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Postcard with an image of a tiger head: "NEXT!? Thank you for my beautiful part."

A collection of pages of script revisions previously gathered in a folder marked "Equus," both typescript and manuscript in Shaffer's hand, mostly heavily revised in his hand. Some pages carry dates from 2008 and 2010, but most do not, and one group appear similar in format to the earliest drafts. In the middle of these playscript revisions is a draft entitled "Equus: Three Images" with notes on Alec McCowen, Anthony Perkins, and Marian Seldes.

Is glad to hear film is going ahead and that he likes Toronto; Peter's father has decided against an operation; went to 'Equus' again with a young friend and had Alec McCowen, Alan Bates and [Leroy? S.] to supper later.

Flat 2, 8 Melbury Road, W.14. - Admires 'Equus': the communication between author-actor-audience was complete; compares it to the great Greek plays in theme, dignity, and [catharsis]; Alec MacOwen [McCowen] was excellent and John Dexter surpassed himself.