“Faithfully,
“David Belasco.”
(David Belasco to Frederick F. Schrader, in Washington, D. C.)
“Belasco Theatre, New York,
“July 22, 1905.
“My dear Mr. Schrader:—
“Many thanks for your letter and for your kindly interest. I am so glad that the press out West has taken up the question of the Theatrical Trust so splendidly. It helps us in the big fight. There is a hard year before us, and if we win I think we shall have succeeded in breaking the tyrannous ring. The London press was bully. I was interviewed extensively and succeeded in getting many leading papers interested. They have taken up the Trust question seriously over there. I hope you read ‘The Referee.’ They began a series of Trust articles in the number before the last. The article was written in a very forcible style.
“Regarding the theatre in Washington, what you write is very interesting and I shall be most happy to hear more about it.
“Mr. [Fuller] Mellish called to see me, and there is an understanding that at the first opportunity I shall gather him in. Then,—he may remain with me for life, if he wants to.
“With kindest regards to yourself and your wife, I am,
“Faithfully,
“David Belasco.”