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It is a great thing to let life play to such measure—spontaneity."

Laughter over the "tricks" his "memory plays" him.W. said, "I have a letter from a Mrs. Putnam.

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

Lusty fire in stove; the flickering flame playing on objects all over the room.

Sat with W. in his dark room, with the flickering light of the fire playing through the half-open stove

I told him how Bucke and his brother had played vociferous games of backgammon in the library, and I

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

is interesting to know, that the high official type, in this wealthy town with its 65,000 people, plays

We heard the best plays, operas, in that way. My early life especially was full of it.

Thought Symonds' "Democratic Art" was "somewhat like the play 'Our American Cousin'—in which the only

And so "I sit here, let the elements play about me—see what they will bring about."

it is the danger of all us fellows who play with pens: we must all have a care—it is an easy trap to

I have sometimes thought, put this nature into general play; as here on this special field—and by and

To an expression of mine, that Shakespeare was great, but that half his greatness was in the play of

And as to Ingersoll's contention that Shakespeare's plays were impersonal—non-personal—more absolutely

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

Either feels or plays to feel much chagrined over Gilder's note.With Bucke to the Contemporary Club;

W. after "that hidden something back of the plays—unwritten: what is it?

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

I asked W. if Ingersoll's part in that was not as necessary as his own—necessary to the play of speech

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

believe, that among other qualifications to be one day assured, America has a dramatic future—a glorious play-future

lap—ruminating—not reading: often, with the stove door open, the embers therein flashing warmth into his face—playing

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.

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

At this point, looking out of the window, I saw a bright, beautiful baby playing inside the window opposite—remarking

And then he went into child-like playing over them.

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

And yet not a shred—not a sign—of one of the greatest of history's great—the writer of plays that have

He was a man probably knowing somewhat of the part preachers played in the reign of Louis XIV—fellows

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."

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

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

—a smile playing upon W., who asked, "Does a duck swim?" and laughed heartily.

The glory of the Bacon-Shakespeare plays—and O'Connor recognized it, insisted upon it—not only in what

Told him of Montaigne's cat, whose playing induced M.Montaigne to remark: "She amuses me: who knows but

"The strength that I have is easily played out."

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

It has its part to play in the drama.

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

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

Boughs, have their place, but are aside to the general drift, as pleasant diversion in the plot of a play

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

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

Judith Grace Bassat, Peter Bishop, Cynthia Hill, Kevin Kelleher, Leigh Morfit, Peter and Paula Ingle,

"He did not play Macbeth much.

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

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

Peter relentless, "We cannot help that."

He sat in the small chair by the fire—his room dark—the light through the half- open stove-door playing

He soars and plays way beyond them all." Would he have anything about Lincoln in the new volume?

"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."

Now I rest myself with saying, back of all the plays is a something unrevealed, perhaps the profoundest

am willing to hear—to welcome—to have experiments tried—to aid even to have them given the freest play

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