Diary for 1951 (I)

[Wednseday 10 January 1951]

Providence and Hanover

Up at 7:40 left hotel at 9:10. Maid 1.00 Jofe paid bell boy + taxi and porter. At Boston we had lunch Jofe paid. I bot a book 1.00, tips in Hanover 1.00 train porter .50 Times article re Richmond

Franz and I rehearsed at Bartlett music school building from 4:45 to 5:50 I returned to Hanover Inn and I had a delicious dinner in my room at 7. Sheraton Biltmore #1109-11

Franz and Jofe came in at 9 and stayed until eleven discussing the world situation and the U.N.

I retired at

Called Freibe and received call from Emily in Chicago.

Providence hotel bill 54.46 (by check)

Expenditures maid 1.00 tips an Hanover 1.00 book 1.00 porter .50 total 3.50 Hotel 54.46 by check #2305

[Thursday 11 January 1951]

Dartmouth College - Hanover N.Y.

Up at 9:30 bathed and dressed called Philadelphia, went to lunch at 12:15 and rehearsal at 3:15. Had soup and Melba toast and left at 8:15 for concert. Last part better than the first.

Afterwards we went to the home of Professors and Mrs who prepared a nice snack for us and we stayed there until midnight.

I retired at 1 +

Expenditures waiter .50

[Friday 12 January 1951]

Up at 8:30 after a wretched night of pains in the bottom of my stomach. Went to Webster Hall at 10:15 for rehearsal with Franz.

Bot batteries .25 and returned to the Inn for interview and luncheon with Prof + Mrs Silverman. Boy .50 Mr Bentley came at 2:30 and drove us Jofe + me to White River for the Boston train. Hotel bill by check 33.52 Arrived, Boston at 6:30 pullman porter .50 and hotel Tensgate bell boy .65 had dinner in room (tip 50) tho invited to have it in the dining room. Jofe + I went to the Sadler's Wells ballet and saw Mr Hurok.

He got back about 11:30 and I retired at 1

Expenditures 2.40 Hotel Bill 33.52 (#2307)

35.92

[Saturday 13 January 1951]

Up at 10 bathed and did some laundry. Called Mr Crawford's office, Freibe and Mae also talked with Prude re Richmond. Sent wires to Emily + Pres Ellison Jofe and I went to lunch at the Union Lobster House, and afterwards went hat hunting to the tune of 22.90 check and stockings 3.30 We walked back to the hotel + listened to Il Trovatore. Received camelias from the Richmonds, had dinner in my room .50 tip then went to the ballet which was magnificent.

Had gingerale at hotel bot paper + sent night letter tip + paper .40

Retired at 1 A.M.

Expenditures 4.20 misc. 22.90 hats 3.30 stockings 26.20

[Sunday 14 January 1951]

Boston

Up at 8:40 bathed had breakfast at 9:30 tip .35, packed, Jofe came + we checked out of Fensgate Hotel at 1 P.M. maid 1.00 porter, cab to hall, rehearsal with Franz then the concert. Wonderful audience + flowers. So many people back stage Dressed in artist's room went to station had a bite there, then boarded train at 7:05, got out at Bridgeport. (bad weather) Freibe, had sent message to train, + was waiting there at 10:23 + drove home. New T.V.

Retired at 1

Expenditures 1.35 Hotel bill 48.48