You got me. My transcription slipped. There is an "at". There is an image of the newspaper piece on my web page. On Sun, 2015-03-08 at 12:12 +0000, Sharon McCoy 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.=20 > > Sharon > > ________________________________________ > From: Mark Twain Forum [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Scott Holmes [scott@= > BSCOTTHOLMES.COM] > Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2015 3:31 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > 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 > > > -- > There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of > in your philosophy. > http://bscottholmes.com=