I am busy writing a book about Frank Harris and his biographers, so updates here may be limited for a while.
In that connection, if anyone has any information about Rosa Gabrielle Bain 1901[?]-1980 aka "Linda Morgan Bain" aka "Rosa Gabrielle Wells" aka "Rosa De Leon", I'd be much obliged. As Rosa De Leon she owned and ran the Amersham Playhouse with her husband(?) John Ferris. See http://amershamhistory.info/research/sport-entertainment/amersham-playhouse-1949-56/
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waiting for the book.
waiting for the book.
Thanks George. Looks like I
Thanks George. Looks like I might sell one copy if I ever get the damn thing finished. Am currently going through My Life and Loves with a keen critical eye, which is taking a very long time although I am finding things I don't think have attracted much previous comment. Spinning the raw stuff into a dazzling parti-coloured tapestry, or at least something that people might find interesting, will be harder.
So don't expect an announcement soon, but thanks for your anticipation.
Alfred
How goes the project? I'm…
How goes the project? I'm taking a fresh look at Harris, and Pullar for that matter - Holroyd's account of her in "Mosaic" was interesting including re. Harris but so partial and veiled - and I'm almost ready to publish my Mary MacLane biography - Harris mentions her in passing in Contemp. Portraits re. Mencken. So I'm hoping your project advanceth!
Hi Michael, life has rather…