J M Barrie to Sylvia Llewelyn Davies - 1900

Description

Letter from Barrie to Sylvia re reserving a box her and Arthur for "The Wedding Guest".

[Not in Peter's Morgue]

Transcription

[NOT IN MORGUE]

Queen Ann's Mansions
Wed'y. [26 September 1900]

My dear Jocelyn.
I am so glad you are coming tomorrow. The Box is Box 1 & is on the stalls floor on the audience's left hand. Stall is being sent to Arthur. I fully expect the men of the world to stamp on the thing, but never mind.
Yours
J. M. B.

[A note attached to this letter in Cynthia Asquith's writing: "I believe this was written on Wednesday Sept 26th, 1900. Box for the Garrick Theatre. Play: "The Wedding Guest". Barrie was staying some nights at Queen Anne's Mansions with A. E. W. Mason.]