Letter

Scope and Content

Letter from RD to his parents and brother John, relating to: his mother's return from England; his work on rehearsals for the Malvern Festival; the first performance there of [The conversion of] St Paul, which he feels was one of the best performances he has given; plans for James Bridie's play [A sleeping clergyman]; his introduction to G[eorge] B[ernard] S[haw] the previous evening; RD's love of the Malvern countryside; the activities of Joanna; and the Donats' forthcoming second child, expected in September.

Dated at: Malvern Wells [Worcestershire]. Holograph.