June 23 Tuesday – John J. McCowan for the Actors Society of America wrote from NYC. He planned to enter vaudeville dressed up as Mark Twain, if Clemens had no objection [MTP]. Note: IVL: “Answd / June 29, 08; Please refer him to Miss Elizabeth Marbury 1430 Broadway”

Mr. & Mrs. Whitelaw Reid sent an engraved invitation to the wedding of his daughter Jean Reid to John Hubert Ward on June 23 at Dorchester House [MTP].

Pauline Robinson for Playground Assoc., NYC wrote to Sam. She had rec’d from Lyon “a second note saying” he would consider joining the council. She encouraged him to do so; it would be an honor to use his name, and listed at the end twelve men who had accepted, including John Pierpont Morgan [MTP].

Skillings & Page, Real Estate, Boston wrote to Sam, noting in the Dramatic Mirror the announcement of incorporation of the Educational Theatre of New York. They felt a similar theatre would do well in Boston and had some “very choice sites” for same [MTP]. Note: IVL: “Refer them to Miss Minnie Hertz Children’s Theatre 20 Gramercy Pk”