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October 31, 1942

Mr. Frank Carrington
Paper Mill Playhouse
Millburn, New Jersey.

Dear Mr. Carrington:

This is to confirm our arrangement under which you are to lend us $1500. toward the production, exploitation and running expenses in connection with our presentation of PAPA IS ALL. It is understood that you will deposit with us $1500. on the signing of this letter, subject to the following terms and conditions:

1. We represent and warrant that we have acquired the production rights to the play and that it is now in rehearsal.

2. We estimate the play can be opened at a total production cost of $15,000. Your $1500. loan is made on the basis of the total capital receiving a 25% interest in the profits. Therefore your interest will be 2½% of the net profits. If we should require additional monies beyond the estimated $15,000. to pay additional production or running costs, it is agreed that you will not be liable for any additional sums whatsoever.

3. You will receive in lieu of interest on your loan, 2½% of the net profits from the operations of the play, including the exploitation sale or lease of motion picture, radio and television and all other subsidiary rights granted us by our Dramatic Guild agreement for this play. After running expenses are paid on each individual week, there shall be accumulated the sum of $5,000. to be maintained in cash as a sinking fund. Thereafter the original production expenses shall be rapid

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to the lenders. After the accumulation of the sinking fund and subject to its maintenance and a proper reserve for taxes, all excess of gross receipts and running expenses shall be distributed to the lenders in proportion to the amount of their respective loans.

4. In the event that companies representing the play under our management close before the repayment of the total production loans, the physical production shall immediately be liquidated and any additional funds shall be used to repay the lenders in proportion to the amounts their loans bear to the total amount of loans. Thereafter any further sums from any rights which may be received by us shall be distributed promptly in the same ratio.

5. The terms "Production Expenses", "Running Expenses", "Gross Receipts", and "Net Profits" shall have their customary meaning as commonly understood in the theatre.

6. It is understood that we will include in the production and running statements a sum of $250. per week commencing with the date of the first rehearsal and continuing until the play closes, as office charges for each company presented by us to cover payment for administration, office facilities, including local telephones, stationary, secretarial and like facilities (but excluding the Press Department); also that if we deem it necessary to use electric equipment and/or properties belonging to us, we may charge a running rental purchase item of not over 2½% weekly for not more than twenty weeks of the original value of such material, provided at the termination of the run such equipment as has been furnished by us shall become our sole

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12. Any dispute arising under, out of, in connection with or in relation to this agreement or any breach thereof shall be determined and settled by arbitration in New York City pursuant to the rules then obtaining of the American Arbitration Association. Any award rendered will be final and conclusive upon the parties and judgment thereon may be entered in the highest court of the forum, state or Federal having jurisdiction.

If you will sign one copy of this letter it will serve as an agreement between us,

Accepted:

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NEWCOMB CARLTON
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J. C. WILLEVER
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JTQ1 TWS OCTOBER 7 1942=

CLIFFORD ODETS 8729

Destination

TO=LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN AVENUE HOLLYWOOD CALIF.= AM DIRECTING FOR THEATRE GUILD MOSCOW SUCCESS THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE STOP COMPLETE NEW DIALOGUE WANTED WITHOUT ANY OTHER CHANGES STOP MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN TWO WEEKS STOP DUE TO ARRANGEMENT WITH SOVIET BUREAU THERE CAN BE NO ROYALTY BUT GUILD OFFERS FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND UP TO TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS FOR FARE DONT WANT OFFER THIS HONORED TASK TO ANYONE ELSE BEFORE ASKING YOU. PLEASE WIRE CARE GUILD IMMEDIATELY WHETHER YOU CAN MAKE IT LOVE.= HAROL

Memorandum from
THERESA HELBURN

Oct. 8, 1942.

Terms of contract for Seminoff play, as discussed with Mr. Snyder of Wm. Morris Office.

Regular authors' league contract

5% of the 1st $5000

7½% of the next 2500.

10% above 7500/

We are to pay the regular Authors' league advances for 3 months but if we do not produce the play within that time we are then liable for the balance of $1000.

The translators name does not have to be used
but there is no royalty for an
adaptor.

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JTQ 4 TWS OCTOBER 22 1942= MCDOM==MCDONALD CARER==CAREY

PARAMOUNT STUDIOS 5451

MARATHON ST. HOLLYWOOD CALIF.=

WOULD YOU BE AVAILABLE FOR LEADING ROLE

IN THEATRE GUILDPRODUCTION OF IMPORTANT RUSSIAN PLAY.

REHEARSALS START IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS. PLEASE WIRE.= HAROLD

CLURMAN =THE THEATRE GUILD. PO GUILD PRODUCTION

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=GAWUJTQ2 TWS OCTOBER 22 1942= MR. JOHN GARFIELD 4031
LONGRIDGE AVE. VAN NUT===NUYS CALIF.= DEAR JULIE I AM DIRECTING
NEW RUSSIAN PLAY CALLED THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE FOR GUILD. WOULD
YOU BE INTERESTED AND AVAILABLE FOR LEADING PART WITHIN TWO
WEEKS. LET ME KNOW AT GUILD LOVE.= HAROLD.

A. N. WILLIAMS
PRESIDENT

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GA JTQ1 TWS OCTOBER 23 1942= MR. FRANCHOT TONE 933 REXFORD
DRIVE BEVERLY HILLS CALIF.= AM DIRECTING NEW RUSSIAN PLAY
CALLED THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE FOR GUILD. WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED
AND AVAILABLE FOR LEADING PART WITHIN TWO WEEKS. LET ME KNOW AT
GUILD. WARMEST GREETINGS TO JEAN AND YOURSELF.= HAROLD CLURMAN.

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JSB619 17 NL=TDS HOLLYWOOD CALIF 23

HAROLD CLURMAN=

THEATRE GUILD NYK=

1942 OCT 23 PM 10 38

:DEFINITELY INTERESTED AGENT SAYS COULD BE AVAILABLE PLEASE
AIR MAIL SCRIPT TO 8426 DELONGPRE HOLLYWOOD THANK YOU=
CLAIRE TREVOR.

8426.

THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE

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GAWUJTQ1 TWS OCTOBER 26 1942= MISS CLAIRE TREVOR 8426
DE LONPRE HOLLYWOOD CALIF.= DONALD HYDE WM. MORRIS OFFICE HAS
SCRIPT PLEASE CALL HIM FOR IT. PART IS NATURALLY VALYA.
PRESENT SCRIPT MISERABLE TRANSLATION. NEW ONE BEING MADE BY
ODETS. LET ME KNOW YOUR REACTION AND INTEREST IMMEDIATELY AFTER
READING. CORDIALL. ===> CORDIALLY. = HAROLD CLURMAN.

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Russian
People

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= MISS CLAIRE TREVOR 515 LORING AVENUE BEL AIR WEST LOS ANGELES

3 CALIF.= = WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED AND AVAILABLE FOR LEAD IN RUSSIAN PLAY DIRECTED BY ME FOR THEATRE GUILD TO START

REHEARSALS IN TWO WEEKS. PLEASE WIRE ANSWER.= HAROLD CLURMAN.

THE THEATRE GUILD.

[Oth942]

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FRANCES MANSON FELDMAN BLUM CORP 9441 WILSHIRE BLVD
BEVERLEY HILLS ACLIF

=DEAR FRANCES IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF GETTING JEAN GABIN FOR MARVELOUS LEADING PART IN NEW SOVIET PLAY ENTITLED THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE TO BE PRODUCED BY THE THEATRE GUILD REHEARSALS IN TWO WEEKS

=HAROLD CLURMAN THEATRE GUILD NEW YORK

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= GAJTQ2 TWS NOVEMBER 2 1942= MISS CLAIRE TREVOR 8426 DE
LONGPRE HOLLYWOOD CALIF.= ODETS HAS NO ===> NOW FINISHED FIRST
DRAFT OF HIS ADAPTATION. IF YOU ARE STILL AVAILABLE LET US KNOW
AND WE WILL SEND IT IMMEDIATELY.= HAROLD CLURMAN= THE THEATRE GUILD.

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= H GA JTQ1 TWS OCT==NOVEMBER 2 1942= MR. DAVID SELZNICK
9336 WASHINGTON BLVD. CULVER CITY CALIF.= HAVE VERY IMPORTANT
RUSSIAN PLAY ADAPTED BY ODETS READY FOR PRODUCTION HAS EXCELLENT
PICTURE POSSIBILITIES AND A WONDERFUL PART FOR BERGN==BERGMAN.
COULD I SEND YOU SCRIPT TO READ WITH POSSIBILITY OF RELEASING
HER FOR IT AND IF YOU WERE INTERESTED PARTICIPATING IN THE
PRODUCTION AND POSSIBLE OPTION ON PICTURE RIGHTS.= THERESA
HELBURN= THE THEATRE GUILD.

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==MGA

JTQ1TWS NOVEMBER 10 1942= SALKA VIERTEL

165 MAYBERRY SANT AMONICA CALIF.= DEAR SALKA DO YOU THINK THERE IS ANY CHANCE IN THE WORLD OF GARBO BEING INTERESTED IN AND AVAILABLE TO PLAY IN MY RUSSU== RUSSIAN PLAY IN NEWYORK FOR THE THEATRE GUILD. IF THERE IS SUCH A CHANCE WOULD BE VERY GLAD TO SEND HER OVER TO YOU FOR HER A SCRIPT OF THE PLAY. LOVE.= HAROLD CLURMAN.

Charge to the account of

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A. N. WILLIAMS
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Send the following telegram, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to

$

CHECK

ACCOUNTING INFORMATION

TIME FILED

WANT A REPLY?

"Answer by WESTERN UNION" or similar phrases may be included without charge.

NOVEMBER 13, 1942.

DAYLETTER

MR. DAVID SELZNICK - WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO LET US HAVE SOME **KK** WORD BY MONDAY ON THE POSSIBILITY OF MISS BERGMAN BEING FREE AND IF SO WHEN. WE WANT TO PUT THE PLAY INTO IMMEDIATE REHEARSAL UNLESS BY A MODERATE DELAY SHE WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR THE PART.

MISS INGRID BERGMAN - SCRIPT WAS MAILED SELZNICK FRIDAY. REGRET NO WORD FROM HIM AS YET. CANNOT WAIT. MUST HAVE IMMEDIATE ANSWER. THANKS FOR YOUR LETTER.

TH asked to write out this wire
will you send same.

Memorandum from jh

THERESA HELBURN

David Selznick,

Have very important Russian play ready
for production, which has excellent
picture possibilities and a wonderful
part for Bergman. Could I send you a
script to read in view of possibility
of releasing her for it and if you were
interested in participating in the production
and maybe possible option on picture rights.

Theatre "elburn,
THG

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TWS = DAVID O SELZNICK 9336 WASHINGTON BLVD CULVR CITY CALIF
= THANKS FOR YOUR WIRE AIRMAILING SCRIPT RUD=RUSSIAN PLAY
TODAY HOPE YOU WILL FIND IT POSSIBLE TO LET BERGMAN DO IT TIME
IS OF THE ESSENCE CORDIAL GREETINGS = THERESA HELBURN JTQ
2 TWS = MISS INGRID BERGMAN 422? SHIRLEY PLACE BEVERLEY HILLS
CALIF= WE ARE SENDING SCRIPT RUSSIAN PLAY AIRMAIL SELZNICK TODAY
HOPE YOU AND HE WILL LIKE IT AND THAT IT MAY BE POSSIBLE
FOR YOU TO GET FREE TO PLAY IT WARMEST GREETINGS
= THERESA HELBURN

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A1051P.T

DECEMBER 1 1942= MR. JOSEPH HEIDT NATIONAL THEATRE A===

WASHINGTON D.C.= BERGHOF OK THROUGH NEWYORK OPENING.= JOHN

=GAJTQ1

HAGGOTT.

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JTQ2 DAYLETTER DECEMBER 3(1==:=31 1942= MR WALTER LIPPMAN =
URGENT=CARE HERALD TRIBUNE NATIONAL PRESS BLDG. WASHINGTON D.C.=
IF AT ALL POSSIBLE WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE SOME EXPRESSION
FROM YOU REGARDING THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE. UNFORTUNATELY MANY
REVIEWERS HERE SEEM TO MISS THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS MESSAGE AS
INDICATING THE RUSSIAN ATITUDE AT THIS MOMENT AND ITS VALUE IN
STIRRING UP SIMILAR DETERMINATION AMONG OUR PEOPLE. BEST WISHES
FOR THE NEWYEAR.=

LAWRENCE LANGNER=THE THEATRE GUILD.

[1949]

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GA JTQ 1 = CHAIRMAN LOCAL BOARD NUMBER 24 200 WEST 74TH

STREET NEW YORK CITY

= IN RE HERBERT BERGHOFF ORDER NUMBER 175 THE MAN IN QUESTION IS A VERY IMPORTANT MEMBER OF OUR CAST OF RUSSIAN PEOPLE A TRANSLATION OF A PLAY NOW RUNNING IN MANY THEATRES IN RUSSIA THE PLAY CONCERNS THE RUSSIAN ARMY AND PEOPLE AND WAS WRITTEN AT THE COMMAND OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT FOR MORALE PURPOSES WE ARE PRODUCING THE PLAY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE RUSSIAN MINISTRY BERGHOFF IS A KEY MEMBER OF THE CAST AND HIS LEAVING IT AT THIS PERIOD OF REHEARSAL WOULD SERIOUSLY IMPAIR THE PRODUCTION THE PLAY OPENS IN WASHINGTON ON DECEMBER THE 14 AND IN NEW YORK

A. N. WILLIAMS
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ON DECEMBER THE 29TH IN VIEW OF THESE FACTS MAY I APPLY FOR A THIRTY DAY DEFERRMENT FOR BERGHOFF SO THAT THE PLAY MAY OPEN WITH HIM I REALIZE HOW TROUBLESOME ENTERTIANING THIS REQUEST WOULD BE FOR YOU BUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE SO EXTENUATING THAT I HOPE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GRANT THIS REQUEST SINCERELY

= JOHN HAGGOTT THEATRE GUILD INC

[1942]

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JQT1 DEC 11 NLT

GAWU

MR G MRS JOHN WILEY

STATE DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON D C

WOULD BE DELIGHTED IF WE COULD HAVE PLEASURE OF YOUR COMPANY OPENING PERFORMANCE RUSSIANPEOPLE MONDAY NIGHT ALSO AT A SMALL PARTY AFTERWARDS NORTH ROOM MAYFLOWER HOTEL NOTIFY MISS SCHREINER NATIONAL THEATRE IF YOU CAN COME

REGARDS.

LAWRENCE LANGNER.

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A. N. WILLIAMS
PRESIDENT

JTQ1, Dec. 11, NLT

DECEMBER 11, 1942

MR. & MRS. JOHN WILEY
STATE DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON D.C.

WOULD BE DELIGHTED IF WE COULD HAVE PLEASURE
OF YOUR COMPANY OPENING PERFORMANCE RUSSIAN
PEOPLE MONDAY NIGHT ALSO AT A SMALL PARTY
AFTERWARDS AT THE NORTH ROOM OF MAYFLOWER
PLEASE NOTIFY MISS SCHREINER NATIONAL THEATRE
IF YOU CAN COME REGARDS

ARMINA AND LAWRENCE LANGNER

12/12/42

Dear Miss Helburn,

I hate to bother you but this is just to remind you that I haven't been put on the "Russian People" pay-roll yet.

I suppose I'll be on my last year's terms - $50 in town and $65 on the road, if that is all right with you and Mr. Langner.

I started to work on the show on Friday, Dec. 4th - but not officially till Tuesday, Dec. 8th.

Elaine

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NB185 TWS PAID 3 RUSH=WUX NEWYORK NY 14 1246P 1942 DEC 14 PM 1 01

MISS THERESA HELBURN=

NATIONAL THEATRE WASHDC=

WILL ARRIVE WASHINGTON FOR TOMORROW NIGHT PERFORMANCE.

PLEASE LEAVE TWO SEATS AT BOX OFFICE TONIGHT NAME OF

MOSKOWITZ THANKS AND REGARDS=
BERTRAM BLOCH.

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RC54 LD318 JG 28 3 EXTRA

RC WASHINGTON DC 818P DEC 14 1942

MISS THERESA HELBURN AND LAWRENCE LANGNER

NATIONAL THEATRE WASHDC

CHARLES RECHT JOINS ME IN SENDING THE THEATRE GUILD ALL BEST WISHES
FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE PLAY TONIGHT AND FOR MANY NIGHTS TO COME

HELEN BLACK.

838P

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NB203 8=NEWROCHELLE NY 14 1240P

1942 DEC 14 PM 1 24

MISS THERESA HELBURN, CARE RUSSIAN PEOPLE CO=
NATIONAL THEA WASHDC=

HERE'S TO AN OLD TIME THEATRE GUILD SUCCESS=
MAX WEISER.

WEISER. THEA

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GA WU JTG2 NITELETTER 28 WORDS DECEMBER 16 1942= MRS. J.

SCHIGORIN 403 FLORENCE PLACE BELLMORE L.I.= COULD YOU COME IN TO

SEE MISS HELBURN AT THE THEATRE GIO== GUILD TOMORROW THURSDAY

AFTERNOON THREE PM SUGGESTION OF HAROLD CLURMAN. PLEASE TELEPHONE

- CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT TOMORROW MORNING.= RUTH LEWIS

=SECRETARY TO MIS HELBURN.

December 16, 1942.

Miss Helburn:

Zolotow called up and wanted to know about the play in Washington. Ix referred him to Nelson Bell and Variety. He said he had two reports - one of which said that Leon Ames and Luther Adler were miscast. The other one was whole-heartedly enthusiastic and he read it to me as follows:

THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE IS STRONG AND BITTER MEDICINE. EVERY SCENE IS INTENSE. THERE IS DEATH AT ALMOST EVERY HAND. THE STAGING IS EXCELLENT AND THE UTTER SIMPLICITY OF PRESENTATION IS VERY EFFECTIVE. THE CAST WITHOUT EXCEPTION IS SUPERB WITH SPECIAL BOWS TO LEON AMES LUTHER ADLER ELIZABETH FRAZER MARGARET WALLER AND EDWARD FRANZ. A MOST EFFECTIVE BIT ROLE IS THAT OF JOSEPH SHATTUCK AND JEFFERSON COATES AS TWO OLD MEN WHO FOUGHT IN THE RUSSO JAPANESE WAR. IT IS DARN GOOD PROPAGANDA FOR THE TOTALITY OF RUSSIA'S WAR EFFORT BUT IT IS SO HARSH THAT IT ALMOST FRIGHTENS YOU ESPECIALLY IN THE BEGINNING. THE FIRST ACT RUNNING ONE HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTES IS COMPLETE UNRELIEVED TRAGIC DRAMA. IT SEEMS TO ME TO BE A SURE FIRE BROADWAY HIT.

Mr. Zolotow also asked me if we were expecting to share in the screen rights to MR.SYCAMORE and I said we certainly were. He asked the direct question: "How many previews did we give?" and I said four.

A. N. WILLIAMS
PRESIDENT

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GA= LONG WU A22 168 NL=WASHINGTON DC DEC 18 LAWRENCE LANGNER
AND THERESA HELBURN, THEATRE GUILD INC=PLAY MUST STAY OUT FOR AT
LEAST ANOTHER WEEK PERFORMANCE TONIGHT SHOWED SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT
OVER MONDAY BUT DISCUSSED CHANGES WITH ODETS AND CLURMAN WHICH
ARE BRILLIANT WITH CHANGE OF DIALOGUE THEY CAN MAKE THE MAJOR IS
DEATH SCENE A SCENE OF ACTION AND TREMENDOUSLY MOVING AND THE
RIVERBANK LOVE AND SPY SCENES CAN BE MADE GENUINE AND EXCITING
BUT THIS WILL TAKE NECESSARY TIME. BELIEVE AUTHORS AGREEMENT PERMIT
REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL WEEK BUT FEEL MY SINCERE OPINION OBVIATES
RECOURSE TO CONTRACT. THIS PLAY PROPERLY PRESENTED IS THE BIGGEST
BOXOFFICE DRAW OF SEASON ONE WEEK ALONE CAN MAKE THIS SO AND MEAN

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TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE IN MOTION PICTURE POTENTIALS WHICH I
UNDERSTAND JOHN HYDE DISCUSSED WITH YOU. AS TREASURER OF RELIEF
BENEFIT WILL TAKE FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR POSTPONEMENT. EDWARD
CARTER WAS NOT IMPRESSED WITH TONIGHTS PERFORMANCE. WILL BE BACK
AROUND SIX THIS EVENING PLEASE LEAVE WORD PARK LANE IF YOU CARE TO
DISCUSS FURTHER BUT MAY I SUGGEST THAT YOU NOW TAKE NECESSARY
STEPS FOR OUT OF TOWN CONTINUANCE REGARDS=WILLIAM MORRIS.1019A..

JTQ WU A22 168 JTQ

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1942 DEC 20 AM 4:59 P3
DEC-4 WA

The following Message was received "VIA MACKAY RADIO,"

MK4

MOSCOW 191 19 2110

NLT BAZYKIN SOVPOSOLSTVO

WASHINGTONDC

PLEASE TRANSMIT THERESAWARD HELBURG ETLAWRENCE LANGNER GREETINGS

PROCLIFFORD ODETS EXCONSTANTINE SIMONOV FOLLOWING MESSAGE COLON

QUOTE DEAR MR ODETS TOMORROW AM LEAVING FOR CAUCASIAN FRONT STOP

HEARING THAT MY PLAY RUSPEOPLE HAS HAD FIRST NIGHT IN UNISTATES EYE

AM GLAD THIS OPPORTUNITY ON EVE MY DEPARTURE TOSEND

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ARRANGEMENT RUSPEOPLE LLGIVE AMERICAN AUDIENCE IDEA OF MIGHTY
BATTLES WAGED BY MY PEOPLE PARA WITH BEST WISHES COMMA YOURS
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VOUGHT-SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT
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STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT

December 24, 1942

Mr. Lawrence Langner,
The Theatre Guild, Inc.,
245 West 52nd Street,
New York City, N. Y.

Dear Mr. Langner:

I acknowledge with sincere thanks the receipt of your kind invitation of December 21st to attend the opening performance of the new play by Simonov entitled "The Russian People", which will open at the Guild Theatre on December 29th at 8:30.

Mrs. Sikorsky and I will be delighted to attend if it is at all possible.

IIS:CB

Memorandum from

JOSEPH HEIDT

December 28, 1942

TO: MISS HELBURN
MR. LANGNER

On exhibition in the lobby of the Guild Theatre are 34 colored posters and 40 cartoons dealing with the Russian People at war. They were collected by the Museum of Modern Art and were to be sent on a nation-wide tour beginning next Monday. However, through the courtesy of V. Bazykin of the Soviet Embassy in Washington we were granted permission to place them on exhibition here. It is the first exhibition of its kind in this country.

I would suggest that the Guild, through you, send a note of thanks to Mr. Bazykin and Miss Emay Twining, of the Museum of Modern Art, who has been most kind in assisting us and giving her valuable advice.

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ARTCRAFT LITHOGRAPH & PRINTING CO. • 106 SEVENTH AVENUE, N. Y. • CHelsea 3-8942

ANNOUNCEMENTS : FOLDERS : BOOKLETS : CATALOGS : BROADSIDES : CUTOUTS : DISPLAYS : POSTERS

WIRES SENT BY HAND TO THE CAST OF
THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE

DECEMBER 29, 1942.

TO THE COMPANY: THE GOVERNMENT SAYS NO TELEGRAMS SO THIS IS TO TELL YOU ALL HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOUR HARD WORK AND COOPERATION AND HOPE YOUR FINE PERFORMANCES WILL KEEP THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE US HERE ON BROADWAY FOR A LONG TIME TO COME.

HAROLD CLURMAN: HERES A HOME-MADE TELEGRAM BUT NONE THE LESS SINCERE IN OUR APPRECIATION OF YOUR FINE WORK AND STELLA'S HELP. GOOD LUCK.

TERRY & LAWRENCE

LUTHER ADLER: WE HOPE IT WONT HURT THE WAR EFFORT TO SLIP YOU THIS GOOD LUCK MESSAGE AND TO TELL YOU HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATE YOUR FINE PERFORMANCE. HERE'S TO VICTORY TONIGHT. (grand)

TERRY & LAWRENCE

KONIXAMIKX

LEON AMES: THE GOVERNMENT CAN'T STOP OUR HEARTS AND THOUGHTS FROM BEING WITH YOU TONIGHT. WE'RE WISHING YOU ALL THE SUCCESS YOUR FINE PERFORMANCE DESERVES.

TERRY & LAWRENCE

EDWARD FRANZ: GOOD LUCK AND OUR SINCEREST APPRECIATION OF YOUR FINE PERFORMANCE.

THERESA HELBURN & LAWRENCE LANGNER

VICTOR VARCONI: ALL OUR BEST WISHES FOR A PERSONAL SUCCESS TONIGHT.

CLIFFORD ODETS: GOOD LUCK CLIFFORD. HOPE THE NEXT ONE WILL BE ADAPTED BY SIMONOV FOR MOSCOW.

TERRY & LAWRENCE

ANNA MINOT: HOPE YOU STAY WITH US A LONG TIME. LOVE & GOOD LUCK.

TERRY & LAWRENCE.

BORIS ARONSON: OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION OF YOUR BEAUTIFUL CONTRIBUTION TO TONIGHTS PRODUCTION.

TERRY & LAWRENCE

MARGARET WALLER: EVERY GOOD WISH FOR SUCCESS TONIGHT

HERBERT BEFGHOF: WE ARE SURE YOUR PANIN WILL KEEP OUR COLORS FLYING TONIGHT.

MR.A.E.KRUMSCHMIDT: GOOD LUCK TO YOUR FINE SCENE TONIGHT.

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Send the following message, subject to the terms on back hereof, which are hereby agreed to

Salka Viertel
165 mayberry
SantaMonica
California

Dear Salka,

Do you think there is any chance in the world of
Garbo being interested in available for playing in my
Russian play on New York for the Theatre Guild. If there
is such a chance I should be very glad to send her or you
for her a script of the play. Love

Harold Clurman

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A. N. WILLIAMS
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JTQ 1 TWS= ELIA KAZAN FORREST THEATRE PHILADELPHIA PA
=HURRY UP BACK AND BE AN ACTOR FOR ME I HAVE A PART
AND YOU MUST SUFFER LOVE

= HAROLD CLURMAN THEATRE GUILD INC==

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= DEAR MIRIAM GUILD PEOPLE THINK YOU TOO SERIOUS AN ACTRESS FOR COMEDY PART THOUGH I DONT AGREE I DO NOT WISH TO CALL YOU BACK AGAIN FOR ANOTHER READING ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNLESS GUILD GIVES ME DEFINITE APPROVAL WITHOUT FURTHER READINGS ETC AS THIS WOULD BE UNFAIR TO YOU

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FRITZ KORTNET 150 BURLINGAME RD SANTA MONICA CALIF= DE/
AR KORTNER WE ARE USING NO FOREIGN ACCENTS IN RUSSIAN PLAY
, EXCEPT THREE GERMAN CHARACTERS THERE IS SHORT BUT BRILLIANT INTENSE PART OF ROSENBERG
WHICH I SHOULD BE A==HAPPY TO HAVE YOU PLAY IF YOU DO NOT
CONSIDER IT BENEATH YOU AT SALARY OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTYFIVE=
REGARDS =HAROLD CLURMAN

" Russian People "

Memo:

Miss Darvas would like $200 please and the five day clause deleted.

Miss Mendelsohn would like $250 danke schoen, with a possible sliding
scale arrangement. She will rehearse 5 days and on the 6th day will
have to have a run of the play for pre-Broadway tour and New York. She
will not play a subsequent road tour.

January 4, 1943.

Dear Henry:

Re. The Treasury Hour

First of all I want to thank you
very much for your exceedingly nice telegram
regarding THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE, which was read
over the air at the same time than the scene
from the play was given over the Treasury Hour
on Saturday.

I do not know if you listened in,
but I thought the playlet went very well and
that it fitted into the program as a whole, which
I found dignified and extremely well diversified.
Indeed, I felt the program was one adapted to
all tastes in a very skillful manner since
Clifton Fadiman represented the more cultured
classes while the singers had universal appeal.
I felt our play was a little on the strong side,
but I sat in the auditorium while it was being
given, and it really thrilled the audience. I
heard from some friends who heard the program
that it did the same for them.

As you probably know, the New York
critics attacked our play - as usual. We are
still hoping however that we will be able to
have a run in New York, and with kind regards
to you and Mrs. Morgenthau, I remain,

Cable address Theguild, New York

The THEATRE GUILD, Inc.
Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.

245 West 52nd Street
New York City

Telephones
Theatre Guild Business Office
Columbus 5-6170

Guild Theatre Box Office
Columbus 5-8229

January 9, 1943.

Dear Mr. Mantua,

In view of the national emergency and the ban on pleasure driving, we beg to ask for your special consideration of a situation which has arisen in connection with THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE. This play is losing considerably and undoubtedly will lose considerable more next week. On the other hand we feel that there is a public for this show judging from the sale in the cheaper kind of seats and we are negotiating to move it into a theatre where there are a large number of cheap seats.

We have contacted the company and they are willing to accept a reduction which will enable the play to live through the present emergency but it is essential that this go into effect immediately. Under these circumstances we are asking if the matter can be considered by the Cuts Board next Monday so that if the proposition of the Guild and the Company is accepted it can apply to next week. This will avoid the necessity of our having to post the notice on Monday which we would be most reluctant to do.

No doubt you will agree with me that in the present emergency matters should not be delayed when the saving of a play and the employment of all those connected with it are concerned. In the present instance the closing of the play would put seventy people out of work and for this reason it seems to me that an emergency call of the Cuts Board is not out of line.

With kind regards, I remain,

Producers of JOHN FERGUSON • MR. PIM PASSES BY • BACK TO METHUSELAH • HE WHO GETS SLAPPED • FATA MORGANA • THE GUARDSMAN
THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED • GOAT SONG • PYGMALION • THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV • THE SILVER CORD • THE SECOND MAN
VOLPONE • STRANGE INTERLUDE • CAPRICE • WINGS OVER EUROPE • THE APPLE CART • A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY • HOTEL UNIVERSE
ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN • GREEN GROW THE LILACS • REUNION IN VIENNA • MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA • MARY OF SCOTLAND • AH.
WILDERNESS! • BOTH TOUR HOUSES • THE TAMING OF THE SHREW • PORGY AND BESS • IDIOT'S DELIGHT • AMPHITRON 38 • THE PHILADELPHIA
STORY • THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE • THE FIFTH COLUMN • TWELFTH NIGHT • THERE SHALL BE NO NIGHT
CANDLE IN THE WIND • HOPE FOR A HARVEST • THE RIVALS

THERESA HELBURN LAWRENCE LANGNER

Business Manager
WARREN P. MUNSELL

Administration

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We have done a great deal of promotion work for the play, such as in schools, associations, unions and other organizations whereby mass ticket sellings might be affected. However, the results of this work will not become evident for a week or two and it is necessary that the production be kept alive during the intervening period if any advantage can come of this effort. The play cannot continue beyond the Saturday performance of this week - January 16th - if the suggested economies are not made and we have posted a tentative closing notice dependent upon the action of the Cuts Board.

We therefore ask that in view of the emergency caused by restriction of pleasure driving, which has vitally affected the box office picture in the legitimate theatre, that you will give this careful and immediate attention.

As Mr. Langner stated to Mr. Mentis, we wish to have these cuts become effective as of the Monday performance, January 11th. As shown above, our last week's operation entailed a very substantial loss and this week of January 11th will undoubtedly be greater. It is therefore imperative that the cuts become effective as of January 11th.

Thanking you for your consideration in this emergency,

Sincerely yours,

"Love the art, poor as it may be, which thou has learned, and be content with it;

making thyself neither the tyrant nor the slave of any man." —Marcus Aurelius

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This Letter is from the Main Office 45 WEST 47th STREET, NEW YORK

Telephone BRYant 9-3550

January 11, 1943

Mr. Lawrence Langner,
The Theatre Guild, Inc.,
245 West 52nd Street,
New York, N. Y.

Dear Mr. Langner: re: The Russian People

In reply to your letter and confirming our telephone conversation of Saturday, we have to reiterate that the salary cuts for the cast of the above mentioned company cannot go into effect until the week starting January 18th. We quote from the Resolution passed by the Council as follows:

"No requests for cuts intended to begin the following week will be considered if brought to the Board later than Friday of the current week."

This afternoon the deputy of the company, Mr. Robert Simon, called and submitted several statements and a letter to the Cuts Board for its approval. We informed Mr. Simon that arrangement had been made for a Cuts Board Meeting to be held at this office at three p.m. Wednesday afternoon, at which time a representative of the manager must appear, together with the members that are concerned with the cuts.

Very truly yours,

ACTORS' EQUITY ASSOCIATION

Chas. Mantia

CM:DM

PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND MAKE CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS PAYABLE TO A. E. A. AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS

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January 12, 1943.

Mr. Don Angus Douglas,
The Authors League of America,
9 East 38th St.,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Douglas,

Due to business conditions at THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE, in order to continue the run beyond Saturday evening January 16th, we have had to make certain economies so that the play will be able to run on a gross of approximately $8,000. weekly. As is evidenced by the enclosed statement, the present cost of running the play requires a gross of approximately $12,000. a week.

We plan to effect economies in every department possible, in addition to reducing actors' salaries, such as eliminating musicians, reducing newspaper advertising, etc.

As can be seen from the enclosed statement, our first week of operation in New York had a gross of $10,670. In spite of this we sustained a loss of $570. The second week of operation had a gross of $7,661. Although the statement for this week is not yet ready, it indicates a loss of $2900. We have also sustained a continuous running loss during the out-of-town tryout in Washington and obviously nothing has been repaid on the production cost.

In view of the above, the William Morris Agency, representing Mr. Constantin Simonov, has agreed to waive the royalty for the two weeks ending January 23rd and 30th, on condition that we guarantee to run THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE those two weeks. Should there be any profits for these two weeks, after the repayment of the cuts to the actors and director, the author will be paid his royalty.

We therefore ask the Dramatists permission for the above arrangement and would appreciate an early reply.

Sincerely yours,

L.

" Russian People"

Jan. 19th

Memo:

Mr. Koritzer
Mr. Meyer
Miss Helburn

The cuts contract with Equity is as follows:

Adler has been issued a contract for $500.00 straight
superseding his percentage arrangement.

All salaries are to be cut 50% but no salary is to be
reduced below $75.00.

Malten is not to be affected by the cuts during the
first two weeks.

musicians

The弦樂團are out as of Saturday the 23rd.

This means that:

Adler receives $250
Ames " 250
Varconi 100
Mendelsohn 100
Berghof 75
Fraser 75
Franz 75
Krumschmidt 75
Wallier 75
Simon 75

Krumschmidt is to have his I.O.U. reduced 10 dollars and
not $20.00 per week.

Haggott

jh/1s

WISCONSIN 7-9195-9196

HERMAN SHUMLIN

229 WEST FORTY-SECOND STREET
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

January 28, 1943

Miss Theresa Helburn
Mr. Lawrence Langner
Theatre Guild
245 West 52nd Street
New York City

Dear Terry and Lawrence:

May I again ask aid in the drive in the theatre
to help Russian War Relief? Maxwell Anderson and I
wrote you two weeks ago and explained the project
that each manager agree to give the net profits of
one performance of his play or plays to this very
worthy cause, which is bringing urgently needed
medical supplies to our Russian ally.

The Playwrights Company is donating the profits
of one performance of THE PIRATE and THE EVE OF ST.
MARK and I have already contributed the profits of
one performance of THE CORN IS GREEN and WATCH ON
THE RHINE.

The following managers have already agreed to
cooperate: Max Gordon with THE DOUGHGIRLS and JUNIOR
MISS; Oscar Serlin with his two companies of LIFE
WITH FATHER; John C. Wilson with BLITHE SPIRIT and
Michael Meyerburg with THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH.

I hope you will consider this appeal and will
find it possible to join with these managers in
this valuable assistance to war relief.

Please let me hear from you.

HS: LK

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A. N. WILLIAMS
PRESIDENT

Q 1 MAX WEISER WINTER GARDEN THEATRE BROADWAY AT 50TH ST
NEW YORK CITY=

THIS IS TO ADVISE YOU THAT WE HAVE DECIDED TO ELIMINATE
THE ORCHESTRAL MUSIC FROM OUR PRODUCTION RUSSIAN PEOPLE
AS OF TONIGHT STOP WE HAVE GIVEN THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
TWO WEEKS NOTICE PLEASE COMMUNICATE WITH ME AT ONCE

= JOHN HAGGOTT THEATRE GUILD INC=

Cable address The guild, New York

The THEATRE GUILD, Inc.

Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.

Monday morning

Administration

Business Manager

WARREN P. MUNSELL

Telephones

Dear Terry:

I've been spending the week-end worrying about THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE, because it struck me as such an unexciting and unmoving affair on Friday evening. Even if, as I hope, we get fine notices tonight in Washington, I trust that a lot more work is going to go into this potentially important production. Therefore, I am adding the following to the notes I left at the Dorset for you.

I. Although the tempo of the production as a whole needs acceleration, at the same time some effort should be made to get more emotional stress and nuance into the performances. (Remember that, like other Soviet scripts, this one is not written with any appreciable richness, regardless of what Russophiles, new and old, will say.)

For instances, the writer: a) when the writer asks Valya to show him how to take his gun apart for cleaning, Valya's response needs accentuation in her stage business - a little smile of sympathy, a shake of the head at his helplessness (which would have fine effect, considering that she is just a young girl).

b) when the writer exhibits his hands - there should be some accentuation; does he feel sad, regretful, what are the feelings behind his few words "These hands"? Any response by gesture or facial expression or any pat on the back from someone (reassuring, friendly)?

c) when he takes Kozlovsky out to be shot - any accentuation to convey the writer's squeamishness or regret; when he returns from the execution - any suggestion that this sort of thing goes against his vein?

d) when he takes over the command after Vasin's death, a more feelingful and sharp assertion of his resolution and new-won hardness.

The writer's dramatic line - from eagerness to help but gaucheness and physical or spiritual helplessness to rising resolution.

Another example: Vasin insisting on a trial or review after Kozlovsky turning over Kozlovsky, his nephew. More of a suggestion of mortification on his part is needed. Even after Safonov has told him not to bother him about that sort of thing, Vasin might mutter something to himself - repeating one of his lines in part. (We can't change the text, but there is no law against a character's repeating a phrase or sentence, is there?)

2. Note: I didn't see anything really being done for Valya after she has been brought out wounded in the last scene. The stage business seemed very mild to me. Why can't an army physician come in and start treating her while the list of the dead is being read off; Safonov might take a step toward her then, and then he hears his mother's name mentioned and he reacts...

the dead

3. Why shouldn't Globa be brought out of his cell and placed somewhere in the room, accompanied with some business on the part of other characters expressive of tenderness, grief, and respect. We liked and admired Globa so much that we would be moved by his presence on the stage.

Producers of JOHN FERGUSON, MR. PIM PASSES BY BACK TO METHUSELAH, HE WHO GETS SLAPPED, FATA MORGANA, THE GUARDSMAN, THE KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED, GOAT SONG, PYGMALION, THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV, THE SILVER CORD, THE SECOND MAN, VOLPONE, STRANGE INTERLUDE, CAPRICE, WINGS OVER EUROPE, THE APPLE CART, A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY, HOTEL UNIVERSE, ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN, GREEN GROW THE LILACS, REUNION IN VIENNA, MOURNING BECOMES ELECTRA, MARY OF SCOTLAND, AH, WILDERNESS, BOTH YOUR HOUSES, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, PORGY AND BESS, IDIOT'S DELIGHT, AMPHITRYON 38, THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE, THE FIFTH COLUMN, TWELFTH NIGHT, THERE SHALL BE NO NIGHT

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QUOTATIONS FROM NOTICES (American papers only)

ROBERT COLEMAN, N. Y. Mirror, August 1941, on SOUTH OF BROADWAY: "Chief protagonist H. D. turned in an excellent performance as the strip-tease maestro ..."

EUGENE BURR, The Billboard, December 1940, on TO QUITO AND BACK: "H. D. did a good, steady job as Evans."

SHADOW AND SUBSTANCE: "... an amazing performance as the hardbitten Canon Skerritt ..." — "We can remember few performers here of recent years who have been as highly praised as has H. D. ..." — "... his interpretation was much more sympathetic and understanding than that of Sir Cedric Hardwicke ..." — "H. D. is credited with giving the finest performance since the organization was founded ..."

DIPLOMACY: "It is a pleasure to watch the polished playing of such an experienced actor as H. D. as Baron Stein. Excellent timing, inflection and variety mark his work." — "H. D. gave a masterful performance ... his timing was perfect and his accent highly appropriate." — "... merited applause by his entire performance."

DANGEROUS CORNER: "In excellent contrast was the alternately adroit and incisive playing of H. D. as the more or less insouciant "villain" Stanton. One is grateful for the cleverness with which he strikes the only humorous notes in the proceedings."

ROCHESTER TIMES UNION: "... his going is a distinct loss ... he is a durned good actor."

PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: "H. D. is one of the finest actors to set foot on the Lakeside stage ... His interpretation of the leading role left nothing to be desired." — "... giving it feeling and yet lightness and comedy, H. D. gave an excellent star performance."

THE BISHOP MISBEHAVES: "H. D. gave a masterly performance as the crook-hunting Bishop ..." — "H. D. who did such a good job in last week's production, comes through again with his realistic portrayal of the Bishop ... He carries the role with ease and sureness ... taking every advantage to flavor the part with droll, sly humor ..."

DRACULA: "All of which brings us to where we wanted to be all along and that is H. D. who does the real job. More than anything it is his pace and timing that build the suspense and high spots into the piece."

NIGHT OF JANUARY 16th: "H. D. gave another compelling performance as Sigurd Jungquist."

Age: 28 years

Height: 5'10"

Weight: 155 lbs.

Hair: light blonde.

Member of Actors' Equity and AFRA.

Social Security No. 061-14-6679.

Swiss citizen; in U. S. A. since 1938,
first papers.

**STAGE EXPERIENCE:** Dwight Deere Wiman's production "Letters to Lucerne." 1940-41 in Broadway production of "Flight To The West".

Summer 1941 Millpond Playhouse, Roslyn, L. I.

Summer 1940 Lake Placid Stock Players and Rochester Legitimate Stock Company.

1935-38 United Theatres of Central Switzerland; Swiss National Theatre; two drama festivals under the direction of Emil Ludwig; politico-satirical cabaret in the manner of "Pins and Needles".

**RADIO EXPERIENCE:** WEAF — "Living Biographies", "Against The Storm".
WNYC — "Creative Americans".

1935-38: Swiss Radio (Studios Basle and Zuerich), as actor and writer (translations and adaptations).

**MOTION PICTURE EXPERIENCE:** In March Of Time issue "Peace By Adolf Hitler", summer 1941.

1934—idea for, and role in, "The Demon Of The Himalayas", parts of which were used for the Columbia picture "Lost Horizon".

Script collaboration and parts in numerous Swiss advertising shorts.

A message of greeting of Constantine
Simonov to Mr. Clifford Odets:

Dear Mr. Odets:

Tomorrow I am leaving for the Caucasian front. Hearing
that my play "The Russian People" has had the first night in
the United States, I am glad to have this opportunity on the
eve of my departure to send you my heartiest greetings. I hope
that in your talented arrangement "The Russian People" will give
the American audience the idea of mighty battles waged by my people.

With best wishes,

A message of greetings addressed to
Mr. Harold Clurman and actors:

Dear Colleagues:

We were gratified to learn of your production of the
play "The Russian People". Please accept our greetings and
sincere congratulations. We are glad that both you and we
are working on one and the same play and that we have a
common aim: through our art to serve the cause of liberating
the nations from Hitlerite tyranny.

Write and tell us about your work. Best regards.

Signed: Producer of the play "The Russian People" at the Lensoviet Theatre, Professor Gorchakov.

Valentina Serova (Valya)
Dmitri Orlov (Globa)

JOSEPH HEIDT, Press Representative

The THEATRE GUILD, Inc.

Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.

AN INVITATION TO AN IMPORTANT PLAY

You are cordially invited to attend a performance
of Simonov's play "The Russian People" at the Guild Theatre,
which was written from this Russian newspaper man's first-
hand experiences with the Red Army. We believe that by a
visit to this play, you will personally experience the pres-
ent feelings and thoughts of the Russians in a way that can-
not be gained from the news columns,

If you will call The Guild - Columbus 5-6170 - and
ask for Miss Ruth Lewis, she will attend to having orchestra
seats set aside for you. We will also be glad to have other
members of your editorial staff attend it if you feel they
may be interested,

Looking forward to having you with us, we remain,

Very sincerely yours,
THE THEATRE GUILD

by
Theresa Helburn
Lawrence Langner

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