TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR.
Theatre Royal Covent Gatden, May 16.
Sin—Allow me to call your attention to a slight error that occurs in your notice of the proceedings of the Covent Garden company, May 6th. You are quite correct in saying, that, during the short interregnum between the secession of Mr. CHARLES TUMBLE and the accession of Mr. BurrN, when the performers opened the theatre at their own risk, they received their salaries in full and paid a nightly rent of 35L; but it is not correct to say we "divided" among ourselves the profits. Those profits, amounting to several hundred pounds, yet remain in the hands of our treasurer ; and it is feared that only by an expensive lawsuit shall we be able to obtain our rights. Your giving insertion to this will oblige your obedient servant,
ONE OF THE SUPeERERS.
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