The Harry Watkins Diary, Volume 11 [July 22, 1853–June 12, 1854]

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Title
The Harry Watkins Diary, Volume 11 [July 22, 1853–June 12, 1854]
Author
Harry Watkins
Editor
Amy E. Hughes, Naomi Stubbs
Print Source
Harry Watkins. Diary. Papers of the Skinner family, 1874-1979 (inclusive), box 17, MS Thr 857. Houghton Library, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
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Date
July 22, 1853
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"The Harry Watkins Diary, Volume 11 [July 22, 1853–June 12, 1854]." In the digital collection The Harry Watkins Diary: Digital Edition. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/h/hwatkins/hwatkins.0011.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 29, 2025.

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07 November 1853

Pleasant—Reading, writing & walking. A.M. Sarzedas the stage manager, accused me of writing some articles, lately published in the Times, censuring the manner in which the bus

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iness of the Theatre was managed—He said he had it from good authority that I was the author, which was so far from being the case that I had actually been the means of keeping articles, censuring his conduct, out of the paper. It is a very strange thing that I, who have never attempted to injure even my enemies, and have always avoided giving offence [sic offense] to the humblest individual around me, should find, wherever I go, persons who seize upon every occasion to prejudice against me the minds of those who, have a desire with the will, have the power to benefit me—I have, however, generally come out triumphant—Soto being reengaged for five nights I suppose I shall not have to play again next this week

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