I write in the hope that some readers may be able to help with a small research project concerning "Jane" of the Daily Mirror.

I was, with my family, a personal friend of both Jane and her husband, Arthur, for more than 30 years. It was when attending Arthur's funeral in January 2002 that I realised I had a great deal of material and should put it into some sort of order before memory fades.

I had the great pleasure of interviewing and recording Jane over the years but, although I had explored her career as a model, I had not really explored her theatrical career.

I have listened to some of the tape recordings we made and she talks about her appearances in Brighton as a "second home".

I do know she told me on one occasion Dame Vera Lynn came in to have a chat when she was appearing.

I am trying to piece together Jane's stage career and would like to hear from anyone who has any memory of her Brighton appearances. Would they have been at the Hippodrome?

I cannot believe she would have played the Theatre Royal. Unfortunately, she never kept a diary.

I am also keen to establish the year. As a young apprentice, I remember the fuss she caused when she appeared in my home town of Grimsby in the early Fifties.

I have established Jane was appearing at the Bristol Empire in the early Forties. If any readers have any memories, I would be most grateful if they would be kind enough to make contact.

I also have some stills from the film in which she starred, which was made in a studio in Brighton near the station. Although even Arthur conceded it was a bad film, if anyone has any memories or information about it, I would love to hear from them.

Cliff White, 229 Brighton Road, Lancing, West Sussex BN15 8JP (telephone 01909 756588)

I am indebted to C Ware (Letters, January 3) for giving readers the precise date when the former Lido cinema in Hove was eventually re-named Odeon.

However, 1938 was the actual year of the take-over from County Cinemas Ltd and the year when the cinema became Odeon owned and managed.

During this period, the town was fortunate in possessing two large modern cinemas and one smaller one.

How ironic, despite its close association in the past with those pioneers of early film presentation - including Friese-Greene - Hove no longer has a single cinema screen.

Amalgamation with Brighton and city status appear to have made Hove Town Hall redundant as such and it has been referred to as the Hove Centre.

Perhaps consideration could be given to part of this building providing a two or three-screen cinema for local residents?

Conveniently situated on all major bus routes and adjacent to a public car park, the venue would seem to be ideal for such a project. But the seats would have to be comfortable.

-Bert Hobden, Overhill Drive, Brighton