I agree with Barb and Sharon--

This is a sophisticated listing, already impressively thorough and with
still more to come.  Thank you for doing this and for calling it to our
attention, Scott.

Hope to see you in Hannibal.

Terry



On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 8:12 AM, Sharon McCoy <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> My favorite part is that Twain "seems not all distressed by his own
> jokes."  Priceless.
>
> (Curious, though -- I had to erase "at" before "all" when I typed the
> quote.)
>
> Scott -- thank you so much for sharing these gems.
>
> Sharon
>
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> Subject: Twain and Cable at the Powers' Opera House, December 13, 1884
>
> I have acquired a review of this program courtesy the Grand Rapids
> Public Library.
>
> Daily Morning Democrat, December 14, 1884
>
> AMUSEMENTS
>
> The "Mark Twain"-Cable Readings.
>
> "The readings by Messrs. Clemens and Cable at Powers' opera house last
> evening proved a very pleasant entertainment. Readings usually are
> rather tedious affairs, and an audience is sure to get wearied long
> before the close of the programme is reached. In the present instance
> the time passed away delightfully, and the only regret experienced
> seemed due to the fact that the "solemnities" of the occasion, as Mark
> Twain put it, had been brought to a close altogether too soon to suit
> the pleasure of the very large audience present."
>
> "Of course "Mark Twain" is simply himself, and to be appreciated must be
> heard. Being a humorist by profession, he looks a good deal like an
> undertaker during a lull in business; his voice is of a low pitch, the
> expression of his countenance non-commital, his movements not really
> graceful, his gait just a trifle shambling. He talks in a matter-of-fact
> way, has a very pleasant smile which lingers with apparent fondness
> 'neath the cover of a heavy moustache, seems not all distressed by his
> own jokes, and goes at his work evidently aware of the fact that
> "business is business," and must be looked after. Mr. Cable is of a dark
> complexion, slight in figure, rather high-pitched voice, somewhat given
> to gesticulating freely while reading, and thoroughly in earnest while
> at work."
>
>
> http://bscottholmes.com/content/promoting-huck-finn-twain-cable-tour-188485
>
>
> --
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>                           in your philosophy.
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