The Harry Watkins Diary, Volume 11 [July 22, 1853–June 12, 1854]
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- The Harry Watkins Diary, Volume 11 [July 22, 1853–June 12, 1854]
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- Harry Watkins
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- Amy E. Hughes, Naomi Stubbs
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- 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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- 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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—Rehearsing A.M. Studying P.M. at Theatre 7 P.M. My friends prophecied , and my enemies hoped, that my benefit would be a poor one—but, astonishing to relate and to the surprise of all—myself included—it was, excepting the nights on which Julia Dean played, the best house of the entire season, and this too with the drawback of bad weather, which, no doubt, kept many ladies from attending. This success was is one of the most gratifying things I ever experienced—it proves that my conduct off the stage has gained me many friends and that my talent as an actor has made me popular with the public, and thus silencing my the slanders of my foes, and placing me on a better footing with Mr Bates who judges a man by the money he makes—I wish to give Bates a piece of my mind about certain things connected with thise Thea management of his Theatres, and the businessiness of this week, wh…slip having been unusually good, will give my words more weight. I had a fine bill, consisting "Asmodeus", "Laugh And Grow Fat"—"Hercules", and "Is He Jealous"—My dyspeptice piece made a great hit—after it I was called out and made a speech, which was well received