November 27 Sunday – Livy’s 42nd birthday.

The New York Times, p.5 ran a short announcement of Sam’s reading for the following day:

THE AUTHOR’S READINGS

Mark Twain’s selection for the Authors’ Readings at Chickering Hall to-morrow will be “The Fatal Anecdote.” As Mr. Cable will not [be] able to read on Monday Mr. Stoddard’s selection, “Prince Hassak’s March,” has been transferred from the programme for Tuesday, when it is expected that Mr. Cable will read from the advance sheets of his novelette “Au Large.” Other readers on Monday will be Edward Eggleston, H.C. Bunner, R.H. Stoddard, and James Whitcomb Riley. On account of pressure for seats it has been determined to issue a limited number of tickets of admittance at $1.