Welles, Orson. Typed letter signed from Orson Welles to Charlotte Bassett

Folger bibliographic ID: 224864
Folger call number: Y.c.2497
Folger holdings ID: 255714
Accession Number: MS ADD 636

Welles acknowledges Miss Bassett's letter as "one of the nicest [he has] ever gotten" and explains that the Mercury Theatre is now in Hollywood, making a picture (what would eventually be Citizen Kane), but "Five kings" is by no means abandoned. On letterhead of the Mercury Theatre, 1430 Broadway, but accompanied by envelope postmarked from Beverly Hills. Envelope addressed to Bassett at 6 Louisburg Square, Boston, Mass. and forwarded to Powderpoint, Duxbury, Mass. Also with a typed copy of Bassett's letter to Welles which prompted this letter, in which she supports Welles' "free editing and transposing of the plays."

Extended title: Typed letter signed from Orson Welles to Charlotte Bassett 1939 August 5

Welles, Orson, 1915-1985 Bassett, Charlotte, active 1939

correspondent: Welles, Orson, 1915-1985
subject: Welles, Orson, 1915-1985
subject: Bassett, Charlotte, active 1939
correspondent: Bassett, Charlotte, active 1939