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Beaton/A/A1/430/5
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- 16 Nov. 1946 (Creation)
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2p paper
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Has two enjoyable letters to thank Beaton for. Cannot say how pleased he is by Beaton's success in New York. There is nobody who merits it more. It must be tremendous fun to be really acting on Broadway. Has not been to Beaton's ballet, but has been to "Our Betters". Beaton's part is extraordinarily good but Mr Maugham's is not. Is still working on the book. His American book is coming out in 3 or 4 weeks with a jacket by Francis Rose. Has embarked on a "whirlwind friendship" with him. Has accepted a rush job in Covent Garden to translate Manon. Asks Beaton to tell him if he thinks Doubleday a good idea for "America is an Atmosphere". Describes a buffet dinner he attended at Park Lane. Peter Quennell shocked him by admitting to not reading works by Carlyle and Byron, the subjects of his books. Detests the atmosphere created by royalty.