SAMUEL FRENCH

SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD.
26 SOUTHAMPTON STREET, STRAND
LONDON, W.C.2.

INCORPORATED 1898
THOMAS R. EDWARDS, MANAGING DIRECTOR

25 WEST 45TH STREET

NEW YORK January 15, 1931.

CABLE ADDRESS
NEW YORK "THEATRICAL"
LONDON "CONDENTIAL"

Mr. Carl Van Vechten,
150 West 55th St.,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Van Vechten:

As play-reader for The Theatre Guild I read
the script of Zora Hurston's MULEBONE, and found it
sufficiently fresh and interesting to recommend further
readings by other Guild staff members. Today, however,
it has come back to me and is ready for returning to
you.

Today Mrs. Jelliffe, director of a good non-
professional playhouse in Cleveland was in the office
(here) and I thought this play might interest her, so I
explained about the play and she asked me to try it to
get it for her.

As Mrs. Jelliffe was going back to Cleveland
tonight, I took the liberty of giving her the script,
but told her I could not authorize its production until
I heard from the owners.

Mrs. Jelliffe would give probably four per-
formances and possibly more, and pay on an average of
$15. a performance. If the author cares to have her
play tried out in this way, would you be good enough to
let me know at the earliest possible moment?

The royalty department of this office informs
me they would be glad to handle this matter on the
usual 20% amateur commission basis.

BHC/jw

Samuel French
(INCORPORATED)

25 West 45th Street
New York, N.Y.

Samuel French
(INCORPORATED)

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