| Description | Correspondence from Robert Donat [born 1905 and died 1958, English actor].
1/ Transcript of a letter from Robert Donat of 8 Meadway, Golders Green, London, N.W.11, dated 10th September 1934. Letter is addressed to 'Dear Mr Coward'. Apologises for his initial response to Noel's play 'The Royal Family' and for refusing to play the part of 'Anthony Cavendish'.
/2 Transcript of a letter from Robert Donat of 8 Meadway, Golders Green, London, N.W.11, dated 5th May 1936. Letter is addressed to 'Dear Noel Coward'. Thanks Noel for inviting him to the Garden Party, but he is filming on that day and would not be able to attend.
/3 Transcript of a letter from Robert Donat of 'Brambleberry, Dunsmore, Nr. Wendover, Bucks, dated 30th June 1937. Letter is addressed to 'Dear Noel Coward'. Requests copies of Noel's 'life story' that was serialised in the 'Sunday Express'.
/4 Transcript of a letter from Robert Donat of 25 Davies Street, London, W.1., dated 24th April 1942. Letter is addressed to 'Dear Noel'. He has read the Noel's unnamed play [This Happy Breed?]. He offers his thoughts on it. |