Sir,-- Some twenty years back, when the Queen and Prince Albert gave their theatrical entertainments at Windsor Castle, under the superintendence of the late Charles Kean, Pier Majesty commanded that all married actresses should be advertised in the playbills only under their married names. Others, besides my self, thought at the ...

... To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Dear Sir, Having received so many letters of inquiry from England as to the different routes by which dogs can be sent to our forthcoming show, will you allow me to answer them through your valuable columns. There is a service, morning and evening, from Euston-square, via Holyhead and Dublin, coming right through. Steamers leave ...

... To the Editor of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News.) Dear Sir,-- Though hitherto not a successful angler, I have ilways been a devoted follower of old Izaac's but being engaged in mercantile pursuits, and until lately occupying a subordinate position in a respectable city firm, I was compelled, from want of time, to limit my piscatorial excursions to the upper waters of the Thames. ...