OGUNQUIT PLAYHOUSE
MANHATTAN THEATRE COLONY

MAUDE HARTWIG, Director
(MRS. WALTER HARTWIG)

OGUNQUIT, MAINE
WELLS 70

NEW YORK OFFICE
78 DARTMOUTH STREET
FOREST HILLS, N. Y. C., N. Y.
BOulevard 8-1553

Dear Langston,

You might not believe it, but I have been so busy that I have
not written one single letter all summer, and this is the first
that I am attempting. Lord knows if I shall be able to com-
plete it.

Needless to say I was most happy to have received your very nice
letter, and extremely proud that you were so nice to tell Mr.
Myerberg about me. I shall most certainly call on him when I re-
turn to New York which should be September 11th or 12th. I shall
also telephone you and see if we can't have a drink or dinner one
night, for I have much to tell you.

One reason for my not writing before this, is due to the fact that
the director Phil Van Dyk had an argument with John Lane, and left
during one of the shows, and Jack Kirkpatrick was off in New Hampshire
finishing another of his plays, which left only me to direct *Happy
Birthday*, and *Light Up The Sky*. Needless to say, this delighted me
enormously, and I have really had to nuckle down. I had a full week
with Imogene Coca in rehearsal and she was delightful, and really
nice. I had real fear just the opposite would exist. It turned
out to be a wonderful experience and very successful production, break-
ing all house records for Ogunquit Playhouse (which has nothing to
do with me, but which adds to the success of it for me). Anyhow
I have been busy and that is the reason for my not writing sooner.
This week's show... *Light Up* etc. is not as successful as a production
but business is good and that helps counteract for the production.
Miss Parker and Mr. Lowery did not arrive until Sunday evening which
meant blocking of the show was most difficult. But for a start I
have certainly had two tough assignments, and have gained confidence
in a field which I want to have confidence in....and that's an ex-
perience which I shall never forget. Enough of this - I'll send
you a program then you can see who was who in it.

I never enjoyed anything so much as I did working on the musical
and meeting all of those wonderful people, and I certainly have
gained wonderful friends from it. You of course being my most
favorite.

Will telephone you as soon as I get into the city, and see if we
can't get together for dinner or drinks.

Hassily