“You are right about the bench. I had already noted it and called Buckland’s and Gros’ attention to it, but outside of that correction, when we make the model, both the scenes will be corkers, full of the right sentiment and feeling--the atmosphere perfect. I am running over to see Mrs. Carter to have a talk with her about certain people for the cast [Illustration: DAVID BELASCO Inscription: “_God bless you, dear friend! Faithfully, David Belasco._” “_To William Winter, Esqre._” Photograph by the Misses Selby. Author’s Collection. ] and also a general chat as to the costumer. She is miles deep planning them already. Before she goes to ’Frisco you and I together will have a talk with her. “I am on the Fourth Act all the time. It is great--_great_--GREAT. They can’t beat us--we are the top notches! Furst is going insane with pleasure over his share of the work. He loves it and is so infatuated that he is good for nothing else at present. In fact, everybody who has anything to do with the play is wild over it. I shall be back on Monday. What day after that can you come over? We will get in some big licks with Buckland, as I want to start him on the properties, etc., as soon as possible. God give us health and strength to knock out the great play! “Faithfully, “DAVID.” (_John Luther Long to David Belasco._) “Gosh! but that letter is full of good news, Goliath dear! When the scenery and costumes begin to materialize it looks as if the brain-squeezing would really amount to something. I shall have the Fourth ready for you by the middle of next week. Let me know a few days in advance of the time you want it, so that it can be copied. I am leaving a few little things to look up, but they are not important: such as _drums_--whether they had them in the legions; and, if so, what were their forms: and the Roman military salute. But I am practically done with the act. I’d like to see the models for the First. Perhaps I can, soon. I am feeling O.K. Equal to all the work two hands and one head can do. Don’t bother about Frohman. We’ve got him beaten! This Fourth Act, as I get into it, is wonderful! Send on the Epilogue whenever you are ready with it. I am doing nothing but the Fourth and shall not, till I send it on to you. “Hail, Luna of Adrea!” “J. L. L.” MRS. CARTER AND THE TRAGEDY OF “ADREA.”