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Century in his mail and a letter from Charlie at Burlington—also letter from Peter Eckler enclosing money

After a pause, "I wish you would write Peter Eckler for me—Peter Eckler, 35 Fulton St.

I find he has no enthusiasm over the best piano playing.

fellows, across the sea and here—there can be no ban: use your judgment—use Kennedy's—let it have its play

Harry, I should say, was one of the greatest actors ever was—not tragic, but in such characters as Sir Peter

He played in 'London Assurance'—Oh! what is the character there?

touches then, wit—flashes of satire—delicate ironies, the vivid effects peculiar to the time, the play

, audience—which would not be what it was to the modern play-goers.

and then, "I have seen the play often; have even seen Booth in it.

I think Booth did not insist upon that scene—it is not imperative—he did not always play it—probably

have never had an answer from Johnston or a line from the N.Y. printer—guess their enthusiasm has petered

came in: "I was quite staggered here—it knocked the breath out of me—to read a headline—'The Death of Peter

Doyle'—here in the paper: but it was not our Peter Doyle: it was some old man, somewhere, given the

theatre-going—'The Captain's not a-Miss'—not a bad pun, as puns go, on the word—seized from some point in the play

Hackett did not play it often.

modelledmodeled a good deal on the formal theatrical rules—he makes too much of the farcicality of the play—like

I have seen him many times—liked him best in the plays he plays least, or now not at all—did play in

"He did not play Macbeth much.

He rather affected the plays which involved intellect—the more subtle by-playings—Iago-ish characters

Described the old theatres inimitably—the pit—"There's no doubt the old actors played to the pit, not

Told Brinton more definitely about some of the plays Hamblin "excelled in."

He spoke of the Richard as "a favorite play" of his.

"It is typical: the most likely, conclusive of the Shakespeare plays."

Then Shakespeare was to palm the plays off as his own? Was that the idea?

Harned said: "The Plays are so great won't they stand alone for all time?"

Were the Shakespeare plays the best acting plays? W. said: "That's a superstition—an exaggeration."

Bucke has Peter Doyle and Harry Stafford letters from W. Saturday, October 25, 1890

His memory had "played" him "tricks before," "but never one equal to this."

I picked up a picture from the box by the fire: a Washington picture: W. and Peter Doyle photoed together

C. 1865—Walt Whitman & his rebel soldier friend Peter Doyle."

so called, took a form that could be explained if not justified: the memory is a strange creature—plays

had written me that Bob was wrong about Bacon: "take my word for it, Shakespeare never wrote those plays

Then as to the plays, "Don't be too sure, Doctor—don't be too sure!

early days, Julius was always the name and there was a hilarious common joy and wit about the whole by-play

and play of the men which attracted me."

Peter pitying but helpless—the claimant meanwhile arguing it unfair to bar him out.

Peter relentless, "We cannot help that."

Peter himself not thinking this a bad idea, retiring and closing door—but after a long time returning

Gleams from the electric light out at the corner would play on his beard occasionally.

You will find his spirit always right—that he's in earnest—that he is not playing his life away."

Burleigh played piano. W. very ready. Greeting everybody gaily. Often with inquiries.

Kennedy came along and put in a demurrer, W. resuming: "The Shakespeare plays are essentially the plays

aristocracy: they are in fact not as nearly in touch with the spirit of our modern democracy as the plays

Do you find such things in the Shakespeare plays?

I do not—no, nothing of the kind: on the contrary everything possible is done in the Shakespeare plays

impression of their majesty and beauty: the Canadian Falls especially seeming to testify to the elemental play

s home.Shall long know this day, for its play upon the sense of the sublime.No letter for either of us

And again, "We are players in a play: this is all part of the play, to be welcomed along with the rest

Then spoke tenderly of Peter Doyle. "I wonder where he is now? He must have got another lay.

He listened intently while Anna played a fine air (and played it finely) on the piano.

Scovel once told me of an old play she had heard of or seen—a play in which much hangs upon the saying

Alluded to Castle with considerable affection—"he plays, I see—and who else, do you know?"

W. himself very philosophical over it, said, "This is not the first time I have been played with—I could

Lychenheim sent W. back by Ed a book of the play. Wednesday, August 7, 1889

When he heard I was going out to see Peter Montgomerie tonight, he would have me take papers—putting

Once he mentioned Peter Doyle. "Where are you Pete? Oh!

should like to have my name written in each book by you (unless you object).I suppose you have seen Peter

that you have not so far forgotten my article as to think my meaning was that attributed to me by Peter

barrister friend of mine, O'Grady, which appeared in The Gentleman's Magazine the same month in which Peter

There were lines in the play last night in which Salvini's magnificent voice and passion forced a close

Of the play itself he questioned me closely. "What was the Iago like?" and so on.

After him nobody can play that part." Mrs. Bowers had been in yesterday's cast.

How often I have heard him argue that the plays were no defense of feudalism—that no man who meant to

Yes, that the writer of the plays, whoever, could have been no friend of the great figures even of feudal

To William O'Connor that was the spirit which moved the writer of the plays."

It is my old play-book, used many and many times in my itinerant theatre days: Richard: Shakespeare's

Richard: are of the best of the plays, I always say—one of the best—in it's vehemence, power, even in

Will the people ever come to base ball, plays, concerts, yacht races, on Sundays?

sad-devout, not sickly-religious: but a man full of blood who didn't hesitate to outrage ascetic customs or play

Hunter has a little flirtiness in his composition—likes to play out his learning diplomatically.

Peter and Paul (Catholic). You might also read the Catholic life of Jesus Christ.

Pray St.Saints Peter and Paul to cure you and have votive masses (P. and P.) prayers and communions made

The warmer weather is evidently playing on him. A reporter from the Press came while I was there.

He rides less in his chair now to the river—more out in the open, where the boys play ball, the game

The little girl on his lap played with his big hand, his beard—finally, murmuring something, slid down

and played around the chair.

I do not know that I really care who made the plays—who wrote them.

book—that slanders, flings, hatreds, jealousies, constitute the staple of his motive in making the plays

ShaksperShakespeare the actor as a person and how much less is known of the person Shakespeare of the plays

Did you ever notice—how much the law is involved with the plays?

Curious when he learned I was on my way to Philadelphia to hear Von Bulow play.

It makes me think of the fellow in the play: he says to some other—'I can invoke spirits from the deep

Magnificent playing in cricket match on grounds—a patient—Rev.

Picture of W. and Peter Doyle: the two sitting gazing into each other's eyes, a picture which O'Connor

After all he had his part to play: he stood for unification, condensation, compactness, nationality—not

"I remember how well Harry Placide rendered this—he played the character.

background, atmosphere, out of which he emerges, into which and in which he flings and bathes, and plays

break—exquisite melody of speech, fire of life, possible only in fortunate hours, as if by some unpredictable play

To Wallace, "Have you never seen the play? I should advise you to take the first chance."

Then, "Bulwer has made his title clear by several of his plays, if no way else: by this, by 'The Maid

About Alboni and her two children in Italy greatly moving: her evident thought of them as she played

returns to the one force, element—whatever it is called: all life is a witness to the basic part so played

been a great worry to the fellows: and to me, too: a puzzle: the Sonnets being of one character, the Plays

Try to think of the Shakespeare plays: think of their movement: their intensity of life, action: everything

hell-bent to get along: on: on: energy—the splendid play of force: across fields, mire, creeks: never

He regarded the Plays as being "tremendous with the virility that seemed so totally absent from the Sonnets

Speaking of a paper in which he is "taboo"—his name even ignored—"It is one of the games played—but a

Siddons' book about actors, plays?

In it she speaks of Lady Macbeth—the Lady of the plays—insists that she was not what the world conceives

The contention reminds me of an incident that occurred in a play in one of the New York theaters in my

They were reviving a whole series of old English plays: very good, staple plays: I saw a good many of

There was one play (I forget its name) in which Placide carried along a rather odd scene.

W. told Ed: "Play your violin: play it as much as you choose: I like it: when I am tired I will tell

Ed at first played in the next room. I advised him to play down stairs.

I would not swear I had not acknowledged, for sometimes my poor memory plays me tricks in self-condemnation

Buchanan has a great idea of making money—has written plays, novels.

It is for her Browning writes plays—makes a part for her—to fit her.

I barely manage to keep afloat—there is no margin to play with.

"Speaking of diplomats, did you ever see the play Diplomacy?

Years ago Barrymore was in Philadelphia playing it; he sent me over a lot of tickets: we all went—had

The plot of the play was about a perfumed glove—so trivial, almost silly—yet was a successful study throughout

delicate—very delicate: French, in fact: no one but the French can hit high water mark in such things: the play

"It is my final belief that the Shakespearean plays were written by another hand than Shaksper'sShakespeare's—I

W. discussed with Harned some legal features involved in the plays.

There is much in the plays that is offensive to me, anyhow: yes, in all the plays of that period: a grandiose

Think of it—the games they play—the travesty!

To them life is but a game—a play, a frolic, devil-take-the-hindmost business. Who can get on top?

talked, a noisy drum and fife corps came along the street, trailing a mob of boys and girls after it—playing

Then deploring his memory "which plays me crooked more than ever it did before." Friday, May 9, 1890

—"Eddy is off to-nighttonight: takes a music lesson once a week: is very fond of music—his violin: plays

if there was not "something" in Eddy and if that "something" could not "be brought out by the free play

apologized—"of course"—here again a reflecting moment—"as to the last point—the highest flights—the latest plays—in

however, is gloomy, looks upon the people with something like despair: does so especially in his maturer plays

by others, as if risen by instinct from all quarters of the wind, till a magic stream was in full play

out and up the street and then north through Fourth to the railroad—and it continued its reach and play

Someone was sure Peter Doyle was seen somewhere in the crowd, but I saw nothing of him till we had got

The beard combed and not quite freely flowing and playing as of old, but the lips very sweet, not set—and