| Description | Letters to Leonard from Dorothy Elmhirst in 1938, writing from London and America. Dorothy's letters mention American business matters, children, love, and friends. Her letters from Ridgefield, Connecticut in 1939 discuss her drama classes with Michael Chekhov, Michael and Beatrice Straight; George Schdanoff; rehearsals for 'The Possessed'. Letters to Leonard (in America) in Sep 1940 mention evacuees; the Blitz; requests for refuge from ballets and theatre groups; Michael Young's activities; Beryl de Zoete and Fred Ashton; PEP Postwar Aims; War; 50th wedding anniversary of William and Mary Elmhirst; Whitney Straight. |