‘Outside Mullingar’, well outside?

Sir, – After reading Fintan O'Toole's hatchet job on John Patrick Shanley's new broadway drama (Culture Shock, February 22nd), I am reminded of that old joke: ". . . apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, how did you enjoy the play?" – Yours, etc,

CHRIS RYAN,

Sans Souci Wood,

Bray,

Co Wicklow.

Sir, – As a Westmeath man reading Fintan OToole’s review, all I can hope for is that the play’s location outside Mullingar gets the Ryanair treatment; well outside Mullingar. – Yours, etc,

JOHN ROGERS,

Rathowen,

Mullingar, Co Westmeath.