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Includes profiles about both Peter and Anthony Shaffer, and Shaffer's article, "My three years in this grim and disgusting family business..." in the Evening Standard dated 14 Jan. 1972. There is also an entire issue of The Daily Mail for 9 June 1981, the Times 2 section of The Times for 18 May 2001, an entire issue of Theatregoer Magazine from 2001, and a letter from Derrick F. Mead of Peat Marwick dated 27 Feb. 1985 forwarding an article from The Sunday Telegraph magazine.

Thanks him for the champagne, is sorry the notices have not been as good as she hoped, watched him on the 'South Bank Show'; was happy to see Diane [Cilento] and Tony [Shaffer] on the first night.

Sympathy on the death of Tony [Shaffer], it was a treat to see them together when they were in Los Angeles with 'Amadeus'.

Shares his memories of Tony Shaffer, including his gratitude when PS offered Tony a way out of their work filming advertisements, recalls spending six months reading the entire 15 vols. of 'The Golden Bough' as part of the research for their last collaboration, 'The Wicker Man'; remembers when Tony left during the shoot PS and Paul [Giovanni] stepped in, and is pleased Paul is getting good reviews for the music, which is too often ignored because it fits seamlessly into the plot; understands Tony didn't like the film, and that Nick Rogue [recte Roeg?] would have made a more interesting film of it; thinks it the one product of Hardy Shaffer that seemed worthwhile.

C. Comp., 161 Inf. (Octu) RMC, Sandhurst, Surrey - Thanks for the weekend; describes Sandhurst; saw Mrs Ebden in their old neighbourhood.

Sympathy on the death of Anthony Shaffer.

The Lantz Office LLC, 200 West 57th Street, Suite 503, New York, NY 10019 - Sends a copy of the correspondence between PS and Harold Pinter with regard to Pinter's request to make a screenplay version of Anthony Shaffer's 'Sleuth': a letter from Peter dated 18 April 2007 and a letter from Pinter dated 30 April 2007; letter is cc'd to Peter.

Describes a production of "Amadeus" in Kettering; hopes to see him in April, reminisces about Tony Shaffer and others from the old days.

The Old Bakery, Malting Lane, Gt. Chishill, Royston, Herts. - Was happy to get his letter from Barbados; was there in 1930 acting as Jack in 'Charley's Aunt' and Stanhope in 'Journey's End', remembers he went off script and ran his hand through Raleigh's hair on the way out of the dugout; his house burnt April 6, and he has been staying with a doctor, Sandy McKenzie while he rebuilds; has seen Victor [Spinetti], whose career has slowed down, and who has had financial worries, and John doesn't know what happened with the film he wrote with Tony [Shaffer]; was going to see the Duchess [?] in Los Angeles, but couldn't fit the dates; thinks him mad for coming to the UK at this point, with heaps of refuse, raging inflation, snow, and a Northeast wind from Siberia.

Describes a biography she's read of a woman who believes in the supernatural; asks how Arnold Lunn goes, hears he is arguing with [C. E. M.] Joad and winning; is exploring the coastline, has had time to think and has made a decision which she will tell him about it some time (she is 'not getting married!'); expects Tony will miss him when his vacation is over.

A condolence letter on the death of Tony [Shaffer].

A letter of sympathy on the death of Anthony [Shaffer]; remembers him as sweet and decent to him when he was dating Alan [Bates], when others would be condescending at parties, Anthony was always kind.

Is in Glasgow and just heard [about Anthony Shaffer's death], just spoke to him days ago on the phone, don't have Peter's phone number with him, sends his sympathy to him, to Brian, Caroline, and the family.

A letter of sympathy on Tony's death, remembering his "kind and endearing spirit".

A letter of sympathy on the death of Anthony [Shaffer].

Has been very busy getting ready to leave the country, has been with Frances [Whyte] continually and hasn't been able to write; describes what he's been doing since PS left, describes a trip to Oxford, where they especially liked Magdalen's Deer Park; spent time with Dave Calhoun who reminded them of his father [Robert Lowry Calhoun], spent time talking of philosophy, thinks Brian [Shaffer] will enjoy his company; went to see 'Othello' at Stratford and describes the play, agrees with him about [John] Quayle's Iago, and discusses John Justin's Cassio, [Paul] Scofield's Roderigo, Diana [Wynyard]'s Desdemona, and [Ena] Burrill's Emilia; describes their visit to Warwick Castle, Canterbury, hitchhiking, visiting Tony, Brian, and Reka at Windyridge; is to sail on one of the converted troop ships leaving [Southampton] the next day; saw 'Naked City' and thought it well done; really liked 'Oliver Twist' which he has seen twice; is reading 'Pride and Prejudice', but thinks Aldous Huxley wrote a good screenplay; his feelings have not stayed the same in this past month, given he has been immersed in another love, 'Nature, society, everything was for this and against us'; his love for Frances in no way dims his feelings for Peter.

Is pleased to have seen him and is pleased he likes the carving done by Neil [Luxton] on [Anthony Shaffer's headstone?]; gives the amount of the outstanding payment.

[Sticker at top: Norman A. Punt, F.R.C.S.ed., D.L.O., 1 Conway House, 6 Ormonds Gate SW3 4EU] - A Christmas card, thanking him for his letter; perhaps his [Punt's] hours have made him less perceptive; remembers asking an over-tired Larry [Olivier] to cut [O'Neill's] 'Long Day's Journey' and being challenged by him as to how, which was of course impossible; thinks the first Act [of 'Amadeus'] does drag; Paul [Scofield] is superb, and Simon Callow is a protege of his; is sorry about [Tony's] '[The Case of the Oily] Levantine', notes it is a bit of 'tit for tat'.

Amsterdam Marriott - Is escaping the heat, marvels over Operation Entebbe, thinks Tony [Shaffer] should script it; went back to see the play ["Confusions"?] - "bad and slow". Wants to clarify his relationship with Peter, now that Peter is in a relationship with Robert Leonard. Has seen Carolyn and the children and thinks Tony is a bit mad, reduced to talking like one of his characters

A photocopy. Gives his reasons why he does not want Pinter to adapt his brother Anthony's play "Sleuth".

A letter of sympathy on Tony [Shaffer]'s death.