Has been very busy getting ready to leave the country, has been with Frances [Whyte] continually and hasn't been able to write; describes what he's been doing since PS left, describes a trip to Oxford, where they especially liked Magdalen's Deer Park; spent time with Dave Calhoun who reminded them of his father [Robert Lowry Calhoun], spent time talking of philosophy, thinks Brian [Shaffer] will enjoy his company; went to see 'Othello' at Stratford and describes the play, agrees with him about [John] Quayle's Iago, and discusses John Justin's Cassio, [Paul] Scofield's Roderigo, Diana [Wynyard]'s Desdemona, and [Ena] Burrill's Emilia; describes their visit to Warwick Castle, Canterbury, hitchhiking, visiting Tony, Brian, and Reka at Windyridge; is to sail on one of the converted troop ships leaving [Southampton] the next day; saw 'Naked City' and thought it well done; really liked 'Oliver Twist' which he has seen twice; is reading 'Pride and Prejudice', but thinks Aldous Huxley wrote a good screenplay; his feelings have not stayed the same in this past month, given he has been immersed in another love, 'Nature, society, everything was for this and against us'; his love for Frances in no way dims his feelings for Peter.
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SHAF/A/1/D/30
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6 Sept. [1948]
Part of Papers of Sir Peter Shaffer
PETH/6/284
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20 Aug. 1956
Part of Pethick-Lawrence Papers
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.—Is glad he liked their recent production of Othello. At the last governors’ meeting the resignation of Tony Quayle’s (as Director) was announced.
RBTN/A/7/109
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1932–49
Part of Papers of Sir Dennis Robertson
SHAF/A/1/Q/1
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23 Aug. 1957
Part of Papers of Sir Peter Shaffer
Comments on a play of Peter's that he has read, thinks it would be a better opera.