THE LETTERS OF RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS

From R. Vaughan Williams,
The White Gates,
Westcott Road,
Dorking.

July 3rd [1939]

Dear Denis

The show on Oct 24 & 25 may have to be postponed – I will let you know as soon as possible – but meanwhile don’t lose another good job for it.¹
By the way I am empowered to offer you the magnificent sum of £5-5-0 instead of the £3-3-0 originally allowed me!
Yrs

R. Vaughan Williams

1.   VW had invited Dowling to take the speaker’s role in The Bridal Day (CW 1938/ 6), his and Ursula Wood’s masque which it was planned to produce at Cecil Sharp House.