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 30, 2025.

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27 February 1854

Raining—Rehearsal A.M—writing and studying P.M. at Theatre 7 P.M. 1st night of "Extremes", an American Comedy, and a most excellent one at that—It was well received and drew a fine house—proving conclusively that American plays of merit will draw more money into the treasury than english [sic English] productions, the sentiments of which can find but little sympathy in our audiences

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