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ALL/11/128
Title
Letter from H J Garrish to Herbert Allingham
Date(s)
- 1 Jul 1907 (Creation)
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1 piece, Manuscript
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(1867-1936)
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Headed notepaper: Editorial Department, Chips, Comic Cuts, The Butterfly, Puck, The Jester, 2 Carmelite House, Carmelite Street, London EC. Signed.
‘Instal. of “Comrades True” (this is the name I have given your story) that you left with me today will do. Try and work in a little more fun in the dialogue in future. Whenever you see a chance branch out into comic business without of course overdoing it. The coolness of Will is well accentuated. But please don’t mention pubs of alcoholic liquors except wine occasionally. Our heroes always keep so fit they never drink. Also don’t use foreign terms of address etc such as ‘senor’. Keep everything plain English ‘Mr.’ or ’Sir’ etc. I think I should make Andy a very nice chap funny but always putting his foot in it. The drill incident might have been worked up more. You will notice that I am following your yarn very carefully as I think we shall score a success with it.’
‘Instal. of “Comrades True” (this is the name I have given your story) that you left with me today will do. Try and work in a little more fun in the dialogue in future. Whenever you see a chance branch out into comic business without of course overdoing it. The coolness of Will is well accentuated. But please don’t mention pubs of alcoholic liquors except wine occasionally. Our heroes always keep so fit they never drink. Also don’t use foreign terms of address etc such as ‘senor’. Keep everything plain English ‘Mr.’ or ’Sir’ etc. I think I should make Andy a very nice chap funny but always putting his foot in it. The drill incident might have been worked up more. You will notice that I am following your yarn very carefully as I think we shall score a success with it.’
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