June 11 Thursday – In East London, S. Africa, Sam gave his “At Home” talk to a “meager house” at Mutual Hall. Tickets ranged from 5 shillings to 2. The small house was due to heavy rain. A man attended who had the copy of IA that Sam gave to John Henry Riley in 1870. A review was published on June 12 by the East London Standard [Philippon 21].
Livy sent a telegram to H.H. Rogers:
Harpers share dramatic profits too high. Offer one-fifth or fourth / Olivia Clemens [MTP: in Sam’s June 19 to Rogers]. Note: profits referred to were on JA.
Thursday, June 11, 1896—East London
Telegram: From Livy to Henry H. Rogers
Performance: “At Home” (1, 19), Mutual Hall; 5s, 3s, 2s; “Meagre house” because of “heavy rain,” with MT’s topical reference to London lecture fog, East London Standard, June 12; “No convenience... for entertainers," “the in-Clemens-y of the weather,” East London Dispatch, June 13; includes golden arm, man in attendance with Innocents Abroad given to Riley by MT in 1870
Other: Release of four reform leaders
Newspapers: Queenstown Representative
Accommodations: Beach Hotel
[see Philippon, 2002]