- Collection:
- The Blues, Black Vaudeville, and the Silver Screen, 1912-1930s: Selections from the Records of Macon's Douglass Theatre
- Title:
- Letter: Washington D.C. to Charles Henry Douglass, Jr., Macon, Georgia, 1926 July 27
- Creator:
- Easton, Sidney, b. 1891
- Date of Original:
- 1926-07-27
- Subject:
- Easton Trio
Musicians--Employment--Georgia--Macon
African American actors
African American entertainers
African American musicians
African American composers
Entertainment events--Georgia--Macon
Theaters--Georgia--Macon
Douglass Theatre (Macon, Ga.)
Douglass, Charles Henry, 1870-1940
Reevin, Sam E. - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Bibb County, Macon, 32.84069, -83.6324
United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983 - Medium:
- letters (correspondence)
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
text/html - Description:
- Letter from Sidney Easton, Savannah-born vaudeville comedian, playwright, songwriter, and leader of the musical act formerly known as Easton and Easton, to Charles Henry Douglass, Jr., African American entrepreneur and owner of the Douglass Theatre, dated July 27, 1926, regarding a possible show at the Douglass Theatre. Easton writes that he is traveling south to see his mother and explains that he was supposed to have visited the previous week but was held over. Easton proposes to put on a show at the Douglass Theatre while he is in town. He mentions that he will bring only his male partner, and that he still has his organ. He adds that he will not write to Mr. "Reevins" because he cannot come to terms with him. This may be a reference to Sam E. Reevin, the manager of Theatre Owners Booking Association (T.O.B.A.), a Tennessee-based booking agency from 1920 to the 1930s for African American vaudeville acts, (see dbr047, dbr048, and dbr049 of the Douglass Theatre Web site). If so, it appears that Easton is attempting to work without an agent.
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:
- dbr055
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/dtrm/id:dbr055
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_dtrm_dbr055
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_dtrm_dbr055/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 204, document 15. - Holding Institution:
- Washington Memorial Library, Middle Georgia Regional Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Earl Theatre
Washington D.C. June 27th/ 26
Mr. C. H. Douglass
c/o [care of] Douglass Theatre Macon Ga. [Georgia]
Dear Friend.
Just a line from your Old, to let you know That I. am Coming South to See my Mother, I was to be there Last week. but on account of beaing [being] Held over I am a Week behind. but I am leaving to night [tonight], and will Spend all of the of the 28th. I am bringing my Burnt Cork, now if you whould [would] to play my Team. as an added Attraction I whould [would] like to Come. at your Figurs [Figures]. I have a Trio but, as a Visit I will Only Bring my Male Pardner [Partner]. He is Good ask any about him and I still Have the Organ, I wont write Mr, Reevins as I cant come to Terms with,
Yours Truly
[Signed] Sidney Easton.
Formly [Formerly] Easton and Easton.
Sa nannah [Savannah] Address, 246 East Boundry St [Street] , C/o [care of] Harrison.