Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924

GA 263 — 14 October 1922, Hildesheim

Letter from Edith Maryon

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum,
October 14, 1922

Dear and esteemed teacher,

The program seems to be as follows:

November 7: departure from Hook
1-8 Nov. London an.
2-9 Thu. Rehearsal Evening Royal Academy Dramatic Art:
3-10 Fri. Rehearsal
4-11 Sat(1) Performance 8:30
5-12 Sun. Rehearsal Evening
-13 Mon(2) Performance 8:30 (2 programs)
7-1 4D. Evening performance
8-15 M.(3) Performance 8:30
9-16 D.
10-17 F.(1) Performance 7:00 Steimway Hall.
11-18 S.(2) Performance 3:00
12-19 p.m. (3) lecture 3 p.m.
13-20 m.
14-21 p.m. England (if desired)

Baron Rosenkrantz thinks that they might receive invitations from theater managers if the eurythmy is well received. With Miss Wilson, they already have fourteen people. It's a shame that they didn't put on the Pied Piper, it's always well received, and they could easily put on Goethe, especially in this venue! Perhaps it is not too late for the first performance? The people at the consulate say there will be no difficulty in having the passports extended in London if you wish. I don't have any more information about the eurythmy permit, but I asked again in London today. Next week, you may have to be a little more forceful in the event that they still do not come.

I will be very glad when you come back; it is quiet and restless here, few people, but a lot of cleaning to do, and in between, phone calls and endless letters to write, I actually get nothing done.

I fear that we will have a somewhat difficult time in London; it seems as if general parliamentary elections are just around the corner, then everyone thinks and talks about nothing else and everything is topsy-turvy. Patrons for England are provisional.

A.E. (No idea who A.E. is!) Albert Edward??
Miss Sybil Thorndike (addressed to)
Lady Louisa Lodor
The Duchess of Grafton
The Lady St. Helier
Miss Lena Ashwell
M. Edmond Holmes
Miss Manda Royden (pastor)
Miss L. Bayley (Polytechnic.) Education.

This brochure is being sent around and seems to me to be a good preparation.

The letter made me very sad. It is truly terrible that people have so little understanding and enthusiasm, and without these two [things] one does not make rapid and firm enough progress despite the exhausting and excessively long and heavy work. You can't be everywhere at the same time, you need reliable and energetic colleagues. I think Hartley is not clever enough to have noticed much. Here he mostly admires Blümel's lessons at school.

I must post this letter right away, so just send my warmest regards.

Edith Maryon