BIB_ID
449117
Accession number
MA 23840.267
Creator
Ivory, James, sender.
Display Date
New York, New York, 1966 February 10
Credit line
Gift of James Ivory, 2022.
Description
1 aerogramme (2 pages) ; 30.5 x 18.3 cm
Notes
Aerogramme addressed to Mrs. R. Prawer Jhabvala, 1-A Flagstaff Road, Delhi 6, India, postmark illegible.
Provenance
James Ivory.
Summary
Reacting to the news of Ava's broken arm; describing the arrangements for the New York "Fashion event" [a UNICEF-sponsored benefit screening of "Shakespeare Wallah"] to be attended by several luminaries, including Catherine Galbraith; discussing James Fox and his current status in the acting world; telling her "Shakespeare Wallah" has ended its 8 week run in London, which he regards as "a miracle"; describing Merchant's recent "difficult" behavior and asking Ruth to write to him about it, to help "bring him under control"; furnishing news of Madhur, who is in Mexico working on a film and divorcing Saeed; saying he has to go to the lab to deal with a torn negative; offering encouragement and updates on future projects.
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