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Conger Reynolds correspondence, April 1918
1918-04-21 Conger Reynolds to Daphne Reynolds Page 2
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expect the book to be. I dope out from it that you had some original stuff - but I knew you would have before I saw the cast. One only has to consider who the author is, of course, to understand that the show would have a little punch all its own. I'm peeved - I am - that I can't see it. I want to see your "real American girl" and your Parisienne and your "temporary hospital, andsoforth. It all recalls to me the days of my fooling in amateur theatricals. There was a lot of fun in it. I'd almost like to do it again. Wouldn't you like me to relieve you of the state-managing and publicity work and ticket-selling when you go on tour? By the time this letter reaches you, your premier will be two months back in the past. But I hope you will still find appropriate and welcome the congratulations of your husband on its success. Success it surely was, I judge from the modest bit you tell me. That was a good financial killing sure enough. Entertainments don't make three hundred and twenty five pesados every day. And of course Nevada will remember you ever after as a author and composer. Isn't it fun? I'm really almost ridiculously happy about it and proud of you. I'd like mightily to be with you to pat you on the back in approbation of this achievement and to try to boost you along toward the next. I should feel fearfully "outsidish" if you were not so chummy about keeping
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expect the book to be. I dope out from it that you had some original stuff - but I knew you would have before I saw the cast. One only has to consider who the author is, of course, to understand that the show would have a little punch all its own. I'm peeved - I am - that I can't see it. I want to see your "real American girl" and your Parisienne and your "temporary hospital, andsoforth. It all recalls to me the days of my fooling in amateur theatricals. There was a lot of fun in it. I'd almost like to do it again. Wouldn't you like me to relieve you of the state-managing and publicity work and ticket-selling when you go on tour? By the time this letter reaches you, your premier will be two months back in the past. But I hope you will still find appropriate and welcome the congratulations of your husband on its success. Success it surely was, I judge from the modest bit you tell me. That was a good financial killing sure enough. Entertainments don't make three hundred and twenty five pesados every day. And of course Nevada will remember you ever after as a author and composer. Isn't it fun? I'm really almost ridiculously happy about it and proud of you. I'd like mightily to be with you to pat you on the back in approbation of this achievement and to try to boost you along toward the next. I should feel fearfully "outsidish" if you were not so chummy about keeping
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