On Macready Going to America
Description
Speech given at Richmond ahead of William Charles Macready's American theatrical tour (26 August 1843).
Creator
Dickens, Charles
Source
Macready, William Charles. The Diaries of William Charles Macready 1833-1851. Vol. 2. Ed. William Toynbee. New York: Putnam's, 1912. p. 218.
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Bibliographic Citation
Dickens, Charles. 'On Macready Going to America' (26 August 1843). Dickens Search. Eds. Emily Bell and Lydia Craig. Accessed [date]. https://dickenssearch.com/speeches/1843-08-26_Speech_On_Macready_Going_to_America.
Summary
'Dickens proposed the only toast of the evening, my health etc., in a very feeling and elegant speech.'