Widowers' Houses & Selected Correspondence Relating to the Play. Bernard Shaw

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СКАЧАТЬ paste them up for me. Set to work at them and got through the whole lot. Cut out [William] Archer’s also and packed them up to send off to him.

      Star d Justice 1d Dinner 1/1

      16/ Bernard Shaw’s diary entry for 31st July 1892

      SUNDAY Speak on Streatham Common on “The Lesson of the General Election,” at 18.30 (J. F. McAndrews, 51 Natal Rd., Streatham S.W.). 17.45 from Victoria to Streatham Common.

      Still amusing myself finishing the comedy [named the Rhinegold later Widowers’ Houses]. At Streatham it rained; as the audience would not go away I got rather wet. However, Crickmay turned up; and after the address he brought me to his house and gave me a dry coat and some supper. Malvin came in. Have not seen Crickmay or Malvin for several years. Came back from Streatham Hill.

      Train to Streatham Common & back (from Streatham Hill) 1/6

      17/ Bernard Shaw’s diary entry for 2nd August 1892

      Meet FE [Mrs Florence Emery] at Cannon St. at 14 and go down to Hayes.

      Began to revise the comedy [the Rhinegold later Widowers’ Houses]. FE and I found that we had made a mistake about the train at Cannon St. and we had to wait in the City from 14 to 15.7. We spent the time going through the Guildhall. At Hayes it was too cloudy to be very pretty; but it was warm and did not rain; so we were able to rest well on the Heath. I went home after she went off to the theatre; and then rejoined her at her house at 22.

      Star d PMG [Pall Mall Gazette] 1d Pick Me Up 1d Dinner 1/1? Return tickets Charing + to Hayes (2) 4/6 Charing + underground to Cannon St 1d Tea &c at Orange Grove 2/6? Train Portland Rd to Shepherds Bush & back 9d

      18/ Bernard Shaw’s diary entry for 20th October 1892

      In the morning [Henry Halliday] Sparling went to town by train, having to go to Hull. May [Mrs Sparling née Morris] and I went off for a walk along the towpath to Richmond, where we dined at Ferrari’s Restaurant. We came back by train to Ravenscourt Park, where we parted, and I went to FE [Mrs Florence Emery]. She was out; and I went in and waited, working at the play, which I decided to call Widowers’ Houses. I wrote in a new scene near the end of the second act. FE did not come in until past 17.

      Chiswick Ferry 4d Lunch at Richmond 2/4? Train Richmond to Ravenscourt Pk (2) 10d? Ravenscourt Pk to Charing + (we got out at St. James’s Pk) (2) 1/– Star d

      19/ Bernard Shaw’s diary entry for 27th October 1892

      Social “Browning” at Mrs [William F. née Mary Higgin Davenport] Revell’s. 58 Oxford Gardens W. 19. Personal Rights Association Soiree and Discussion on “Free Trade and Individualism” opened by Alfred Milnes. St. Martin’s Town Hall. 20. [Charles] Willeby to call between 12 and I. Put off to Saturday. Go up to [Jack Thomas] Grein’s at 20 to discuss the cast for the play [Widowers’ Houses].

      Began World article. Archer called and we went to dinner at the Wheatsheaf together. Very wet day.

      2 Stars 1d Dinner 1/–?

      20/ Bernard Shaw’s diary entry for 14th November 1892

      Fabian Executive. 17. Countess Castelvecchio’s 3d dramatic and musical recital. St. James’s Banqueting Hall. 15. Liberal and Radical Union Council Meeting. National Liberal Club. 20. First rehearsal of Widowers’ Houses at the Mona Hotel. 14. Call at the old office of The Novel Review, 18 Tavistock St., to be interviewed by Miss Wilson [“Mr Bernard Shaw’s Play”]. 15.

      Spent the morning finishing Fabian Notes for The Workman’s Times. The rehearsal did not come to anything, as there were not enough present to get to work. I went on to The Novel Review, though I had telegraphed to put the inconvenience off. After the Fabian I went home and wrote some letters and changed my clothes. Did not get back here until past midnight. One of the letters I wrote was to the PMG [Pall Mall Gazette] about the right of public meeting.

      Train Hammersmith to Charing + (return not used) 9d Dinner (at Orange Grove) 10d Star d Train Portland Rd to Hammersmith 6d

      21/ Bernard Shaw’s diary entry for 16th November 1892

      Rehearsal, Mona Hotel.

      Working at cutting the first and second acts of the play [Widowers’ Houses] for performance. Called on FE [Mrs Florence Emery], and went through the part with her. Found [John] Todhunter there. Went home after leaving the Orange Grove and got my letters. Got back here about 22 and wrote some letters.

      Train Ravenscourt Pk to Charing + single, self, 6d, return FE 9d Papers 1d Orange Grove, table d’hote &c (2) 3/10 Train Portland Rd to Hammersmith 7d

      22/ Bernard Shaw’s diary entry for 21st November 1892

      Fabian Executive. 17. Fabian Central Group Meeting. 32 Great Ormond St. F.[rancis] Galton on “The Place of Trade Unionism in Social Reconstruction.” 20. Rehearsal, Mona Hotel. 12.30. Call on [G.N.] Williamson of Black and White in the afternoon. Sleep at Fitzroy Square.

      Murray Carson came to the rehearsal to read the part of Trench. After dinner at the Orange Grove I went to Black and White and arranged with Williamson to send him an article on the music of the month at the end of December. Then to the Executive, where I took the chair. Got something to eat alone at Gatti’s and then went to the Fabian Group Meeting, where I took the chair. Then home.

      Train to Charing + 6d Dinner (at Orange Grove) 1/—? Macaroni &c at Gatti & Rodesano’s 1/4 [Arthur Wing] Pinero’s Magistrate 1

      23/ Bernard Shaw’s diary entry for 22nd November 1892

      Cecil Sharp’s 3rd lecture. 15. School Board Vocal Music Competition. Exeter Hall. 14. Rehearsal, Mona Hotel. 12.30.

      No rehearsal, the part of Trench being still rejected by all; Murray Carson came in; and we had a long discussion of acting. Finally we all went off to get something to eat. Spent three hours at Exeter Hall. Went out to FE’s; and stayed there until 22. Read over her part with her. On my way out from town got into the train with Charley Burkinyoung. Got out with him at Earl’s Court and walked with him to the corner of Philbeach Gardens, where we parted, I walking on to FE [Florence Emery]’s.

      Train to Charing + 6d Dinner (at Orange Grove) 1/4? Papers 1d? Train Charing + to Earls Court 5d?

      24/ To a British publisher John Lane who co-founded with Charles Elkin Mathews The Bodley Head publishing company

      22nd November 1892

      [Dear John Lane]

      Were you serious about publishing that play [Widowers’ Houses] of mine? I am not sure that it would be a very gorgeous investment; but I suppose a limited edition at a high price would be bought by a certain number of idiots who would not buy anything of mine for a penny or a shilling. However, you can judge for yourself: my chief object in writing to you is to remind you that if the play is to be printed, it will need all the send-off it will get from the criticism and discussion of the performance; and as this is to СКАЧАТЬ