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 [?].
Admires Shaffer's speech [noted on the verso as his talk on Shakespeare, "Brooding in the Snow"], says the thing he likes best about Shaffer's plays is their passion; reminds him he has at least one American composer who loves him.
A letter of condolence on Tony's death.
Thanks him for the picture, wants to go out to a "very public place" where Shaffer can wear his medal.
Thanks Shaffer for the gift and asks him to call when he returns to New York.
Assures Shaffer he will write to the parties mentioned in Shaffer's letter.
Has been busy editing the movie of "A Little Night Music."
Arena Stage, 6th & Maine Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024 - It was good to see him again, thinks he is holding up well, singing some of Steve [Sondheim?]'s more difficult songs.