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976

Reinhardstrasse, Zurich, VIII., Switzerland.
Dear Mr. Joyce,

I am sorry to say the representative of the American Syndicate to whom I submitted your play has returned it, as she does not think it would be suitable for the American public for which they cater. She was quite enthusiastic about the play, said it was "beautifully written, and there were


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some poignant scenes in it," [quotation marks handwritten] but she feared it would only appeal to a small and very special public, and she therefore had to return it reluctantly. Is there any other manager you would specially like me to show the play to? I am holding it until I hear from you.