Douglass Theatre (Macon, Ga.)Theatre Owners Booking AssociationMelba, Daniels and MitchellUnited States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324Stein, Ben1927-09-10Business contract between Ben Stein, owner and manager of the Douglass Theatre, and the musical performance group Melba, Daniels, and Mitchell, dated September 10, 1927, concerning scheduled performances at the Douglass Theatre. According to the contract, Melba, Daniels, and Mitchell, a company of six performers, agree to produce for two weeks at the Douglass Theatre stock shows such as vaudeville, musical comedy, and dramas. They further agree to play the usual members of the show daily, and Stein promises to pay Melba, Daniels, and Mitchell one hundred fifty dollars per week. The performances are to commence September 12, 1927.Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2005, as part of Georgia HomePLACE. This project is supported with federal LSTA funds administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Georgia Public Library Service, a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.text/htmlimage/jpegdbr050http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Manuscript held by the Middle Georgia Archives, Washington Memorial Library, Charles Henry Douglass, Jr. business records, 1906-1967, box 20, folder 194, document 1.Theaters--Georgia--MaconContracts for work and labor--Georgia--MaconVaudeville--Georgia--MaconEntertainment events--Georgia--MaconAfrican Americans--MusicMusicians--Employment--Georgia--MaconDouglass Theatre (Macon, Ga.)Melba, Daniels and MitchellStein, BenContract between Ben Stein and Melba, Daniels, and Mitchell, 1927 Sept. 10Text