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Talking of America—Warned against the Interviewer—
“Travellers’ Tales”—Good-by to London—International Gossip—A
Mythical Palace on the Thames—Reports from “A Little English
Friend”—The Grange—A Grafton Street Interior—Souvenirs
and Portraits—An Actor on His Audiences—Hamlet at the
Lyceum—Critics and Public Opinion—The Final Verdict—First
Nights—Anonymous Letters—Notable Gifts—The Character
of Louis XI.—“A Poor Mother who had Lost Her Son”—Scene
Calls—Stories of a “Dresser”—Behind the Scenes—“Waking
Up”—The Original Beefsteak Club Room—Host and Guests 1