GHL Journal, London, 8 February 1864
Title
GHL Journal, London, 8 February 1864
Title
GHL Journal, London, 8 February 1864
Sender
Ghl Journal
Recipient
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Date(s)
- 1864-02-08
Place
London
Letter Content
GHL Journal, London, 8 February 1864
MS: Yale. Hitherto unpublished.
Monday 10th.
Worked at Middle Ages. 228 In the evening we went to the Adelphi, having a private box sent us, to see Miss Bateman in Leah. 229 While wondering at the badness of the piece and the success it has with the playgoing public, I thought of writing one for Helen Faucit and amused myself with sketching a plot. The idea laid hold of me, and during a sleepless night, I made out the skeleton of the whole five acts. In the morning I suggested to Polly that she should do the piece. She rather liked the suggestion, and when I had written out the barest possible outline of my plot, I read it to her. She thought the subject a good one, and one that she could work out. So I wrote to Helen Faucit to arrange a meeting next Sunday that I might learn from her, before Polly begins, whether she is prepared to return to the stage if a good play were ready for her.
MS: Yale. Hitherto unpublished.
Monday 10th.
Worked at Middle Ages. 228 In the evening we went to the Adelphi, having a private box sent us, to see Miss Bateman in Leah. 229 While wondering at the badness of the piece and the success it has with the playgoing public, I thought of writing one for Helen Faucit and amused myself with sketching a plot. The idea laid hold of me, and during a sleepless night, I made out the skeleton of the whole five acts. In the morning I suggested to Polly that she should do the piece. She rather liked the suggestion, and when I had written out the barest possible outline of my plot, I read it to her. She thought the subject a good one, and one that she could work out. So I wrote to Helen Faucit to arrange a meeting next Sunday that I might learn from her, before Polly begins, whether she is prepared to return to the stage if a good play were ready for her.
Citation
Ghl Journal, GHL Journal, London, 8 February 1864, Complete George Eliot Letters(2026), George Eliot Archive, edited by Beverley Park Rilett. https://GeorgeEliotArchive.org, Accessed September 7, 2026. https://georgeeliotarchive.org/items/show/94328