Re-establishing The Tradition
Snt,—I was pleased to see Mr. Berger's protest against your learned critic's employment of the term " middle of the roaders," There seems to be an idea prevalent in London (and......
Titillating Dramatic Critics
SIR, —Mr. Martin Cooper is indeed unfortunate in his choice of operas for the titillation of dramatic critics. Any -playgoer knows that as a play Traviata is an extremely......
Llanfair Pwll Gwyngyll
SIR, —This pleasant little village has groaned long enough under the oppressive weight of the monstrous and fictitious name . Llanfairpw11-......
Younger Poets
Snt,—For some time past, we have been gathering material for an anthology of work by younger British poets, which we hope to bring out next year. Since the emphasis of the......
The Lapps' Survial
Sut—My attention has just been drawn to Mr. Michael Graham's article, Extinction of the Eskimo ? • (October 3rd). Cultural fatigue is becoming an increasing sociological problem......
Carl Nielsen Defended
SIR, -1 fear that, in voicing What is a fairly widespread astonishment at the very great esteem now enjoyed by 'Nielsen's music in some circles in this country, I have......
Anti-alcohol Advertising
Sm,—I feel it a public duty to ask for your publicity for a denial of freedom imposed not by any Governmental body but at the instance of commercial notions of what is popular......
Religious Jargon
was most interested to read Sir William Hamilton Fyfe's article " Religious Jargon," in a recent Spectator. With another parish priest I have recently transliterated the 1928......