Memo From:
H. William Fitelson

May 23rd, 1947

To: Armina Marshall

The attached agreement between The Theatre Guild, Inc. and Agnes deMille, is a first draft. Mr. Fitelson asked if you would please read it and let him have your comments and suggestions.

M. Harris

Enc.

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Miss Agnes deMille

May 19th, 1947

3. In full payment and compensation for any and all material furnished and services rendered by you hereunder, we agree to pay you the sum of Six Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00 of which shall represent payment for services agreed to be performed under Article "1" subdivision (a), and $1,000.00 of which shall represent payment for services agreed to be performed under Article "1" subdivision (b)). Such payment shall be made as follows:

(a) $1,500.00 shall be paid upon the date that rehearsals commence

(b) $2,000.00 shall be paid at the termination of the second week of regular rehearsals

(c) $2,500.00 shall be paid on the first day of the public performance of the play but in no event later than five (5) weeks after the first day regular rehearsals commence, whichever date shall first occur.

In addition to the foregoing, we agree to pay you a sum equal to two percent (2%) of the gross weekly box office receipts during the first-class presentation of the Play under our auspices; one percent (1%) thereof shall represent payment for services agreed to be performed under Article "1", subdivision (a), and one percent (1%) thereof shall represent payment for services agreed to be performed under Article "1", subdivision (b).

We agree to furnish you with box office statements for each performance, weekly, such statements, together with remittances shown to be due you thereon, to be delivered to mailed to you not later than seven (7) days following the end of the preceding week.

All moneys received as and for Federal admission taxes, State, City or other similar taxes which may be imposed or assessed shall not be included as part of the gross weekly box office receipts.

4. If we require you to perform your services out of New York City during any part of the eight week period specified in paragraph "2" hereof, we shall furnish you with the then available first class round trip transportation from New York City and we shall also pay your living expenses during the time you are away from New York City, but not in excess of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per day. It is understood that you shall not be required to perform your services out of New York City for more than 3 weeks.

5. You shall receive credit on houseboards, display advertising and in theatre program as follows:

DANCES, MUSICAL NUMBERS AND PRODUCTION STAGED BY AGNES deMILLE.

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Miss Agnes deMille

required to be made to you hereunder shall be made, either in cash to you personally, or by check drawn to your order and delivered or mailed to you in New York City or your said agents, A. & S. Lyons, Inc.

10. All claims, disputes and controversies arising out of or pertaining to or in connection with this agreement shall be submitted to and decided by arbitration pursuant to the then prevailing rules and regulations of the American Arbitration Association and judgment upon the award rendered may be entered in the highest Court of the forum, state or federal, having jurisdiction.

11. The provisions herein contained constitute our entire agreement and no modification or supplement shall be valid, unless in writing signed by each of us, except that we shall have the right to assign this agreement to another corporation.

By

APPROVED:

(AGNES GEORGE deMILLE)