LEIGH VIVIEN: (1913-1967) British actress, Academy Award winner. T.L.S., Vivien Leigh, one page, 8vo, n.p. (London), 5^th August 1958, to Miss. Judith Hoare. Leigh thanks her correspondent for their charming letter and continues to remark ‘I am delighted to know that you enjoyed “Duel of Angels” and it was most kind of you to write and tell me so’. Accompanied by the original envelope (stamp neatly torn away). VG

Duel of Angels, Christopher Fry’s English language adaptation of the play Pour Lucrece (1944) by Jean Giraudoux had opened at the Apollo Theatre in London on 24^th April 1958. Leigh starred in the role of Paola.