HOME IS WHERE YOUR HEART ACHES
Sta,—The plight of Mordecai Richler upon his return to Montreal after eight years in London deserves sympathy; to know London well is to love it. And yet perhaps Montreal too has its points. Although, un- fortunately, many of his strictures contain some truth, yet if he were to look a little further Mr. Richler might find some balm for his heartache.
In addition to its beautiful location Montreal has much of interest to offer. With three universities and frequent visits from scholars in many fields Mere is no lack of mental stimulus. Lovers of art and music are well served : to cite just one example, the Museum of Fine Arts celebrated its centenary last year with a loan exhibition of Van Gogh which was thronged for weeks. The parent of numerous music Clubs has, since the 1890s, given during the season weekly recitals by world artists. We have several Canadian ballet companies, and a modern concert hall is being built, a boon to our symphony orchestra and chamber music groups. In a city second only to Paris in the size of its French-speaking population it is not surprising that visiting English professional theatre does not thrive, but there are is number of local groups doing good work, sometimes modern and experimental in character. Our French actors. of course, have won recognition in Paris and provide steady fare for critical audiences. For the immediate future today's papers announce among many other attractions the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, La Comedic Frangaise, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, Maureen Forrester, and Brendan Behan's The Hostage. Yours faithfully,
MAY IDLER
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