Sleuth (play) and Patrick Macnee. Baxter was succeeded by Brian Murray, Donal Donnelly, Jordan Christopher and Curt Dawson. "Sleuth" received the 1971 Tony Award for Best Play, and received nominations for Best Direction of a Play (Clifford Williams) and Best Lighting Design (William Ritman). Anthony Quayle and Keith Baxter received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance. "Sleuth" also received the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award for Best Play. In 1972, Shaffer adapted his play for film, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. Another film adaptation was released in 2007 with a screenplay by Harold Pinter.
USS Baretta (AN-41) in Kerama Retto for transfer to Buckner Bay. Before proceeding to that place, "Baretta" assisted LCT-466 that had lost her ramp and taken a 10 degree list to starboard. "Baretta" built a wooden jury ramp, repaired the tank landing craft's leaking starboard ballast tank and shifted the cargo load to port. The next afternoon, "Baretta" moved to the anchorage at Unten Ko, off northeastern Okinawa where she was protected from a raging typhoon. By the 21st, the storm had abated and finally "Baretta" moved to Buckner Bay. Upkeep and logistics occupied her for about a week. Then she joined "Stagbush"