Janus: Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton

St John's Library/Beaton/A2/14a contains:
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82	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from 'Chez Mrs Dietz, near Deauville, France'
83	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from Reddish House
84	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from Reddish House
85	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo
86	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from Reddish House
87	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from Reddish House
88	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from Reddish House
89	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from Taormina
90	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from Taormina
91	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from Reddish House
92	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from Reddish House
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Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton

Title	Carbon copy ALS to Greta Garbo from Reddish House
Reference	A2/14a/87
Creator	Cecil Beaton
Covering Dates	16 July 1950 (Circa. Letter dated 'July 16th Sunday'.)
Extent and Medium	4 p.; paper

Content and context

Hopes Garbo is not lonely in the alley. Mentions that he was in London and suffering from nervous exhaustion. Describes the opening night of the American Ballet at Covent Garden. Describes a splendid party funded by Otto Kahn's fortune. Mentions another party. Writes about his trip to see 'H.M.S. Pinafore'. Refers to his diet. Details the frustrations he has faced in trying to put on his Gainsborough play. Considers changing his career from photographer to playwright. Refers to Elsie Mendl's death. Writes that she suffered so much that she asked Charles to give her poison on several occasions. Details how he has been spending his time at Reddish

Index Terms

Wolfe, Elsie de (1865-1950) Lady Mendl, actress and interior decorator

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