Sir John Ackroyd to Rebecca West, 1980-12-20

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: 1986.002.1.1.1.008

Staff Only

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"Dear Dame Rebecca, I have a special message from Peter, who is at last unwinding! - to give you his love and to say that he would be ready at your 'command' for tea and a good chat! (Without more than one person talking at the same time!), and probably alone. (This I take to mean without me!!!). He would so gladly appreciate your advice on 'What Next'!

[...]

The enclosed photograph will be replaced by a properly mounted one and I know will remind you of an evening at the Vic where I was privileged to witness courage, on both sides of the curtain, and at the same time am at a loss for words to tell you how very very much your visit meant to Peter..."

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Photograph is of a production of Macbeth. The verso reads:

"Macbeth - Peter O'Toole. Young Edward - Timothy Ackroyd. The Old Vic - 1980."