GEORGE S. KAUFMAN - DOCUMENT SIGNED 11/26/1941 - HFSID 4412

GEORGE S. KAUFMAN
George S. Kaufman signs a document allowing the National Broadcasting Company, Inc. to air his play The American Way one time for $100.00.
Document Signed: "Geo S. Kaufman", 1p, 8x10. New York, 1941 November 26. In letter form to National Broadcasting Company, Inc., New York regarding the airing of his play, The American Way. Begins: "I understand from you that you are desirous of broadcasting the play THE AMERICAN WAY as part of your GREAT PLAYS series. The broadcast is to be over your network over stations in the United States and Canada on December 14, 1941. As author of the play entitled THE AMERICAN WAY, I hereby license you to make one network broadcast of said play on the above date and you accept such license and agree to pay me a royalty of one hundred dollars - $100) for the use of my play in this manner within ten days of the date of the broadcast...." Also signed by a Vice President for NBC. Kaufman's play, The American Way, was first staged in January 1936, the same year he wrote and staged The Man Who Came to Dinner. The winner of two Pulitzer Prizes (Of Thee I Sing, 1932 and You Can't Take It With You, 1937), George S. Kaufman (1889-1961) brought satirical, hilarious dialogue to his collaborations and his own plays, including Strike Up the Band, and screenplays (Animal Crackers, A Night at the Opera). Kaufman, who often collaborated with such noted American writers as Moss Hart and Edna Ferber, wrote Silk Stockings with Abe Burrows in 1955. His other New York shows include I'd Rather Be Right (11/37-7/38) and Of Mice & Men (opened in 1937). Lightly creased. Pencil note (unknown hand) at upper margin. Fine condition.