<P> Although not his favourite amongst his plays it was the work which brought Beckett fame and financial stability and as such it always held a special place in his affections . "When the manuscript and rare books dealer, Henry Wenning, asked him if he could sell the original French manuscript for him, Beckett replied:' Rightly or wrongly have decided not to let Godot go yet . Neither sentimental nor financial, probably peak of market now and never such an offer . Can't explain ."' </P> <P> In 1978, a production was staged by Walter Asmus at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City with Sam Waterston as Vladimir, Austin Pendleton as Estragon, Milo O'Shea as Lucky and Michael Egan as Pozzo . </P> <P> A young Geoffrey Rush played Vladimir opposite his then flatmate Mel Gibson as Estragon in 1979 at the Jane Street Theatre in Sydney . </P> <P> In 1980, Braham Murray directed a production at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester with Max Wall as Vladimir, Trevor Peacock as Estragon and Wolfe Morris as Pozzo . </P>

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