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May 29, 1901
My dear Parents,
Saturday afternoon I went with
Mrs. F to see Irving in Coliolanus [[??]] 
It was a - great show.  The scenes
are planed by Alma Tadema.  Irving
is not much like Horton.  Mrs. 
F pointed out many  noted people
Sunday went to church with the Fs
made a call with the family in the
afternoon, The weather is fine.
Monday Went with Mr. F to 
the Academy.  It is a good show.
Sargent in two is the leader, his 
other work is in tone a new departure
for him.  Shannon appears well
and next in importance a man
named Statt.  As a whole I think
the work is above the present
Salon.  Sargents Wertheimer girls
are changed both appear to have 
been all painted over since I
saw them in the studio. He has

Transcription Notes:
"Coliolanus" is most likely Sir Henry Irving's production of Coriolanus that opened at the Lyceum Theater on April 19, 1901. Alma-Tadema did the costume design. "Shannon" is probably painter James Jebusa Shannon a contemporary of Sargent's