Has been working hard, David says that Victor [Spinetti?] is a good actor; spent time with Harry [Lockart?], Brian Bedford, John Paignton; details his work and travel schedule.
The Stratford Shakespearean Festival Foundation of Canada, Post Office Box 520, Stratford, Ontario, Canada N5A 6V2 - He and Robin [Phillips] are planning a production of Chekhov's 'The Seagull' for the 1980 season with Maggie [Smith], Brian [Bedford], Hume [Cronyn] and Jessica [Tandy] that would transfer to the Vivian Beaumont at Lincoln Center; wonders if Peter would consider creating a new version, given his familiarity with the actors.
Typescript pages of re-writes, heavily revised, with a letter to be faxed to Brian Bedford from Peter Shaffer dated 27 July 1995 transmitting the re-writes.
Three programmes, for the production at the Cambridge Arts Theatre, April 1962 starring Kenneth Williams and Maggie Smith; the opening night Playbill programme for the production at the Morosco Theatre starring Geraldine McEwan, Barry Foster, Brian Bedford, and Moray Watson on 9 Oct. 1963, with two ticket stubs stapled to the cast list page; and the Original Theatre Company's production in 2013 starring Jasper Britton, Steven Blakely, Rupert Hill, and Siobhan O'Kelly.
Encloses a brochure for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Canada for 1977 and briefly mentions his preparations for the role of 'Richard III', hopes PS can come see it; accompanied by a note with his contact details.
18, Earls Terrace, London, W.8. - Exhausted by rehearsals for "Five Finger Exercise", describes working with John Gielgud, praises Brian Bedford.