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Beaton/D/1/9/34
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GB 275 Beaton/D/1/9/34
Title
Letter to Beaton
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- 23 October 1956 (Creation)
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1p paper
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The Premiere Theatre did not think the subject matter of the Gainsborough Girls was suitable for their type of audience, who expect plays in contemporary settings. Had a long telephone conversation with Mel Ferrer. Myers Would like Beaton to put even more emphasis on the older sister and the love story so that they can attract a star for the role. Hopes Beaton will have something to show Ferrer when he returns to Europe. Wonders what is going to happen to Beaton's musical [My Royal Past, the musical version of Cecil Beaton's satiric novel on royal diarists], that Gant Gaither was supposed to make. They are expecting O'Hara's final script before Thanksgiving.