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not have constructed the play on
the lives he has, instead of making
it episodal, he would have made
it concrete - He was severely criticized
here, when it was brought out, but has
been more fairly treated in Boston.
Besides - Lorry made a contact to play
himself the whole season on the road
he was not able to rehearse, and im-
prove it. He is making a success in the
play of The Amazons. You see I am
very egotistic for him. And how is your
Harry who forsook letters for business.
I hope he does not love money too
much, all the same I wish I had
some. We have one celebrity. Stoddard
is the poorest literary man of note in
America. Poor Emma [Lambarn ?] , her
husband I fear never will be well