Diary for 1951 (II)

[January 19, 1953]

Up at 7:20 bathed [and] dressed for the trip to New York.

Left at 10:18 transportation 1.50 [and] 4.05 red cap .65 cab to apt 1.80 to [[Rupps]] 1.80 to Dr Buckys 90 to [[Dr Buchband]] .85 then to Carnegie. I walked After Bell Tel rehearsal Jofe [and] I went to his place where I left my bag then to the [[Russian Tea Room]] for dinner.

Dressed [and] walked over to [[Carnegie Hall]]. After performance a huge crowd for autographs including Rerell[?] [[Hughes]]. Emily [and] Sophia took me with them [and] we had a quiet evening with food [and] I left there at 11. Taxi 2.00 Retired at 2:10

Drugstore 2.40

[January 20, 1953]

Up at a good time. Cleaned up [and] dusted had brunch. Went to Dr. Buckys at 2 30 then to Hurok office then back here to meet Franz at 4 [plus] for rehearsal. About 6:45 [plus] we left [and] I got dinner 3.20 returned here and dressed for the opera. Arrived there about 7:49 De los Angeles [[Victoria de los Angeles?]] wonderful.

Jofe took me.

Performance over at 11:20 [and] I got here by some means at about midnight.

Taxis 1.80 90 2.25 2.40 2.40 9.75

[January 21, 1953]

Up lateish. Put room in order washed up got breakfast [washed] and ironed had lunch and at 3 40 left for Dr Buckys [1 80] office weather horrible from there to furrier [90] then on to Rupps [1 50] to work with Franz then to Dr Buckys [90] party then back to the apartment [1 80] at 11 20.

Called Freibe and retired at 12 45.

cabs 6 90

[January 22, 1953]

Up fairly early cleaned up a bit. Got 2 pm train to Philadelphia. Cab 2 60 porter 65 Jofe there. Off to Philadelphia 11 50 cab down town 70 pullman porter 50 red cap 65 loaned[?] 5 00 Concert said to be very good. No big party afterwards. Ethel had salad etc. Evelyn [and] Hobson came. I retired rather late.

[January 23, 1953]

Up not too early. Made tape recording in late morning and there seemed to be things to keep one busy until time for our dinner in Uncle Harveys honor. He brot [?] 4 guests and he was so proud. It was Ethels idea [and] she was just beaming. A most pleasant surprise was to see Queenie there.

We had a nice time [and] a delicious dinner. I spent the night there.

Mother has not fully recovered from her virus infection some months ago. We are working on it the results are slow. She is such a darling.