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John Gielgud, 16 Cowley Street, London S.W.1. - Saw 'Black Comedy' at long last, thought Maggie Smith brilliant, Bob Stephens, whom he didn't like in the Lope de Vega play, is excellent, thinks the characters should have exchanged trousers; Larry [Olivier] has approached him about going to the National, and discusses the Pirandello Henry IV which he has been told he should act; would like [Luchino] Visconti to direct it, not [Franco] Zeffirelli ('for obvious Othello reasons on my part!'), wonders if PS could adapt it, and suggests ways of doing it so that English audiences will like it; wonders what PS thinks of the idea; has to go to New York to do a small part in a film in November but will be in London until then.

It was good to see him, feels that they might have overdone their attack on Bob Stephens the night before.

Hopes he is feeling better, urges perspective, and moderation in his approach to life and work; his project is settled and is back in class again; still has not seen "Heather" [?]; PS is misquoted in ads for 'Bohikee Creek'; say hello to Jim and Molly [?] and give his best to Robert Stephens.

Photographs taken by Angus McBean for the Festival Theatre, most of them with captions identifying the actors: Robert Stephens, Colin Blakely, Rod Beacham, Peter Cellier, Lewis Fiander, Mike Gambon, Roy Holder, Robert Lang, Gerald McNally, Dan Meaden, James Mellor, Christopher Timothy, and Michael Turner.