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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got through very well—called out—made a speech—three cheers, etc! Not having spouted for some time I got exceedingly hoarse. This night closed Thorne's last attempt at management—He kept the house open five weeks at a loss—as he told me, of $1250—It was thought that he would have carried the place through with success but his failure was not to be wondered at for the company was a very poor one and there was little attraction, of any kind, brought forward—want of energy was apparent in everything. Could the Theatre be had on reasonable terms I would give it a trial—though up-hill work is very difficult