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Karnak Playhouse & Rainforest Sanctuary - Thanks him for his letter, remembers the holiday in France very well, remembers how 'electrifying' Robert [Leonard] was; is enclosing a poem meant to be read at Tony [Shaffer]'s tribute and a précis of her life with Tony [neither item present]; hopes he will write a couple more plays at least; includes a poster [not present] for a concert given by David Helfgott and Jane Rutter to save Karnak from being sold.

Karnak Playhouse & Rainforest Sanctuary - Parts of his letter was read at the tribute to Tony [Shaffer], with Bille Brown, Grandfather Morning Owl [James Barnett], Jason Connery, and Jeremy Johnson, and encloses newspaper clippings about the tribute; discusses Ms Capece's claims about her affair with Tony, says that in 1999 Tony was totally incapacitated; doesn't believe Tony wrote the book ['So What Did You Expect?'], 'not at all his real style'.

Writes from the Grand Canyon, where they've been for a helicopter ride; on to Taos. With a postscript by Tony [Shaffer] with his good wishes.

Sydney - Is staying with Patrick [Hockey] and getting organised to go to the Far East; is sorry things aren't going well for PS, agrees the movie business 'stinks'; has encountered it in the form of Jeanne Maroux [Mareau?] who is here for Diane [Cilento]'s film; Tony does not behave, brags and is pompous; Diane is 'running scared', outclassed by Jeanne; being around Tony costs him money as he has to pay for expensive things; tells PS to go ahead and buy the stables, is appreciating England more now.

Cairns, Queensland - Finally arrived after delays due to a cyclone; went to Karnak, Diane [Cilento] and Tony's place; arrived to find Tony hiding from a process server; is 'clipped' for expensive lunches and petrol for Diane's truck. He describes Karnak, 'truly silly', and the sudden departure of Diane and then Tony for Sydney; he goes scuba diving with friends Ulla and Deter [?]; thinks Diane is tired of Tony and has what she wants, she doesn't treat him with respect and he doesn't seem to fit in.

Karnak Playhouse, P.O. Box 167, Mossman, Far North Queensland 4873 - Enjoyed her visit to his terrace in New York City; think they have a full sponsor for the theatre; her son Jason [Connery] will give him the tape to give him an idea of it; shares a recipe for hamburger; found the New York version of 'Lettice and Lovage' a much more polished affair than the London event.

Three letters dated 27 Feb., 1 and 3 March from Sydney. He describes being ill with inflamed glands, visiting the Sydney hospital, and improving after Diane Cilento adjusts his back and head; having dinner with Diane's friend Patrick Hockey and others who talked about their blood lines and their money, and make unwanted sexual advances; describes Diane's plans to direct a movie called 'The Last Tango of Rudolph Valentino' and going to 'Love & Pain & the Whole Damn Thing' with Diane to evaluate Maggie Smith for the film. Describes Sydney's beauty and peacefulness and expense; going to the Opera House, also beautiful, to see Dame Joan Sutherland in 'Lucrezia Borgia', though he thinks the acoustics too bright and [Richard] Bonynge 'played it like Waltzing Matilda'; describes the bodies of the people on Bondi Beach, which 'would drive [Paul] Giovanni out of his mind'; goes to the zoo and sees a platypus; hopes PS is holding up well with Milos [Forman].

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.