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Send & get the play, Charley
S L C
daly’s theatre.
under the management of augustin daly.
managers office.
new york Feb 27 188 4
My dear Mr Clemens
I fear that Tom Sawyer would not make a success at my theatre. After a very close reading I must disagree with you on the point that grown up people may successfully represent the boys & girls of your piece. Tom might be played by a clever comedian as a boy—but the other parts would seem ridiculous in grown peoples hands.
I would really like to have a comedy from you for my company & I regret that I cannot find this one suitable.
Very Truly
A Daly
Source text(s):MS, in pencil, written on Augustin Daly to SLC, 27 February 1884, Jean Webster McKinney Family Papers, Special Collections, NPV, UCLC 39351.
Provenance:
see McKinney Family Papers in Description of Provenance.
