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April 15, 1846
American Republican And Baltimore Daily Clipper
Baltimore, Maryland
What is this article about?
Anecdote about an English comedian who left his wife in England while touring America for two years, defended by a dramatist for writing frequent letters despite not sending money, punning on 'unremitting kindness.'
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Unremitting Kindness
An English comedian went to America and remained there two years, leaving his wife dependent on her relatives. Mrs. F., expatiating in the green-room on the cruelty of such conduct, the comedian found a warm advocate in a well-known dramatist.
"I have heard," said the latter, "that he is the kindest of men, and I know he writes to his wife every packet."
"Yes, he writes," replied Mrs. F., "a parcel of flummery about the agony of absence, but he has never remitted her a shilling. Do you call that kindness."
"Decidedly," replied the other; "unremitting kindness."
An English comedian went to America and remained there two years, leaving his wife dependent on her relatives. Mrs. F., expatiating in the green-room on the cruelty of such conduct, the comedian found a warm advocate in a well-known dramatist.
"I have heard," said the latter, "that he is the kindest of men, and I know he writes to his wife every packet."
"Yes, he writes," replied Mrs. F., "a parcel of flummery about the agony of absence, but he has never remitted her a shilling. Do you call that kindness."
"Decidedly," replied the other; "unremitting kindness."
What sub-type of article is it?
Social Event
What keywords are associated?
English Comedian
America Tour
Wife Neglect
Theater Anecdote
Unremitting Kindness
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. F.
English Comedian
Well Known Dramatist
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Key Persons
Mrs. F.
English Comedian
Well Known Dramatist
Event Details
An English comedian went to America for two years, leaving his wife dependent on relatives. In a green-room discussion, Mrs. F. criticized his cruelty, but a dramatist defended him for writing letters every packet. Mrs. F. noted he never sent money, calling the letters flummery. The dramatist replied it was 'unremitting kindness.'