scott
7 August 2024
July 11 Saturday – In Cape Town, the Clemenses went to tea at Mrs. Van der Merwe’s [July 9 to Bigelow].
In the evening Sam gave his “At Home” (No. 3) lecture to the 1,200 seat Opera House, this time full to “utmost capacity.” The talk was reviewed on July 13 by the South African Telegraph. Several other newspaper articles on Mark Twain ran this day [Philippon 23-4].
Entry Date
Jul 11, 1896 - Sat
Addendum
Saturday, July 11, 1896—Cape Town
Performance: “At Home” (3, 31), Opera House; full to “utmost capacity,” South African Telegraph, July 13
Newspapers: Cape Argus: Cape Times; Diamond Fields Advertiser; Johannesburg Star; cartoon of MT “At Close Range,” The Owl; South African Telegraph
Accommodations: Grand Hotel
[see Philippon, 2002]