Letter addressed "Dear Willie." Power indicates that the company will be stranded unless they receive more money from Delam[otte?]. With review of Power's Brutus from the Montreal daily star, May 6, 1913 and envelope addressed to W. Jefferson Winter.
Power praises the gifts of Winter's son, William Jefferson Winter. Indicates that he hopes to pull off his "Shakespearean scheme:" "Here we shall have a field worthy to browse in, & enjoy ourselves to the full after the dulling process of vaudeville and movies." Mentions his infant son, "Tyrone III." With envelope addressed to William Winter.
Letter addressed "Dear W.W." Power thanks Winter for his kind letter and sends regards to "Willie" [i.e. William Jefferson Winter]. With envelope addressed to William Winter.
Letter addressed "Dear Willie" and with accompanying envelope addressed to W. Jefferson Winter. Largely concerns movie acting. Refers to Fiske's bankruptcy and his plan to enter the movies; also references Fritzi Scheff's plans to enter the movies: "truly the movies seem to be the only thing - the real thing." Mentions seeing Florence Reed and Fuller Mellish in "The dancing girl."
Power mentions that Gelett Burgess read him acts I and II of The cave man, but that he had never "heard such PIFFLE, such 'langwidge'." Power also questions the casting in the New Theatre's production of Twelfth night: "A.R. [i.e. Annie Russell] as Viola & the husband [i.e. Oswald Yorke] as Malvolio - tut! tut!" and adds "I saw Irving many times as Malvolio and E.T. [i.e. Ellen Terry] as Viola." Letter begins "Dear Willyum" and is signed "Fred" (correspondent identified as Tyrone Power in annotation in Winter's hand). On letterhead of the Hotel Belvedere. Accompanied by envelope addressed to W. Jefferson Winter.
Power mentions that he is currently employed in The mission play, playing Fray Junipero Serra. Letter is signed "Fred," with annotation in the hand of Jefferson Winter identifying correspondent as Tyrone Power. With envelope addressed to William Winter.
Power expresses concern about uncertainty of his income for The planter. Describes seeing a production of the Merry widow with marionettes. Indicates his sense that "the theatre is no more, my associates know nothing & care less about acting."
The letters mostly concern family and theatrical matters. (1) On plans for a benefit to William Winter "as a recognition of his long and brilliant service to the stage," on letterhead of The Hotel Seneca, Rochester, N.Y.; (2) expresses his admiration for William Winter; on letterhead of the Hotel Belvedere, Baltimore and letterhead of the Hotel Schenley, Pittsburgh, but addressed from the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia; (3) on letterhead of The Majestic, Philadelphia; is incomplete; (4) on letterhead of The Worthy, Springfield, Mass., but addressed from The Majestic, Philadelphia; (5) on letterhead of The Worthy, Springfield, Mass., (6) on letterhead of the Hotel Sherman, Chicago, Ill. The letters are signed "Fred."
Power thanks Winter for a gift and apologizes for not acknowledging it sooner. States that he will be free from the Selig Company next week, but that "stage offers [him] nothing." With envelope addressed to William Winter.