6 MAY 1960, Page 15

SADLER'S WELLS SIR, --May we correct an error in Mr.

Tusa's letter? The crisis of Sadler's_ Wells was not caused by the LCC withdrawing its grant, as, at the time of the 'crisis,' we were not in receipt of a subsidy from the LCC.

In fact, the LCC came to our rescue and helped to keep us going with an emergency subsidy of £25,000. Later the Committee of Inquiry which they instituted recommended an annual grant towards running ex- penses at Sadler's Wells over three years, together with a capital grant over the same period to put in hand the most urgent building requirements of the Theatre. The Council gave general approval to the report and made a grant to Sadler's Wells over three years in the first instance.—Yours faithfully, STEPHEN'ARLEN Administrative Director