Item 27 - Letter to Beaton

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Beaton/D/1/9/27

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GB 275 Beaton/D/1/9/27

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Letter to Beaton

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  • 12 August 1954 (Creation)

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1p paper

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(1908-1973)

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Director, London Pavilion; Governor, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre.

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Beaumont still isn't convinced the rewritten play is up for production. There was some improvement in the characters but the originality of Gainsborough's character has been lost. Beaumont is still very much against the opening scene of Act II scene 2.

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