Letters, photographs, and printed material relating to the award of the William Inge Award for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre in April 1992. Includes letters and faxes of congratulation from those who could not be there: Nancy Landon Kassebaum, Julie Harris, Jessica Tandy Cronyn, Anthony Shaffer, Stephen Sondheim, Milos Forman, Roddy McDowall, Simon Callow, Ian McKellen, Bob Dole, Anthony Hopkins, Sidney Lumet, Michael Blakemore, Robert Lantz, Brian Bedford, David Carradine, and Gerald Schoenfeld.
28 candid photographs of Peter alone and with friends, not all of them identified, including one slightly damaged print of Anthony, Peter, and Brian Shaffer, and another of a gathering on Valentines Day 2001 with Martina and Milos Forman, Barbara and Arthur Gelb, Louise and Al Hirschfeld, and Judy Goetz Sanger.
Carbon copy of a letter with a detailed description of the process of adapting 'Amadeus' for the screen, with reflections on his work with Miloš Forman.
A draft of duplicated text and original typescripts interleaved with yellow comment pages from Shaffer to the director Forman[?], with emendations in Peter's hand throughout. With photocopies of music inserted as well. Lacking the last page(s).
Photocopies with a letter from Barbara Perlmutter at S. Fischer Verlag forwarding a group of reviews and a letter from Robert Lantz to Peter Shaffer and Milos Forman dated 14 Nov. 1984 forwarding a letter from Dr Krista Jussenhoven at S. Fischer Verlag with copies of cuttings of reviews of the movie. Includes an issue of Der Spiegel with "Mozart Superstar" on front cover dated 16 Sept. 1985.
Paris - Has just been to Le Lavandou and Cavalaire and remembers a trip made with Richard and Peter; thanks him for his kindness when Richard left her. The French attribute all the merit of "Amadeus" to Peter and the criticism to Milos Forman.
Is working with Miloš Forman at his house in Connecticut on 'Amadeus', saw his niece, Robert has gone on a trip to Australia.