SHAF/A/1/W/46
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[25 Feb. 1969]
Part of Papers of Sir Peter Shaffer
Wonders if 'Black Comedy' is destined to be the 'Hay Fever' of the 1970s, performed by every amateur company because comedy is "so much easier"; is busy but no [Hong Kong] flu yet; went to "Mame" with Jerry Lawrence and Jerry Herman, and hid his real opinion, avoiding people he knew in case they felt the same; has seen "Boys in the Band" ('cheap'), 'Delicate Balance' (splendid); and Tony [Richardson]'s 'Hamlet', Marianne [Faithfull] called him backstage during the interval because she had hurt her leg, the play intelligent with a young audience.