From Ellen Van Volkenburg, Director of Production with Maurice Brown Ltd, signed by her secretary. Relates to RD's hopes of being cast in a 1930 production of Othello. The part of Cassio, which he had hoped for, is given to someone else, and RD's request to understudy Othello is rejected, as Paul Robeson's understudy will also be black.
Dated at: London
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