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HENRY IRVING’S
IMPRESSIONS OF AMERICA
NARRATED IN A SERIES OF
SKETCHES, CHRONICLES, ANDCONVERSATIONS
BY
JOSEPH HATTON
AUTHOR OF
“CLYTIE,” “CRUEL LONDON,” “THREE RECRUITS,” “TO-DAY IN AMERICA,” ETC.
BOSTON
JAMES R. OSGOOD AND COMPANY
1884
Copyright, 1884
James R. Osgood and Company
All rights reserved
Press of Rockwell and Churchill, 39 Arch St.
TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.
This book is the outcome of a desire to chronicle,in a lasting form, some of the events of a tour whichyour kindness has made a delight to Ellen Terryand myself. Before leaving London I ventured upona prophecy that in journeying to America we weregoing amongst friends. That prophecy has beenfulfilled.
In the history of the stage the Lyceum Company isthe first complete organization which has crossed theAtlantic with the entire equipment of a theatre.
As the tour is, I believe, unique, so also is thisrecord of it; and I particularly desire to emphasizea fact concerning its authorship. I am, myself,only responsible for my share in the conversationsand dialogues that are set down, everything elsebeing the work of my friend, Joseph Hatton, wellknown to you as the author of “To-day inAmerica.”
I can but trust that I have not erred in expressing,for publication, some passing thoughts about acountry which has excited my profound admiration,and which has the highest claims upon my gratitude.
HENRY IRVING.
New York, April 30, 1884.
CONTENTS.
| I.—AT HOME. | |
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| Talking of America—Warned against the Interviewer—“Travellers’Tales”—Good-by to London—InternationalGossip—A Mythical Palace on the Thames—Reportsfrom “A Little English Friend”—The Grange—A GraftonStreet Interior—Souvenirs and Portraits—An Actoron His Audiences—Hamlet at the Lyceum—Critics andPublic Opinion—The Final Verdict—First Nights—AnonymousLetters—Notable Gifts—The Character ofLouis XI.—“A Poor Mother who had Lost Her Son”—SceneCalls—Stories of a “Dresser”—Behind theScenes—“Waking Up”—The Original Beefsteak ClubRoom—Host and Guests | 1 |
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