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Dear Gilbert Miller. Your cable came this morning—such
a disappointment. But I expect all is for the best, it always is in
the end. “There is a Divinity that shapes our ends rough hue them
how we will”. Sometimes I just crave to play in Shakespeare again
and I know and love playing Orlando so much. I read Romeo for the
B. Empire Shakespeare Socy
[Society] last
Friday and it was like finding water in the desert. I was so happy
that I was unhappy when it was all over. Do you still sail on April
14th? It will be good to see you again and have a talk.
I am so hoping “The Swan” is not on your list for the Fall and
Casanova what of him?! To think that Romeo has been done twice in
N.Y. this season. I suppose I shall never play it again until I am
old enough to play Lear!
 Well
I don’t quite know what I shall do now. Things seem very quiet
and all too optimistic. I turned down a film hoping against
hope to play Orlando. I am going to run rather short of money
soon. I paid off debts with Suez and saved a little too but it won’t last long
and I have such heavy responsibilities. Could you let me have the 3
weeks due to me now and if I work again before August I must of
course repay you at the rate of exchange you let me have it at now
if you kindly will. It will be a great help and give me a nice
sense of security until things look up a bit. Suez has been over a
month now. Hoping to hear favorably from you. All fond wishes
always.
Yours Sincerely
Basil Rathbone
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