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Diccionario Enciclopedico Hispano Americano, Fernanflor, 6 - Madrid - Apartado 847. - Very pleased Trevelyan has send him his Lucretius, and has much enjoyed reading it, especially as he has been reading 'a very competent book which accords modern scientific theories with Genesis'; praises the translation. Apologises for not replying to Trevelyan's letter of 5 June; is coming to the conclusion that he is 'not inordinately egoistic nor singularly selfish, but... a pig'. Since his wife went home he has 'lived off Duran' at the office 'where he is unusually competent', at lunch, and sitting outside for coffee; Alcalá, where they sit, is currently being resurfaced in an inefficient way, which elicits Duran's irritation, he believes communist government will solve such problems. Suspension of "El Sol" newspaper for refusing to either reduce its size or change its cost, as ordered by 'the hopeless Dato', who is premier again. Is surprised at the Spanish people's lack of interest or judgment in political affairs; they should not have allowed [Joaquin] Sánchez de Toca to be driven out of power by 'military intrigues'. Troubles in Barcelona. Goes to see dancing whenever he can, but the best dancer, Amarandina [?] comes on at midnight, so he has only seen her twice. Argentinita and Raquel Meller are in Buenos Aires, everyone else at San Sebastian. Ricardo Baeza is in London writing for "El Sol"; he managed the company which produced "La importancia de llamarse Ernesto" [Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest". Cancha [?], the 'funny man' of 'El Sol', is also in London. Bagarria [sic: Lluís Bagaria i Bou ?] is in Toledo, 'talking 23 & painting 1 hour of the 24'. Brilleas has been going to the Cantabrian coast for a month, but Echevarría the painter, who was to accompany him, went to see his father for his birthday at the end of July and has not returned. Mrs [Luis] Araquistáin and Mrs Don Julio [Álvarez del Vayo] are in Switzerland; Don Julio is in Warsaw if he has left Berlin. Tells Trevelyan to write 'lots of good poetry quickly': his grandfather's advice to his father was 'mahl gut und schnell'.
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- Sickert, Oswald Valentine (1871-1923) writer and salesman (Subject)
- Sickert, Elizabeth Helen (1876-1962), wife of Oswald Valentine Sickert (Subject)
- Iradier, Eduardo Dato e (1856-1921) political leader (Subject)
- Calvo, Joaquín Sánchez de Toca y (1852-1942) politician (Subject)
- Júlvez, Encarnación López (1898-1948) dancer and singer, known as La Argentinita (Subject)
- Meller, Raquel (1888-1962) actress and singer (Subject)
- Durán, Ricardo Baeza (1890-1956) translator, writer and journalist (Subject)
- Bou, Lluís Bagaria i (1882-1940) caricaturist (Subject)
- Zuricalday, Juan de Echevarría (1875-1931) painter (Subject)
- Quevedo, Luis Araquistáin (1886-1959) politician and writer (Subject)
- Sickert, Oswald Adalbert (1828-1885) artist (Subject)
- Sickert, Johann Jürgen (1803-1864) painter and engraver (Subject)
- Vayo, Julio Álvarez del (1890-1975), politician, journalist and writer (Subject)