Papers of Sir Cecil Beaton

Received his letter on his return from holidays the day before. Aldrich and Myers want to have the play put on at a summer stock theatre but Beaton is afraid they might not get the right cast and production. If Grace Kelly is willing to do it in 1955/56 she would not want to start on summer stock. Glen Byam Shaw thinks Beaton has a better chance of success in America as the English critics had not favourably received the first version. Shaw would have loved to direct it if he wasn't as busy. He felt Beaton needed a very robust director, and Frith Banbury would not do. Beaton would love to have Peter Glenville who is unfortunately booked up. Quotes from A3/1/29. Beaton will get in touch with Kitty Black to see if she has any suggestions. Binkie wrote to him an interesting letter, although Beaton disagrees with some of the objections. Beaton may come to America to work on Enid's play. He read the first act which he found "enchanting".