Excerpt from Diary of William Dunlap, 1766-1839, Vol. 1: The Memoirs of a Dramatist, Theatrical Manager, Painter, Critic, Novelist, and Historian; November, 1766; October, 1788; May 20, 1797 December 15, 1798 The diarist, William Dunlap (1766 was a high minded, conscientious gentleman, whose interests and friendships touched almost every phase of the intellectual, aesthetic, and cultural life Of the early American republic. Like many Of his contemporaries, he kept a detailed journal throughout his adult life. A small volume was always carried in his pocket, in which he not only noted his daily activities, but also made sketches of people and scenes, copied letters and legal agreements, entered his accounts, and drafted poems and a novel. This careful record was written in part with a view to publication, for as early as June 5, 1797, he was planning a history of the theatre, and many entries were made as source material for the Rise and Progress of the Arts of Design. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.