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He was the author of numerous plays, sonnets, and narrative poems.

were originally Democrats but when the time came we went over with a vengeance: it was no role, no play

Monday, August 20, 1888.W. spent today depressed—physically "played-out like," as he said.

They are not parts of a play—acts one, two, three—or chapters of a romance—that they need to be put together

changes of seasons, why should not they, too, become elemental—finally form a part in the natural play

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?

I find my memory sometimes playing me tricks—working a little rusty: I may be saying to myself, 'it was

all—would personally have been as well satisfied if the game had been declared off at any stage of the play

"And about redistributing the poems—giving them new titles: did n'tdidn't that play hob with your scheme

"I suppose there will be an account in to-morrow'stomorrow's papers of the opening of the play house

the notes of a Scotchman—a gentleman: barrister: something or other: going into the pit, seeing the play

Garrick-Garrick was the first to break through the old bonds—he would have insisted that Garrick should play

Hamlet wearing small clothes and a periwig, as it had once to be played.

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

Keller playing cribbage in the little room. Once I went into W.'s room but he was still asleep.

I said: "Someone told me that Winter takes the ground that no Italian has any right to play Shakespeare

"That's a little of Maurice's stage-play," he said: "he will go: Bucke knows, as we all know, that the

said at once: "At least as potential: at least, at least: there may be more reasons some days for playing

He smiled sadly: "I'd give a lot to be able to play a game of foot and a half with you this minute."

It is like a bit of literature descending from a purer, less affected age than ours, and will play a

Keller and Warrie playing cards in Warrie's room. I went across into W.'s room.

Saturday from Friday's Bulletin: "An Australian play-bill announces among its attractions 'Walt Whitman's

As for me, no, I am not satisfied that Bacon wrote the plays—though long ago satisfied Shakespeare had

Even now, as I read the plays, or more now than ever, something indefinable, greatest of all, appears

Warren playing violin with great vehemence, to show what he could do—W. inquired of Mrs.

Emersonianism leads straight to it, and it is dangerous, Horace—dangerous from the start—it is a playing

Ordinarily he would have played for time. But I could see that he was serious about the warning.

Cherish your wife—let her loving care for you have full free play.

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

I have not seen Tennyson's new play—hope to later.

Keller and Warrie playing cribbage in back room. Joined them in game of euchre after a bit.

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.

Well, it's nearly ready—only I play a little for time—I am fencing for another day or two.

The obvious retort is, that I have never really heard it played.

here he had the fife on the little stand by his cot,—he once told me that if he got well he would play

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

Generally, on weekdays, there are boys playing base ball—a fine air of activity, life, but yesterday

then—told Warrie, too—how much better it would be for the boys to be in the place—how much better the play

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

Ed has a violin which he plays round the house.

"It makes a good play. Did you know that, Horace? A capital play—with fire and feeling—oh!

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

It was a holy peace—a quiet passing understanding—my memory meanwhile drowsily playing with all the events

To think of the great times we have had together—the almost boundless fun, wit, humor, by-play, what-not

Has been reading some of the Shakespeare plays. Not a word to either of us today from Wallace.

of our life in America is indescribably grand, splendid—the life of the people—the masses—the real play

As we approached along the Avenue a band struck up, playing by lamplight, the new moon shining overhead

Everyone manifestly glad to see him back—talk & laughter, band playing all the time—now "Home, Sweet

He's got that theory—it plays the devil.

I doubt whether I would ever care for the play." Better today.

Garland sends me copy of his new play "Under the Wheel"; W. says he has had no copy.

Lust, whiskey, such things, played heavy cards in his game of life.

letter of a literary man but of a man: a man simply possessed of the first impulse to help make fair play

He laughed when I mentioned Zola in connection with French "delicacy, finesse—an exquisite play"—his

Volume I: 1834–1846 (New York: Peter Lang, 1998).

Volume I: 1834–1846 (New York: Peter Lang, 1998).

Volume I: 1834–1846 (New York: Peter Lang, 1998).

After supper talk or play cards until bed time.

They know that no critic could, by reading a play, evolve a portrait of the man whom an original actor

Yet this by-play of the great actress was such that the audience, looking at her, forgot to listen to

They contain acting editions of the plays in which she appeared, edited by Mrs. Inchbald.

Siddons play this part you scarcely can believe that any acting could make her part subordinate.

The notes on this play will now be given, only so much of each scene being quoted as is necessary to

Paul, and experienced the virtuoso playing of the French violinist Henry Vieuxtemps and the Norwegian

There is some humorous play in the sketch.

count great, O soul, to penetrate the themes of mighty books, Absorbing deep and full from thoughts, plays