Friday, Apr 18, 1884 Worked but little today. Have had a succession of visitors. Mr. Gordon called to express his profound satisfaction for what we all did for him. I am sure he felt all he said. George Coale and his daughter called and invited me to breakfast at the Hotel Dam[?] tomorrow at 9. Coale begins to look old and is getting heavy. Mrs. Stoddard called and we had a long talk together. She too looks old and seems to have passed the borders of middle age. In the evening Mary and I went to the Star Theatre to see Irving and Miss Terry in "Much Ado" with the tickets Bram Stoker sent me today. I saw him at the entrance and spoke a moment with him. He spoke of receiving a pleasant note from me in which I invited him to my studio and said he meant to come. Our seats were far back but we had a glass and saw very well. The play was simply delightful. My criticism on Miss Terry is that with all her charm I would like to see a little more self forgetfulness or (as a lady sitting behind us remarked to her companion who asked her if she didnt think Miss Terry charming) "Yes But I wish she wouldnt fly around so much." But it was a rare treat and one to be remembered. Ware the professor of Architecture in Columbia College sat behind me and he was equally charmed as indeed was the entire large audience. Each time I have sat near an intelligent child and I noticed in each case the keen enjoyment and quick perception manifested.
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