6. Is it your opinion that an officer of the Licensing (Play) Department should be in attendance every night at every theatre (a stall being kept for him by the manager on pain of fine or forfeiture of licence) to note if any change or any introduction be made in the dialogue or in any part or portion of the play already licensed? And if not, why not? 7. Would it be, or not, advisable in your opinion that every author, or all the authors when collaborating, should read their own pieces aloud to the Licenser, giving as much action and dramatic illustration as space will allow? And that the low comedians and eccentric comedians, male and female, with songs and dances, should attend, and show (_a_) what steps they propose taking in the new piece, (_b_) what words, (_c_) winks, (_d_) becks, and (_e_) wreathed smiles they intend giving in order to point an innuendo or adorn an apparently harmless joke? 8. Do you think that, as an assistant judge on such occasions, one or more experts (at so much an hour) should be present? 9. (_a_) In your opinion should not every play be _seen_ by the Licenser, duly acted, with the costumes, before a licence can be granted? (_b_) and then that the licence be granted only on the condition that no alteration in word or action be made at any time, and under no pretence whatever, during the run, on pain of forfeiture of licence? The above suggestions will serve as a foundation for some future Licensing Exam.-paper. * * * * * COURTLY QUADRUPEDS. (_To the Editor of the "Sp-ct-tor."_) SIR,--I am sure you will be glad to have another veracious story about Animal Etiquette. During the recent frost we hung a bone up in the garden for the starving birds to peck at, and one of our dogs--a collie--was mean enough to steal it. Next day we noticed him limping, and were surprised to find a great gash across one of his paws. I at once understood what had happened. Our other dogs had evidently thought stealing the bone under the circumstances was very bad form, _and the collie had been cut by them!_ Yours sympathetically, PARISH PUMP. SIR,--I find that even kittens have a code of etiquette, and understand the niceties of social rank. The other day our kitten was on the table, when a winged creature which I took for a fly settled just in front of it. Pussy immediately gracefully retreated backwards till, on arriving at the edge, she slid to the ground. At first I put down her behaviour to fright, but it was nothing of the sort. It was a pure act of courtesy. _The supposed fly was a lady-bird!_ Our intelligent little animal had shown her instinctive respect for title and sex, which was naturally very gratifying to an ardent PRIMROSE LEAGUER. SIR,--Our terrier killed a rat yesterday. To-day we saw him, for no obvious reason, approach the rat-hole again. We all agreed that he must be paying a visit of condolence to the bereaved relatives! COUNTRY CUSS.