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BY DIRECT WIRE FROM

WESTERN
UNION

R. B. WHITE
PRESIDENT

NEWCOMB CARLTON
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

J. C. WILLEVER
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT

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DAY LETTER

JULY 31ST, 1940.

EUGENE O'NEILL

TAO HOUSE,

DANVILLE

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

I AM OPENING NEXT MONDAY IN WESTPORT STOCK IN JONES WITH
ELSEWHERE
TWO ADDITIONAL WEEKS TO FOLLOW, BY ARRANGEMENT WITH YOUR
AGENT? MANAGEMENT HAS PLANNED TO USE SPECIAL TYPE HAMMOND
ORGAN FOR CERTAIN OFFSTAGE SOUND EFFECTS WHICH THEY AND I
FEEL WILL ENHANCE ATMOSPHERE AND MOOD WITHOUT OBTRUDING ON
TEXT OR ACTION. I HAVE CONFERRED WITH DICK MADDEN WHO IS
HESITANT ABOUT AUTHORIZING THESE SUPPLEMENTARY EFFECTS.
PLEASE WIRE ME OR MR. MADDEN IF WE MAY PROCEED

PAUL ROBESON

CHG A & S LYONS, INC.

THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE