BIB_ID
431197
Accession number
MA 1617.215
Creator
Jenkin, Anne Austin, -1921.
Display Date
Edinburgh, Scotland, 1881 December?
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Purchased as the gift of Edwin J. Beinecke, 1955.
Description
1 item (8 pages) ; 17.7 x 11.3 cm
Notes
This letter is one of twenty-nine letters from Anne Jenkin to Henley, most of which are undated, but appear to have been written between 1878-1883.
Written from "3 G't Stuart Street / Edinburgh" on stationery engraved with the address.
The letter is undated however it appears likely is was written in December 1881 after Henley had seen a performance of her play. In the previous letter (MA 1617.214) Jenkin asked Henley to come to her dress rehearsal.
Written from "3 G't Stuart Street / Edinburgh" on stationery engraved with the address.
The letter is undated however it appears likely is was written in December 1881 after Henley had seen a performance of her play. In the previous letter (MA 1617.214) Jenkin asked Henley to come to her dress rehearsal.
Provenance
Purchased as the gift of Edwin J. Beinecke, 1955.
Summary
Discussing, at length and in detail, Henley's criticism of her performance; saying "Your praise is magnificent - it makes me happy & very humble - Every word of censure is fully & perfectly just - I accept all & understand all - & will work guided by all;" discussing specific comments that she does not understand: adding "I hope you will come & see me in London? You must - to see that I have profited by your hints - I thought of asking for two invitations for you for each performance hoping that your wife & you need them - & perhaps your brother Anthony might like to come - Shall this be? Now how can I thank you for having taken all this great trouble for me? Indeed I do not know - but I shall never forget it - & not the least happy of my acting memories will be the kindness - the sympathy - the patient friendship I found in you. I have been in with one of those feverish attacks for which I have a specialty - & was made to sleep last night - after not having slept for 5 nights - with chloral - I think I am still chloralish - very - Pray excuse me."
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