2110-6-4-9

St. Stephen's House, London, S.W.1.

1st March, 1933

My own darling

I was so glad to get your postcard last night. I do hope you will enjoy yourself at your school, and not catch cold.

We had the most pathetic deputation from the acting profession at the House yesterday afternoon - Dame Madge Kendal, Julia Neilson, Owen Nares, etc. These poor actors are really on their beam ends, and they are pleading for a relaxation of the Entertainment Tax on theatres. I quite agree with them and shall do all I can. They are a most pathetic people.

I dined at the Club, and went to Nancy's for half an hour. I saw Hilda and Arthur, and Dougie, and Violent Markham, and young Lady Leconfield (who said that the Marlborough dance was the most macabre thing she had ever been to). [ST: Lady Londonderry] Circe poured her troubles into my ears. She seems to be at war with the whole world from the Queen downwards; but she made £8,000 at her film show yesterday.

Today I have got to take the Chair at an address on the Irish Election at Sir John Barran's house.

The Byngs have asked us to dine on Wednesday, March 22nd. I have accepted for myself, and said I would consult you. Will you write direct. Their address is 4 Bryanston Square.

I enclose a communication from K. Tennant.

The situation in Germany is really terrible at the moment. The Nazis seem to be trying to work up a St. Bartholomew of

Communists. I saw Andrew Mellon at the party last night. He was very grave about America.

Much love. from John