TLS: Friday, November 26, 1920

Provincetown, Mass.
Nov. 26, 1920.

My dear Madden:

No word yet from the Famous Players? Then I would strongly urge that, since they have taken over the contract and are now bound by its terms, you send them at once the registered letter provided for in clause 17, giving them ten days in which to pay their indebtedness or loose their rights to the play. It is ridiculously unjust that a company with their enormous resources should be holding an author up for a few hundred dollars royalty - over a month overdue at that! I think it is about time we showed them we mean business. I need the money badly, it is mine and I should have it. It is also particularly in a case of this kind that I depend upon your services as agent to see that my interests are protected and a prompt settlement reached.

Has Williams anything new to offer about "Gold"? In his last letter he said that he was daily expecting a final answer from Farnum. It is a shame this play cannot go on while the stir created by "The Emperor Jones" is still in the air.

I hope the copies of "The Old Davil" are being made. There are several people I would like to send it to and have them read it to see what their reactions will be before I send it to any regular producer - excepting Tyler who, of course, will not want it for love nor money.

Do you know anything of what has happened to the scheme for bringing "The Emperor Jones" up town to the Garrick or elsewhere? I haven't had any word from the P.P. except that there seemed to be a hitch somewhere.

I'll hope to hear from you soon.

With all best wishes,

Sincerely,

Eugene O'Neill.