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Beaton writes that he has now a stage-worthy script of the Gainsborough Girls. Him, Aldrich and Myers want to put the play on in April. Glenville is not free before June as he has to stay for "Romeo and Juliet" with Olivia de Havilland so they asked Peter Brook instead, but he is busy too. They met Marianne Davis who promised they could have the Duke of York's Theatre for the opening if they are ready soon. Beaton feels Gainsborough should not be played by a star as "it is really a play about the two daughters and their love affair with Angus." He discusses potential actors (H. Griffith, H. Horden, Laurence Hardy) and directors (Glen Byam Shaw, Frith Banbury, Peter Potter, Ken Tynan). Beaton is very anxious not to delay the play any further and slightly worried about Aldrich and Myers. He decided to make the décor for the City Centre Ballet of Swan Lake.

Typescript letter, in which Evans confirms that he wrote to Myers asking for a firm financial commitment (Sherek and Myers had agreed on £8000). Sherek cannot go ahead with the play without it. Margaret Johnson will be available, and they can have the Duke of York's theatre following the play "Point of Departure". Sherek approves of Banbury, but not Tynan. Horden is already engaged, and they don't know Hardy. Evans agrees it is time they made a formal deal with Aldrich and Myers. In London, Linnit and Dunfee want to produce Anouilh's play Ardele, with Fay Compton as the Countess and Peter Ashmore as the director. Evans wishes he could see Beaton's Swan Lake.