Fanny
SIR,—I wrote two versions of my review of Fanny, the Drury Lane musical, because I thought I could improve it. In the first I said, in effect: 'The girl is well-dressed, but a......
Conscience And Constituents
SIR,—In your issue of November 23 Lord Altrincham describes as 'most pernicious hum- bug' the doctrine that legal sovereignty of Parliament is subordinate to the political......
Muslims And Christians
SIR,—I was interested to read Sir Shane Leslie's letter in your last issue in which he refers to the urgent need for Muslim-Christian co- operation on lines similar to that......
Discretion
SIR, — Mr. Hamilton is truly naughty : a teaser. He now titillates our curiosity again, this time about Maundy Gregory. To mention this little • cad, and then to tell nothing,......
Old And New Havens
SIR, — Outraged civic pride compels me to pro- test at William Douglas Home's reference in your pages to 'Newhaven,' Connecticut. The city in question is New Haven and, perverse......
Sun Rise
Sts, — In his article on 'Taverns and Chop Houses' (November 30) John Bowen describes The London, founded in 1720, as 'the first insurance company.' He appears to have over-......
That Political Stuff
Siit,-1 have just read, in your Christmas number, 'City and Suburban' by Betjeman. I have lost all respect for this dodo as of this moment. I would remind him that 'that......
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