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MICHEAUX FILM CORPORATION
Western Exchange
36th ST. [STREET] & VINCENNES AVE. [AVENUE]
CHICAGO]
[typewritten text: September 24, 1927
Douglass Theatre
Macon, Ga. [Georgia] 
Dear Smith:

We cannot rent a better picture than the "Spider's Web" when the "Spider's Web," which we [added text: you] had rented for $100.00, but was afraid to pay that much, grossed over $550.00 on a percentage basis. After paying off our share of the vaud[deleted text: i][added text: e]ville, I recall very distinctly, that we received over $200.00 for our share.

Now I am changing the contract again to a rental of $100.00, which is entirely too low, but rather than te [to] waste time dallying, I will let it go at that. If, however, you fear that you cannot pay this sum, we will let it be shown on a percentage basis on the two days set forth in the contract, with the cost of a vaudiville [vaudeville] pro rata to be taken out first, and the balance split 50-50 -- and we will get over $200.00 I venture, on this basis. 
OM/EA


Very truly, 
[Signed] MICHEAUX FILM CORPORATION] 
[Signed] [written text: Oscar Micheaux]
[typewritten text: P. S. Please excuse stationery as we run out of our regular.] 
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