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Beaton/A/A4/40
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- 1954 (Creation)
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3 pages, paper
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Autograph letter signed to Mummie, from America. [Undated, but from context likely to be early November 1954, as 'the Lunt play' mentioned as opening on Wednesday is Quadrille, which opened on 3 November 1954, during the Queen Mother's visit to the USA.] Has visited the Johnsons house at Princeton which was 'monstrous' and 'vulgar' full of modern gadgets and artificial flowers. But he has been asked to do more advertising pictures as a result of his visit. He is glad to hear his mother has a cook-housekeeper and hopes she'll be of use and be a sympathetic person. There is great excitement about the Lunt opening on Wednesday, and the Queen Mother has been a great hit. She has seen 'Pyjama game' which is one of the snappiest and best musicals he's seen. He may have a difficult week with Jennifer Jones and goes to Boston next week. He is going to decorate an apartment and Serge O. is keen on having a garden on the terrace. Letter is incomplete.