April 6 Friday – Sam, Livy, and perhaps Susy, went to New York and checked into the Murray Hill Hotel. At 8:15 they went to Daly’s Theatre and saw a performance of Midsummer Night’s Dream, starring Miss Ada Rehan, James Lewis, Miss Virginia Dreher, and John Drew. It was the next to last performance of the season for this play, the 78th. It opened on Jan. 31 [To Daly Apr. 5; N.Y. Times, Jan. 22, Apr. 3, 6, 8 “Amusements”].

Dr. J.N. Farrar wrote wrote a note and receipt for $400 to straighten Clara’s teeth [MTP].