Clowe's Marionettes are still "on the road," but
ever since that "command" performance of Henry's at Tenterden their bill
has had two extra lines:
"Patronized by SIR HENRY IRVING
and
MISS ELLEN TERRY.")
_September._--"Method," (in last act of "Ravenswood"), "to keep very
still, and feel it all quietly and deeply." George Meredith,
speaking of Romance, says: "The young who avoid that region, escape
the title of Fool at the cost of a Celestial Crown." Good!
_December._--Mr. Gladstone behind the scenes. He likes the last act
very much.
_January 14, 1892._--Prince Eddie died. Cardinal Manning died.
_January 18._--(Just after successful production of "Henry VIII.")
H.I. is hard at work, studying "Lear." This is what only a great
man would do at such a moment in the hottest blush of success. No
"swelled head"--only fervent endeavor to do better work. The fools
hardly conceive what he is.
_February 8._--Morell Mackenzie died.
_March 1._--Mother died. Amazing courage in my father and sisters.
She looked so lovely when she was dead.
_March 7._--Went back to work.
_October 6._--Tennyson died.
_October 26.
Pages:
474
475
476
477
478
479
480
481
482
483
484
485
486
487
488
489
490
491
492
493
494
495
496
497
498