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Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 30 July 1848

  • Date: July 30, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

Claude Melnotte is a character in the play The Lady of Lyons; or, Love and Pride, which was written by

The play was first performed in London's Convent Garden Theatre in the late-1830s, and it became the

Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 2 August 1848

  • Date: August 2, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

To Richings's Caliban, how sweetly she could then play and sing the gentle Ariel.

Hers was playing.

She "did" Marianne, in The Wife; and many a man, who had visited the theatre for years, then saw playing

Annotations Text:

He started performing at the Park Theatre as a child, acted in numerous plays, and, later, leased and

She acted in many principal women's roles of the era, including playing Juliet in William Shakespeare's

Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 22 September 1848

  • Date: September 22, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I saw the procession return about 8 o'clock, music playing, and so forth; contrary to the usual practice

, they played the most plaintive marches and held a solemn demeanor.

Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 26 September 1848

  • Date: September 26, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Forrest played all last week at the Broadway to crowded and applauding houses. Mr.

He is very popular, and really plays better than any Irish comedian at present among us.

Barrett, who will probably play together.

Whichever house they don't play in should forthwith checkmate them by engaging Charlotte Cushman, who

Annotations Text:

Chanfrau (1824–1884) was an actor and theatre manager who, in 1848, played the part of the Bowery b'hoy

Mose in Benjamin Baker's (1818–1890) hit play A Glance at New York in 1848.

an English actor who gained renown throughout New York for his portrayal of Jemmy Twitcher in the play

He played an "English pickpocket" and his performance was considered a "unique and laughable personation

By 1845, Sefton had played Jemmy Twitcher 360 times in New York City.

Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 2 October 1848

  • Date: October 2, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Collins continues at the Broadway; Esmeralda at the Park; Hamblin is playing a round of tragedy characters

Annotations Text:

William Macready (1793–1873) was a British stage actor, who played Shakespearean roles, including Richard

Chanfrau (1824–1884) was an actor and theatre manager who, in 1848, played the part of the Bowery b'hoy

Mose in Benjamin Baker's (1818–1890) hit play A Glance at New York in 1848.

Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 4 October 1848

  • Date: October 4, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

William Macready (1793–1873) was a British stage actor, who played Shakespearean roles, including Richard

Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 9 October 1848

  • Date: October 9, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

William Macready (1793–1873) was a British stage actor, who played Shakespearean roles, including Richard

Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 12 October 1848

  • Date: October 12, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

The band played a complimentary tune, and the folks stared at the old hero; but there was no hurrahing

Macready still "goes it s'rong" at the Astor Place; to-night he plays Hamlet—his best performance.

Annotations Text:

William Macready (1793–1873) was a British stage actor, who played Shakespearean roles, including Richard

Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 28 October 1848

  • Date: October 28, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

beauty of the latter place, this fine autumn weather, is the fountain, which they are now allowing to play

the place, who used to count upon walking there during the intermissions, as much as on seeing the play

Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 25 November 1848

  • Date: November 25, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I should not be much surprised if a dash of Lynch law were to come in play, then, unless the police muster

Walt Whitman to the Editors of The Daily Crescent, 9 December 1848

  • Date: December 9, 1848
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

The play and performances generally were well sustained.....Exhibitions of various kinds—pictures and

Samuel R. Wells to Walt Whitman, 7 June 1856

  • Date: June 7, 1856
  • Creator(s): Samuel R. Wells
Annotations Text:

novels Ruth Hall (1855) and Rose Clark (1856), as well as her collection of stories for children The Play-Day

Walt Whitman to Sarah Tyndale, 20 June 1857

  • Date: June 20, 1857
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

During the Civil War, he played a significant role at the Battle of Antietam and rose to the rank of

Sarah Tyndale to Walt Whitman, 24 June 1857

  • Date: June 24, 1857
  • Creator(s): Sarah Tyndale
Annotations Text:

During the Civil War, he played a significant role at the Battle of Antietam and rose to the rank of

Sarah Tyndale to Walt Whitman, 1 July 1857

  • Date: July 1, 1857
  • Creator(s): Sarah Tyndale
Annotations Text:

During the Civil War, he played a significant role at the Battle of Antietam and rose to the rank of

Fred B. Vaughan to Walt Whitman, 21 May 1860

  • Date: May 21, 1860
  • Creator(s): Fred B. Vaughan
Annotations Text:

Vaughan plays here with the popular proverb "A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest

Diary of George Washington Whitman, September 1861 to 6 September 1863

  • Date: September 1861; September 6, 1863
  • Creator(s): George Washington Whitman
Text:

the ships with all their flags flying and I began to think the Burnside Expedition was not quite played

reached and forded the Rappahanock River a[t] a place called Keleys Ford and bivouaced, all pretty well played

Annotations Text:

It does not need calling in play the imagination to see that in such a record as this lies folded a perfect

George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 9 June 1862

  • Date: June 9, 1862
  • Creator(s): George Washington Whitman
Text:

Sogering too has he, well they will have good times in Baltimore for it seems to me this war is about played

Walt Whitman to Ralph Waldo Emerson, 17 January 1863

  • Date: January 17, 1863
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

But more, a new world here I find as I would show—a world full of its separate action, play, suggestiveness—surely

George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 22 January 1863

  • Date: January 22, 1863
  • Creator(s): George Washington Whitman
Text:

storm here for the last 48 hours, raining and blowing like great guns, but it appears to be about played

George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 25 February 1863

  • Date: February 25, 1863
  • Creator(s): George Washington Whitman
Text:

There is a lot of dead beats that get off by playing sick, but a chap that eats as much and looks as

Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, 9 March 1863

  • Date: March 9, 1863
  • Creator(s): Thomas Jefferson Whitman
Text:

made himself shown at about 8 ock in the morning  He is well and looking first rate, pretty well played

Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, 21 March 1863

  • Date: March 21, 1863
  • Creator(s): Thomas Jefferson Whitman
Text:

He plays the same parts that Amodio used to but possesses the (to me) most wonderful voice, with the

George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 2 April 1863

  • Date: April 2, 1863
  • Creator(s): George Washington Whitman
Annotations Text:

Jeff added that George looked healthy but "played out as regards clothes..."

Fred B. McReady to Walt Whitman, 29 April 1863

  • Date: April 29, 1863
  • Creator(s): Fred B. McReady
Text:

Received by Gels Dix & Smith March 5th Played a match game of Ball with Hawkin Zouaves in which they

the Battle of Newbern, NC, on board of steamboat City of Hudson the officers of the Brigade Mch 24 Played

Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 30 June 1863

  • Date: June 30, 1863
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

, the rest cymbals & drums)—I tell you, mother, it made every thing ring—made my heart leap, they played

Walt Whitman to Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Haskell, 10 August 1863

  • Date: August 10, 1863
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

he had his fife laying on the little stand by his side—he once told me that if he got well he would play

Annotations Text:

have his fife lying by him on a little stand by his cot, once told me that when he got well he would play

Walt Whitman to Thomas P. Sawyer, August 1863

  • Date: August 1863
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Well, Tom, it looks as though secesh was nearly played out—if they lose Charleston, as I believe they

Walt Whitman to Margaret S. Curtis, 4 October 1863

  • Date: October 4, 1863
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

importance in a day—amputations, blood, death are nothing here—you will see a group absorbed [in] playing

Walt Whitman to Hugo Fritsch, 8 October 1863

  • Date: October 8, 1863
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

with him, & a mild orgie, just for a basis, you know, for talk & interchange of reminiscences & the play

Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 13 October 1863

  • Date: October 13, 1863
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Annotations Text:

His cavalry cut off and outnumbered, the general ordered his two bands to play: "They joined, & played

Walt Whitman to Lewis K. Brown, 8–9 November 1863

  • Date: November 8–9, 1863
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I suppose you know that is a performance, a play, all in music & singing, in the Italian language, very

besides she is a tall & handsome lady, & her actions are so graceful as she moves about the stage, playing

Ellen M. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 10 November 1863

  • Date: November 10, 1863
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

I have said nothing of Jeannie, she is not as well as I want to see her looking, she is out playing,

William H. McFarland to Walt Whitman, 11 November 1863

  • Date: November 11, 1863
  • Creator(s): William H. McFarland
Text:

it is estimated 15,000 Majority for the Union that is the home vote the copperheads are completely played

Walt Whitman to Elijah Douglass Fox, 21 November 1863

  • Date: November 21, 1863
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

opera or afterward to some supper party or carouse made by the young fellows for me, but what amid the play

Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, 3 December 1863

  • Date: December 3, 1863
  • Creator(s): Thomas Jefferson Whitman
Annotations Text:

For much of 1863 Jesse enjoyed good relations with the Jefferson Whitman family: he played amicably with

Alonzo S. Bush to Walt Whitman, 22 December 1863

  • Date: December 22, 1863
  • Creator(s): Alonzo S. Bush
Text:

undr her charge While I was there I never Shall forget and that I often think of the games we used to play

Thomas Jefferson Whitman to Walt Whitman, 28 December 1863

  • Date: December 28, 1863
  • Creator(s): Thomas Jefferson Whitman
Text:

Peter Kissenbrack" of the state Legislature of /62[)] as comfortable quarters as I ever enjoyed—good

Walt Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 12 February 1864

  • Date: February 12, 1864
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

performers real good—As I write this I have heard in one direction or another two or three good bands playing

Annotations Text:

Some of the men are cooking, others washing, cleaning their clothes, others playing ball, smoking lazily

It is better than any play" (Charles E. Feinberg Collection).

Alonzo S. Bush to Walt Whitman, 7 March 1864

  • Date: March 7, 1864
  • Creator(s): Alonzo S. Bush
Text:

So you must com down when it gets in full blast a boat will play between here & Washington so it will

W. A. Jellison to Walt Whitman, 9 March 1864

  • Date: March 9, 1864
  • Creator(s): W. A. Jellison
Text:

would like to see you verry much for I like Uncle Walter verry much now dont think I am trying to play

Rodney R. Worster to Walt Whitman, 28 March 1864

  • Date: March 28, 1864
  • Creator(s): Rodney R. Worster
Text:

merchants all mixed together & on the most friendly terms with each other we have all sorts of sports Ball play

George Washington Whitman to Louisa Van Velsor Whitman, 18 June 1864

  • Date: June 18, 1864
  • Creator(s): George Washington Whitman
Text:

Sometimes we are rather short of grub, and sometimes pretty well played out with hard work, but as long

Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 11 September 1864

  • Date: September 11, 1864
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

ruins)—it was one of those places where the air is full of the scent of low thievery, druggies, foul play

Justus F. Boyd to Walt Whitman, 18 September 1864

  • Date: September 18, 1864
  • Creator(s): Justus F. Boyd
Text:

very pleaseant City They have two or three Theaters going now I was to one of them last evening they Played

Walt Whitman to William D. O'Connor, 6 January 1865

  • Date: January 6, 1865
  • Creator(s): Walt Whitman
Text:

Little California is playing around me as I finish, & has been for half an hour.

Ellen M. O'Connor to Walt Whitman, 19 January 1865

  • Date: January 19, 1865
  • Creator(s): Ellen M. O'Connor
Text:

William would send love if he new that I was writing,—Jeannie is out playing & as usual, her voice is

Louisa Van Velsor Whitman to Walt Whitman, [26 February 1865]

  • Date: February 26, 1865
  • Creator(s): Louisa Van Velsor Whitman
Text:

had to be paid for) and i have got A cheap carpet or cheap for these times the old carpet is all played

Louisa Van Velsor Whitman to Walt Whitman, [5 March 1865]

  • Date: March 5, 1865
  • Creator(s): Louisa Van Velsor Whitman
Annotations Text:

Velsor Whitman reported on March 7, 1865 that "sis is much better she has been down stairs to day and plays

Louisa Van Velsor Whitman to Walt Whitman, 7 March [1865]

  • Date: March 7, 1865
  • Creator(s): Louisa Van Velsor Whitman
Text:

i have just got your letter i write to say sis is much better she has been down stairs to day and plays

Buffalo he is very much attached to George he said when the Captain was sick he was A great mind to play

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