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Letters of Patrick White written to Coral Browne, 1986-1990 [manuscript]
Bib ID 2877411
Format ManuscriptManuscript
Author
White, Patrick, 1912-1990
 
Access Conditions Available for reference. Not for loan. 
Description 1986-1990 
1 cm. (2 leaves) 
Summary

Two letters from Patrick White to Coral Browne: 1. 1986 Aug. 14: contains film news, White's and Manoly Lascaris' health and general news from Sydney. 2. 1990 Jan. 1: includes news of Ronald Waters, David Marr's biography, the revival of White's play "The ham funeral" and news of White's and Manoly's state of health.

Biography/History

Stage, film and television actress. Born in Melbourne in 1913. Left for London in 1934 where Browne established herself as an actress in West End theatres including the Old Vic. Theatre. Her films include Theatre of blood', The Roman spring of Mrs Stone' and The killing of Sister George'. Browne married Vincent Price in 1974. She died in Los Angeles on 29 May 1991. The donor, Vincent Price, is also an actor.

Notes

Manuscript reference no. : NLA MS 8573.

Subjects Browne, Coral -- Correspondence.  |  Waters, Ronald.  |  Lascaris, Manoly, 1912-2003.  |  White, Patrick, 1912-1990 -- Correspondence.  |  Marr, David.  |  Novelists, Australian -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
Occupation Novelists.
Other authors/contributors Browne, Coral

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