May 13 Monday – A new contract was signed between Sam and Abby Sage Richardson, this time including Daniel Frohman, for the dramatization of P&P. (See Mar. 25) Fatout writes:

This agreement, which made Frohman party of the third part, gave Mrs. Richardson the right to dramatize for one-half the royalties, required her to complete the play by October 1, and to submit it to Mark Twain and Frohman for their approval. Frohman, given exclusive right to produce the play for five years, agreed to stage at least 75 performances a year with Elsie Leslie in the title roles. A significant section on claims by any other person asserting his right to dramatize made the parties of the first and second part liable for damages or legal charges to the extent of one thousand dollars [“MT, Litigant” 31]. Note: Edward House would bring suit; his claim, if proven, would make Sam and Richardson liable.

Charles H. Taylor for Boston Globe wrote to Sam. “I have your polite letter of the 11th. / As I understand the matter, the Providence Journal has simply ordered the machines and has not received them yet, so that they would not be very good authority on the gas or the type metal expenses.” Taylor advised he’d written to “Mr. Lawson of the Chicago Daily News,” for the answers [MTP].