Smithsonian Institution The William Steinway Diary: 1861-1896
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| New York, Sunday, Febr 7th 1886. | ||
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Febr. 7th Sunday. |
First to store, then to L.K. Orchestra Rehearsal which turns out finely, busy til 2 P.M. when I reach home. Spend afternoon at office, working, at 6 P.M. with wife and children viz. George + Paula to L.K. for supper, Concert which turns out very finely, Rummel in E. dur Liszt Concerto achieving a grand success. Lili Lehmann + Niece with us til 11½ P.M. Talk over and verbally arrange Lehmann-Rummel tourneè. Emily Winants with us also | |
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Febr 8th Monday. |
Papers speak favorably of Concert. Meet Mrs. Zielfelder who asks me to employ her son. At 3 P.M. to Gust. Schwab who is Treas. German Hospital, with Hauselt and Schultz examine his books & securities on hand and found all correct. From 8-10½ P.M. dictate letters to my stenographer, then go to Arion fancy dress ball, performances come by piecemeal, and stage poorly lighted, sit with Unger + wife, Kämmerer, A. Jos. Kapp + wife, George Muller, Felix Krämer + wife, at Tammany Hall annex, bar and wine room stopped at 1 AM walk home nearly 3 AM |
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Febr 9th Tuesday. |
Riots in London, Theatre party of 16 young people, at my house, assembled there, in carriages to Wallack's Theatre, Our Guv'nor given nicely, back in carriages to my house, deny Oscar v. Bernuths invitation of my daughter Paula to ball, young people remain til 1 AM |
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Febr 10th Wed. |
Riots in London continue, St + S. Cable from there that they remitted £1000. to Berlin. In eve'g at "Merry Wives of Windsor", with wife George & Paula at Hincks 19th street walk home. The two boys are lovely |
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Febr 11th Thursday. |
Gloomy rainy day. J. Oesterlein calls, and tells me his version of the Heppenheimer occurrence. Fearful storm sets in towards evening, Lilli Lehmann, Rummel, Tretbar |
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February
7
1886
