29 MAY 1959, page 32

Mushrooms And Others

Sta,—If, as Pharos says, the English accept boletus edulis as just another mushroom, it is evidence Of their inability to distinguish finer shades of taste in the dishes that......

Paul Slickey

SIR,—Alan Brien's 'rough guide that anybody who CO enjoy the Spectator would get a kick out of Po i Slickey makes it difficult for those who like you; magazine for such......

Paid-up Mas

SIR,—Congratulations to Pharos on voicing his dislik e of the Oxford and Cambridge MA degree in a lcs boorish manner than he did the week before; but the wider he opens his......

The New Towns

SIR,—I was shocked to read the letter of your cor- respondent Nicolas Hill (May 1). He must be a most unhappy man for he takes such a jaundiced view of life in our New Town, and......

'look Back In Anger'

SIR,—If we are not careful all amateur productio rd of Look Back in Anger are going to be the fir st ,' During rehearsals for its amateur production here ht s ' September, Unity......

'the Battleship Potemkin'

SIR.—I'm sorry that Mr. Bowness is still coming out with that hoary old chestnut about The Battleship Potemkin being the world's greatest film. I never remember to have heard......

Pullman Service Sir,—in Your Issue Of May 22 You Published

a letter from Mr. Vivian Ellis under the heading 'Pullman Service.' In this, Mr. Ellis referred to the service between Plymouth and London as a Pullman Car Company service. He......