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Dressed as Portia, when a Shakespeare masquerade (in which everyone took some part from the plays) was

for his notions of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization and for his belief that Shakespeare's plays

Bacon, an idea he argued in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

He played numerous parts during his career, including taking on a number of Shakespearean roles, sometimes

are over home—I wish I was there with you all— —As I finish my letter a lady opposite is singing & playing

yesterday afternoon—Wilson Barrett sent over a carriage for me & I had just a good ride, & liked the play

He played the lead role in Clito, a new blank-verse drama set in ancient Greece, written by the English

Greece, written by the English dramatist Sydney Grundy (1848–1914) in collaboration with Barrett, who played

me over 10 years ago) boxed up & stored with other traps in Washington at the house of old Mr Nash, Peter

I have seen Peter Bayne's piece —have also seen the friendly & glowing article of Arthur Clive in the

Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Peter Eckler, 2 May 1865

alone, in my big old 2d story room "den," my young nurse man is down stairs practising practicing & playing

Hamlet's Note-book (1886), which argued that Sir Francis Bacon had written the plays attributed to Shakespeare

All work seem'd seemed play to him.

not been to any watering place—they are no company for me—the cities magnificent for their complex play

"What Lurks Behind Shakspeare's Historical Plays?"

WW Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 17 September [1875]

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

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

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

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

Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, June 1883

Davidson's review of Ignatius Donnelly's The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

, which argued that Shakespeare's plays had been written by Francis Bacon.

works came under scrutiny during the nineteenth-century because of suspicions that he had written plays

For more on the Baconian theory, see Henry William Smith, Was Lord Bacon The Author of Shakespeare's Plays

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ada Clare is an actress—has lately been playing at Memphis, Tenn—is now about playing at Albany—Clapp

Instead of that, the Book is the product of the largest universal law & play of things, & of that sense

Ignatius Donnelly will lecture on "The Authorship of Shakespeare's Plays" at the Academy of Music, on

for his notions of Atlantis as an antediluvian civilization and for his belief that Shakespeare's plays

Bacon, an idea he argued in his book The Great Cryptogram: Francis Bacon's Cipher in Shakespeare's Plays

to me once in N Y, anent old French Revo)—A bad head and belly ache as I end this—the children are playing

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

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

think how those old ones you fixed, & fixed again, have held out—but, poor old things, they have got played

he is getting along—tell Hattie I hope she will take a lesson on the piano every day, and learn to play

for her Uncle Walt—so when he comes home, she can play a beautiful tune — I have been down to the Hospital

enough to realize the deep criticism of Jefferson on Walter Scott's writings, (& many of the finest plays

One of my fellow clerks has taken a seat for me, & made me a present of it—the play is "Queen Elisabeth

Peter Doyle has also come on from Washington, to spend a short time here & then return with me to Philadelphia

, Whitman introduced the Gilchrists to Joaquin Miller and took them on December 27 to see Miller's play

Whitman himself had attended the opening of the play on December 24; see Miller's December 1877 letter

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

while—Yesterday was a beautiful day, & I was out a good deal—walked some, a couple of blocks, for the first time—Peter

, the paper I send you has a picture of a railroad depot they are building here—it is for the road Peter

I saw in a newspaper that he was writing a play.

extreme—but I am standing it well, so far—to-day as I sit here writing, a fair breeze blowing in— Peter

Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, [8 October

occasionally—I had seen in the newspapers of William's appointment, & was truly pleased—I hear from Peter

I rec'd received a letter from Marvin to-day—from Peter Doyle yesterday—snowing here as I write—the baby

dear friend I am having quite a good spell to-day, (if it only lasts)—I wish you, in conjunction with Peter

West, here—put duplicate directions on—& send by Adams express—I write to-day to Peter Doyle, same request

whole body feels heavy, & sometimes my hand—Still, I go out a little every day almost—accompanied by Peter

Peter Doyle has been with me. It is as pleasant and warm as summer here to-day.

change—the weather here is very pleasant indeed—if I could only get around, I should be satisfied— I expect Peter

Price Elizabeth Lorang Kathryn Kruger Zachary King Eric Conrad Walt Whitman to Peter Doyle, 21 October

Nelly dear, I am guiltless of the cologne present—(don't know any thing about Peter Doyle, in this case