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GIELGUD, Sir John (1904-2000). Actor.
Typewritten Letter Signed to the tenor Derek Oldham, 1 page 8vo (oblong, paper-clip rust marks), Lyric Theatre, 6 June 1953. Thanking him for his 'kind letter'.
'... It is a great honour for me, and a delight that it should also please my friends, especially among my fellow actors. ...'
Oldham had obviously congratulated Gielgud on his knighthood, bestowed on him in the 1953 coronation honours list.
[No: 24911]

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