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Conger Reynolds correspondence, January 1918

1918-01-16 Conger Reynolds to Daphne Reynolds Page 5

Progressive National Committee, and we've done a great deal by way of discussing our ideals and aims and beliefs in letters and chance meetings during the three or four years since. I like David hugely for his braininess and humor and genuineness as well as for the fascinating tales he always has to tell me. Mrs. Hinshaw is not particularly handsome, but she has interesting views and a very active mind and a gracious way of entertaining. So my evening with them was stimulating mentally and generally inspiring. 
Indeed I rather needed a bit of their sort of companionship after the frivolity of last night. Mr. and Mrs. Sandy persevered in their efforts to keep me from getting down-hearted. Really they were most lavish last night. We had a wonderful dinner produced by the French maid. Then we whirled off in a taxi to the Broadhurst to see "Lord and Lady Algernon." The play was interesting enough but not in itself so notable as the cast, which included four stars: William Faversham, Maxine Elliott, Irene Fenwick, and Maclyn Arbuckle. Faversham and Elliott were extraordinarily good. As you no doubt know, Maxine Elliott is a right beautiful woman, and, dressed in various wonderful gowns, she was a show worth at least passing consideration. Afterward, they proposed introducing me to the Midnight Frolic. I had heard much of it, but had never found time to get to it during previous

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Progressive National Committee, and we've done a great deal by way of discussing our ideals and aims and beliefs in letters and chance meetings during the three or four years since. I like David hugely for his braininess and humor and genuineness as well as for the fascinating tales he always has to tell me. Mrs. Hinshaw is not particularly handsome, but she has interesting views and a very active mind and a gracious way of entertaining. So my evening with them was stimulating mentally and generally inspiring. Indeed I rather needed a bit of their sort of companionship after the frivolity of last night. Mr. and Mrs. Sandy persevered in their efforts to keep me from getting down-hearted. Really they were most lavish last night. We had a wonderful dinner produced by the French maid. Then we whirled off in a taxi to the Broadhurst to see "Lord and Lady Algernon." The play was interesting enough but not in itself so notable as the cast, which included four stars: William Faversham, Maxine Elliott, Irene Fenwick, and Maclyn Arbuckle. Faversham and Elliott were extraordinarily good. As you no doubt know, Maxine Elliott is a right beautiful woman, and, dressed in various wonderful gowns, she was a show worth at least passing consideration. Afterward, they proposed introducing me to the Midnight Frolic. I had heard much of it, but had never found time to get to it during previous