- Collection:
- The Blues, Black Vaudeville, and the Silver Screen, 1912-1930s: Selections from the Records of Macon's Douglass Theatre
- Title:
- Letter: Dublin, Georgia to Charles Henry Douglass, Jr., Macon, Georgia, 1925 May 28
- Creator:
- Dudley, H. H.
- Date of Original:
- 1925-05-28
- Subject:
- C.D. Dudley & Son
Singers--Georgia
African American singers--Georgia
Church fund raising--Georgia--Dublin
Theaters--Georgia--Macon
Entertainment events--Georgia--Dublin
Benefit performances--Georgia--Dublin
Fund raising--Georgia--Dublin
Douglass Theatre (Macon, Ga.)
Douglass, Charles Henry, 1870-1940 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
United States, Georgia, Laurens County, Dublin, 32.54044, -82.90375 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
text/html - Description:
- Letter from H. H. Dudley, proprietor of the grocery store C. D. Dudley & Son, located in Dublin, Georgia, to Charles Henry Douglass, Jr., African American entrepreneur and owner of the Douglass Theatre, dated May 28, 1925, asking for assistance in booking acts to benefit the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church club, the Ladies of Dublin. Dublin, Georgia is fifty-five miles southeast of Macon, Georgia, the location of the Douglass Theatre. Dudley explains that he previously wrote in the interest of the Ladies of Dublin to ask Douglass to secure the services of singers that appear in his theaters. He mentions that Douglass' secretary answered the letter, indicating that he would look after the matter for the club. Dudley reissues his request that Douglass help the Ladies of Dublin. He specifies that he is looking for a singer who can draw a crowd and work on a percentage basis for the benefit of the church. Dudley asks that Douglass write to Mrs. T. W. Evans, the wife of the pastor of St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church, and provides her address.
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. - Local Identifier:
- dbr052
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/dtrm/id:dbr052
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_dtrm_dbr052
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_dtrm_dbr052/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Theater Records Series, Charles Henry Douglass, Jr. Business Records, 1906-1967, Middle Georgia Archives, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia.
- Extent:
- [1] p.
Manuscript held by the Middle Georgia Archives, Washington Memorial Library, Charles Henry Douglass, Jr. business records, 1906-1967, box 21, folder 203, document 11. - Holding Institution:
- Washington Memorial Library, Middle Georgia Regional Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
[Note: This document contains typewritten, handwritten, and printed text.]
[Note: The text is superimposed over an image of the storefront, showing cars parked on the street]
[printed text:
H. H. DUDLEY,
PROPRIETOR "WE FURNISH THE THREE ESSENTIALS OF LIFE---GROCERIES, MEATS, WOOD"
C. D. DUDLEY & SON
DEALERS IN
FANCY AND FAMILY GROCERIES
FRESH MEATS
We Operate: GRIST MILL
WOOD YARD
SAW MILL [SAWMILL]
UNDERTAKING
PARLOR
CAFE
BARBER SHOP
MATRESS [MATTRESS]
FACTORY
TRUCK FARM
617 East Jackson St. [Street],
DUBLIN, GA. [GEORGIA]]]
[typewritten text: May, 28th, 1925.
Mr. C. H. Douglas,
Macon, Ga. [Georgia]
Hon. [Honorable] Sir: --
Some time ago I wrote you in interest of one of the local CHURCH CLUBS, requesting that you secure the services of some of the talented SINGERS, that appear in your Theatres from time to time.
Your sec'y [secretary], answered the letter and advised that he would look after the mater [matter] for the Club. I was unable to find a copy of the letter this A.M. but feel sure that you will help the Ladies, of Dublin, out on this matter.
What they want is some one [someone] to SING here (that can draw a crowd) on percentage basis, for the benefit of the CHURCH.
Should you give this request any more of your valuable attention, please write to Mrs. T. W. Evans, (Wife of Pastor of St. [Saint] Paul A. M. E. C [African Methodist Episcopal Church]) 308-Rowe, St. [Street] Dublin, Ga. [Georgia]
Any consideration given these fine ladies of St. [Saint] Paul, will be highly appreciated, by,
Yours very truly,]
[Signed] [written text: H. H. Dudley]