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“SHAKESPEAREWAS . . . ONLY ACCIDENTALLY A POET”
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TAYLOR, BAYARD. Autograph Letter Signed, to “My dear Ward,” returning a
theater ticket, and remarking upon authors and their social circles. 1 page, 8vo, with inte-
gral blank, monogrammed stationery; minor chipping and toning at edges, folds. (MRS)
“Irving House,” 22 May 1872
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. . . Conant gave Mrs. S. a ticket for the ‘platform,’ but as the one you send for Lilian says
‘balcony,’ I’m afraid she would be separated from Mrs. S. and should not like her to be in the
crowd alone. . . . . For my part I am not disappointed. The society in which ‘Maria’ moves
must be conciliated, even at the expense of authors. Shakespeare, you know, was a man of soci-
ety and only accidentally a poet.”
CONTRACT FOR BROADCAST OF “THE SECRET LIFE OFWALTER MITTY”
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THURBER, JAMES. Typed Document Signed, agreement with the National
Broadcasting Company specifying the terms of the broadcast of his “Secret Life of Walter
Mitty” on the
Story Dramas by Olmsted
show in March of 1944. Countersigned by [Wynn?]
Wright on behalf of NBC. 1 page, 4to; horizontal folds. (MRS)
NewYork, 10 March 1944
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. . . I hereby license you to make one noncommercial network broadcast of the above story
within the above period, and you . . . agree to pay me a royalty of fifty dollars . . . .
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It is understood that if Nelson Olmsted enters the military service and the broadcast is there-
fore cancelled, you may cancel this license on ten days’ notice to us . . . .”
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