Thomas Medwin, “Letter to Mary Shelley, 27 March 1827”

Medwin writes that Sgricci will not improvise for an English audience. Sgricci has published a drama based on his poetic improvisation in Paris.

Performer Name:
Sgricci
Performance Venue:
Paris
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Author:
Medwin, Thomas
Date Written:
1827
Language:
English
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Page Numbers:
216
Additional Info:
Qtd from Ernest J. Lovell, Jr., Captain Medwin: Friend of Byron and Shelley (Austin: U of Texas P, 1962)
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Text:

Sgricci has given up Improvising—at least before the English, of whom he has taken a thorough hatred—He came back from England foaming at the Mouth like a Mad Dog & his Rabies has not yet left him.

At Paris they have struck a Gold Medal in his Honor & he has published a Drama on the subject of Missolonghi—taken down in Short Hand from an Improvisation at Paris—rather calm stuff.

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