622 West 114th St. apt.62
New York 25, New York

Mr. Langston Hughes
20 East 127th St.
New York 35, New York

New York, February 13, 1954

Dear Mr. Hughes,

I have received your poems and I have already sent them to Brazil. I thank you very much.

I am really sorry to be obliged to ask you something else: Abdias Nascimento (Director of the Experimental Theatre of the Negro, in Brazil) said in his letter I told you about that in order "The Mulatto" can be produced there it is necessary you to send him a letter giving him permission to translate and perform it without payment of royalty. He doesn't speak English so he cannot translate it himself but he can keep the rights of the portuguese translation avoing by this way the payment of translation rights. This is due to the fact that the economical situation of the Brazilian Experimental Theatre of the Negro is not good at present and it really never has been so far. In case you agree with that you can send your letter to

Abdias Nascimento
Rua do Matoso 207, apto. 206
Rio de Janeiro - D.F.
BRAZIL

Otherwise, if you find more convenient for you to send it to me, I will be pleased to send it to Brazil, myself.

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August 30
622 West 114 St., apt. 62
New York 25, New York

NEGRO EXPERIMENTAL
THEATER OF BRAZIL

PERMISSION TO PERFORM
MULATTO

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February 19, 1954

Dear Mr. Boal:

I am just back from a lecture trip to Virginia and find your note awaiting me. I appreciate very much your kindness in letting me know about the Experimental Theater of the Negro's desire to present my play, MULATTO, and I am drawing up a letter for my literary agent's approval, granting them the right to present the play without payment of royalties. I will send this letter directly to Mr. Abdias Nascimento, as soon as it is ready. So if you are writing him, you might tell him he will receive my letter of agreement within the next week or so.

My continued good wishes to you.

lh-hs

Mr. Augusto Boal

622 West 114th Street, apt. 62
New York 25, New York