Open [15.7 MB]

The following Copies of original Letters may prove
interesting:
My dear Levey,
From J. HARRIS, Esq.
March 7th, 1874.
This is too bad ; not a man but has deserted the ex-Manager.
I did hope for something better from the Fiddler. Well, I must
bear it, I suppose. I am better to-day. I suppose you would come
despite this grumblelation as a plague upon you. No one for the
dinner.*
Yours truly,
J. HARRIS.
R. M. Levey, Esq.
* Mr. Harris had some friends at dinner every Saturday.
From CHARLES MATTHEWS, Esq.
Jury's Hotel,
April I4th, 1874.
My dear Levey,
There are few things I wouldn't do to please you ; but sit for
my photograph, never more. It is just the one thing that I wouldn't
do even to please you, though I am always
Faithfully yours,
I'll see you to-morrow night, and then I won't.
From J. B. BUCKSTONE.
C. J. MATHEWS.
Theatre Royal, Haymarket,
i8th January, 1876.
My dear O'Shaughnessey Lavey,
I send you my likeness as promised. I hope you will not
think it too flattering.
I send it with pleasure, as I do not know
when I may see dear old Dublin again ; still I cannot forget the many
happy days I have passed in that city.
Faithfully yours,
From SIR JULIUS BENEDICT.
JOHN B. BUCKSTONE.
February 2oth, 1872.
My dear Mr. Levey,
I hasten to inform you that the Norwich Festival will begin
on Monday, September 23rd, terminating on the Friday in the same