Western Union, New York, NY - With admiration and thanks for the night's extraordinary theatrical experience ['Equus']. Telegrams from Betty [Bacall?], Arvin Brown, Clive Hirschhorn, Ted Kotcheff, Eddie Kulukundis, Sherlee and Robbie [Lantz], Pat Macnee, Mary Ann Madden, Hal Prince, Leo de Rothschild, Harold Schiff, Carolyn [Shaffer?], Nellen and Brian [Shaffer], John Springer, Margaret and Jule Styne, Nick [?], Tony and Gen [?], Sidney and Gail [?].
Wishes he could come share a "Yuletide draught of LSD", but is in Gissing for the weekend. Has heard of the success of "Sleuth", offers his congratulations to Tony and [Carolyn]. Describes his ideal lover, in case Peter knows of anyone fitting the description. Encloses a cutting, an obituary notice for Ida Flower.
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
Admires the play and agrees with Tony that Peter is one of the greatest writers of their time.
Saw the play the night before and witnessed an audience greeting it with all the applause they could give, admires the play and tells him to ignore the critics.
Misses him; hopes his trip is going well and he is not running around too much; the fish and cat are fine; Peter [Firth?], Paul [Giovanni], and RL have been to the 'Equus' party (awful), and then he took Peter to the gym, which Peter hated; asks after Carolyn [Shaffer], the girls and Jas [?].