March 25 Sunday – At 30 Wellington Court in London, England Sam wrote a short PS to his Mar. 24 to Paul Kester. Livy had advised against Kester seeking William Dean Howells’ help in dramatizing TS. Sam advised Kester to “Try him, anyway, & if he won’t, load the job onto Mr. Rogers; he is used to umpiring for me” [MTP].

Sam then wrote to H.H. Rogers, announcing “Another job for you!” and disclosing Paul Kester’s desire and plans to dramatize TS. He advised a good royalty would be 25% of receipts, though he had taken 20% from Frank Mayo back when for the P&P play. Sam gave Rogers permission to draw the contracts with Kester and sign them for him. “Now I will turn out & look up another job for you. Don’t get discouraged—I am watching out for your interests all the time” [MTHHR 437-8]. Note: Evidently Rogers had the contracts drawn fairly soon, as Sam rec’d them on May 29; see entry.