Cc'ed to Peter Shaffer, concerning the option on the dramatic rights to Dan Jacobson's novel The Rape of Tamar.
Forwarding a letter from Sommer & Gross to Paul Giovanni dated 2 June 1970.
RL, Robert Lantz, 111 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 - A summary of a long telephone conversation between PS, Alan Schwartz and himself about Alex Cohen's offer for the motion picture rights for 'Black Comedy' and 'White Lies'; reports that he has also spoken to Mel Frank and Lee Sabinson of Paramount.
Copied to Peter Shaffer
RL, Robert Lantz, 111 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 - Have deposited but not distributed the royalty cheque for 'Black Comedy', the week ending 2-25 Feb., cc'd to PS and Aubrey Blackburn.
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.
Baker, Rooke & Co. Chartered Accountants, 2/3 and Canada House, Norfolk Street, London, W.C.2. - Guidance on permanently discontinuing U.K. residence for tax purposes.
Forwarding an email from Rupert Lord to Alan Schwartz.
Forwarding an email from Rupert Lord to Nick Frankfort dated 5 Dec. 2012.
A letter of short news items: Derek Goldby has been asked to direct a play; Ronnie Gilbert is thinking of returning to singing; Alan Schwartz is fuming because [Paul] told Mr Ewing he couldn't stay [at Paul's]; Lyn Austin is calling her evening of one-act plays 'Psuedologues and Picaroons'; encloses a copy of 'A Verlaine' by Rimbaud.
Enclosing a copy of a letter from Eugene Frenke to Peter Shaffer dated 17 Feb. 1966.
Received his message on the machine, went to see Ken Marshall in a musical, 'Legs', calls the premise 'small'; Stanley Abercrombie is going to Thailand so he's going over to show his slides; is disappointed in [Tinker?] who has not showed up to do his work; he is slowly learning French, it is hard work; Alan Schwartz and Louise Nussbaum are getting married in Santa Barbara on November 2nd and they are invited; misses him.
Atheneum Publishers, 122 East 42 Street, New York City 10017 - Alan [Schwartz] has given him the script of 'Equus' and he wants to publish it, as well as the revised script for 'Shrivings'.
The Lantz Office, 200 West 57th Street - Suite 503, New York, NY 10019 - Putting on record the information that Martin Gottfried has accepted that while Peter was flattered by his interest in writing PS's biography, PS did not want to permit it; is copying the letter to Alan Schwartz.
RL, Robert Lantz, 111 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019 - Sending a cheque for [per diems for 'Black Comedy'] the week ending 25 Dec. 1966-15 Jan. 1967 for PS's account, cc'd to PS and Alan U. Schwartz.