Irish Daily Independent - Wednesday, May 29, 1895
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OSCAR WILDE IN JAIL.
SOME REMINISCENCES.
I met Wilde in his youth, says the Evening news representative, after he made his first memorable visit to America. His attire then was eccentric, but a justification of his doctrines. No man was more perfectly, more beautifully dressed. There was not a tinge in the colors of his apparel but completely the harmony. His long hair became him; his face was an oval, youthful, fresh; and bright with intelligence. How gross he has become!
I met Wilde in his youth, says the "Evening News" representative, after he made his first memorable visit to America. His attire then was eccentric, but a justification of his doctrines. No man was more perfectly, more beautifully dressed. There was not a tinge in the colours of his apparel but completed the harmony. His long hair became him ; his face was an oval, youthful, fresh, and bright with intelligence. How gross it has become !
I met Wilde in his youth, says the "Evening News" representative, after he made his first memorable visit to America. His attire then was eccentric, but a justification of his doctrines. No man was more perfectly, more beautifully dressed. There was not a tinge in the colours of his apparel but completed the harmony. His long hair became him; his face was an oval, youthful, fresh, and bright with intelligence. How gross it has become !
I met Wilde in his youth, says THE EVENING NEWS representative, after he made his first memorable visit to America. His attire then was eccentric, but a justification of his doctrines. No man was more perfectly, more beautifully dressed. There was not a tinge in the colours of his apparel but completed the harmony. His long hair become; his face was an oval, youthful, fresh, and bright with intelligence. How gross it has become?
I met Wilde in his youth, says the "Evening News" representative, after he made his first memorable visit to America. His [...] then was eccentric, but a justification of his doctrines. No man was more perfectly, more beautifully dressed. There was not a tinge [...] the colours of his apparel but completed [...] harmony. His long hair became him; his face was an oval, youthful, fresh, and bright with intelligence. How gross it has become!
Again I met him, sat with him at dinner the library of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon. Mr Henry Irving and the veteran journalist, Mr George Augustus Sala were also there. The assembly was a brilliant one. The occasion was the unveiling of Lord Ronald Gower’s status of Shakespeare, the beautiful work of art which stands on the green at the front of the theatre, facing the winding Avon and the church half hidden in the foulage. Irving and Sala made brillant speeches on the poet and the theatre, but when Wilde rose, again superbly but more rationally attired, and delivered an address on sculpture, the assembly of artists, scholars and historians listened with suppressed breathing, and browed their heads in acknowledgment of the man’s superiority. Wilde was in his zenith then.
Again I met him, sat with him at dinner in the library of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon. Mr Henry Irving and the veteran journalist, Mr George Augustus Sala were also there. The assemble was a brilliant one. The occasion was the unveiling of Lord Ronald Gower's statute of Shakespeare, the beautiful work of art which stands on the green at the front of the theatre facing the winding Avon and the church half hidden in the foliage. Irving and Sala made brilliant speeches on the poet and the theatre, but when Wilde rose, again superbly but more rationally attired, and delivered au address on sculpture, the assembly of artists, scholars, and historians listened with suppressed breathing, and bowed their heads in acknowledgment of the man's superiority. Wilde was in his zenith then.
Again I met him, sat with him at dinner in the library of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon.. Mr Henry Irving and the veteran journalist, Mr George Augustus Sala were also there. The assemble was a brilliant one. The occasion was the unveiling of Lord Ronald Cower's statute of Shakespeare, the beautiful work of art which stands on the green at the front of the theatre facing the winding Avon and the church half hidden in the foliage. Irving and Sala made brilliant speeches on the poet and the theatre, but when Wilde rose, again superbly but more rationally attired, and delivered an address on sculpture, the assembly of artists, scholars, and historians listened with suppressed breathing, and bowed their heads in acknowledgment of the man's superiority. Wilde was in his zenith then.
Again I met him, sat with him at dinner in the library of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon. Mr. Henry Irving and the veteran journalist, Mr. George Augustus Sala were also there. The assembly was a brilliant one. The occasion was the unveiling of Sir Ronald Gower’s statue of Shakespeare, the beautiful work of art which stands on the green at the front of the theatre, facing the winding Avon and the church half-hidden in the foliage. Irving and Sala made brilliant speeches on the poet and the theatre, but when Wilde rose, again superbly, but more rationally attired, and delivered an address on sculpture, the assembly of artists, scholars, and histrions listened with suppressed breathing and bowed their heads in acknowledgment of the man’s superiority. Wilde was in his zenith then.
Again I met him, sat with him at dinner in the library of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-on-Avon. Mr Henry Irving and the veteran journalist, Mr George Augustus Sala were also there. The assembly was a brilliant one. The occasion was unveiling of Lord Ronald Gower’s statue of Shakespeare, the beautiful work of art which stands on the green at the front of the theatre facing the winding Avon and the church [...] hidden in the foliage. Irving and Sala made brilliant speeches on the poet and the theatre but when Wilde rose, again superbly but more rationally attired, and delivered an address of sculpture, the assembly of artists, scholars, and historians listened with suppressed breathing, and bowed their heads in acknowledgment of the man's superiority, Wilde was in his zenith then.
The Oscar Wilde who came into the witness box at the Old Bailey to support his charge against the Marquis of Queensberry was not the same man. Though still precise and still brillant in wit, his features had acquired a coarseness that had robbed the man of his intellectual impressiveness.
The Oscar Wilde who came into the witness box at the Old Bailey to support his charge against the Marquis of Queensberry was not the same man. Though still precise in his attire and still brilliant in wit, his features had acquired a coarseness that had robbed the man of his intellectual impressiveness.
The Oscar Wilde who came into the witness box at the Old Bailey to support his charge against the Marquis of Queensberry was not the same man. Though still precise in his attire and still brilliant in wit, his features had acquired a coarseness that had robbed the man of his intellectual impressiveness.
The Oscar Wilde who came into the witness box at the Old Bailey to support his charge against the Marquis of Queonsberry was not the same man. Though still precise in his attire and still brilliant in wit, his features had acquired a coarseness that had robbed the man of his intellectual impressiveness.
The Oscar Wilde who came into the witness box at the Old Bailey to support his charge against the Marquis of Queenbserry was not the same man. Though still precise in his attire and still brilliant in wit his features had acquired a coarseness that had robbed the man of his intellectual impressiveness.
When Wilde leaned on the real of the dock on Saturday and heard the jury, in answer to the various charges, six times repeat the word Guilty, nothing more appealing than the hopelessness which crept into his sunken eyes have I ever looked upon. The … visibly multiplied at the man’s face, his huge body seemed to shrink into littleness, and as the jailer touched him on the shoulder, he reeled in bewilderment.
When Wilde leaned on the rail of the dock on Saturday and heard the jury, in answer to the various charges, six times repeat the word "Guilty!" nothing more appalling than the hopelessness which crept into his sunken eyes have I ever looked upon. The lines visibly multiplied in the man's face, his huge body seemed to shrink into littleness , and as the jailer touched him on the shoulder he reeled in bewilderment.
When Wilde leaned on the rail of the dock on Saturday and heard the jury, in answer to the various charges, six times repeat the word "Guilty!" nothing more appalling than the hopelessness which crept into his sunken eyes have I ever looked upon. The lines visibly multiplied in the man's face, his huge body seemed to shrink into littleness, and as the jailer touched him on the shoulder he reeled in bewilderment.
When Wilde leaned on the rail of the dock on Saturday and heard the jury, in answer to the various charges, six times repeat the word "Guilty!" nothing more appalling than the hopelessness which crept into his sunken eyes have I ever looked upon. The lines visibly multiplied in the man's face, his huge body seemed to shrink into littleness, and as the jailer touched him on the shoulder he reeled in bewilderment.
When Wilde leaned on the rail of the dock on Saturday and heard the jury, in answer to the various charges, six times repeat the word "Guilty!" nothing more appalling than the hopelessness which crept into his sunken eyes have I ever looked upon. The lines visibly multiplied in the man’s face, his huge body seemed to shrink into littleness, and as the gaoler touched him on the shoulder he reeled in bewilderment.
During the first month, while on the wheel, Wilde will sleep on the plank bed, a bard board raised a few inches above the floor and supplied with shoes — clean sheets are given to each prisoner — two rugs, and a coverlet, but no mattress. His diet will be —
During the first month, while on the wheel Wilde will sleep on the plank bed, a bare board raised a few inches above the floor and supplied with sheets—clean sheets are given to each prisoner—two rugs, and a coverlet, but no mattress. His diet will be—
During the first month, while on the wheel, Wilde will sleep on the plank bed, a bare board raised a few inches above the floor and supplied with sheets--clean sheets are given to each prisoner--two rugs, and a coverlet, but no mattress. His diet will be--
During the first month, while on the wheel, Wilde will sleep on the plank bed, a bare board raised a few inches above the floor and supplied with sheets—clean sheets are given to each prisoner—two rugs, and a coverlet, but no mattress. His diet will be—
During the first month, while on the wheel Wilde will sleep on the plank bed, a bare board raised a few inches above the floor and supplied with sheets—clean sheets are given to each prisoner—two rugs, and a coverlet, but no mattress. His diet will be—
During the first month while on the wheel, if put there, Wilde will sleep on a plank bed, a bare board raised a few inches above the floor and supplied with sheets. Clean sheets are given to each prisoner, two rugs and a coverlet, but no mattress.
During the first month while on the wheel, if put there, Wilde will sleep on a plank bed a bare board raised a few inches above the floor and supplied with sheets. Clean sheets are given to each prisoner, two rugs and a coverlet, but no mattress.
During the first month on the wheel, if put there, Wilde will sleep on a plank bed, a bare board raised a few inches above the floor and supplied with sheets. Clean sheets are given to each prisoner, two rugs and a coverlet, but no mattress.
Cocoa and bread for breakfast at 7 30.
Dinner at noon, one day bacon and beans, another soup, another cold Australian meat, and another brown flour suet puddings, with the last three repeated twice a week, potatoes in every dinner; and tea at 5 30.
Dinner, at noon, one day bacon and beans another soup, another cold Australian meat, and another brown flour suet puddings, with the last three repeated twice a week, potatoes with every dinner; and tea at 5 30.
Dinner at noon, one day bacon and beans another soup, another cold Australian meat, and another brown flour suet puddings , with the last three repeated twice a week, potatoes with every dinner; and tea at 5.30.
Dinner at noon, one day bacon and beans, another soup, another cold Australian meat, and another brown flour suet puddings, with the last three repeated twice a week, potatoes with every dinner. And
Dinner, at noon, one day bacon and beans, another soup, another cold Australian meat, and another brown flour suet puddings, with the last three repeated twice a week, potatoes with every dinner. And
Dinner at noon. Bacon and beans one day; soup another; cold Australian meat another, and brown flour suet pudding another; the last three repeated twice a week. Potatoes with every dinner.
Dinner at noon — Bacon and beans one day ; soup another ; cold Australian meat another, and brown flour suet pudding another, the last three repeated twice a week ; potatoes with every dinner.
Dinner at noon - Bacon and beans one day; soup another; cold Australian meat another, and brown flour suet pudding another, the last three being repeated twice a week, and potatoes with every dinner.
After he had finished his turn on the wheel he will be put to some industrial employment, not play writing, although it might be the most profitable for the prison de apartment, but provably post bag-making, tailoring, or merely picking of oakum. He will exercise in the open air daily for na hour walking with the rest of his ward in Indian file, no talking allowed.
After he has finished his spell on the wheel he will be put to some industrial employment, not play-writing, although it might be the most profitable for the prison department, but probably post bag-making, tailoring, or merely picking of oakum. He will exercise in the open air daily for an hour, walking with the rest of his ward in Indian file, no talking allowed.
After he has finished his spell on the wheel he will be put to some industrial employment [...] not play-writing, although it might be the most profitable for the prison department, but probably post bag-making, tailoring, or merely picking of oakum. He will exercise in the open air daily for an hour, walking with the rest of his ward in Indian file, no talking allowed.
After he has finished his spell on the wheel he will be put to some industrial employment, not play-writing, although it might be the most profitable for the prison department, but probably post bag-making, tailoring, or merely picking of oakum. He will exercise in the open air daily for an hour, walking with the rest of his ward in Indian file, no talking allowed.
After he has finished his spell on the wheel he will be put to some industrial employment, not play-writing, although it might be the most profitable for the prison department, but probably post bag-making, tailoring, or merely picking of oakum. He will exercise in the open air daily for an hour, walking with the rest of his ward in Indian file, no talking allowed.
After he has finished his time on the wheel he will be put to some industrial employment, not playwriting, although it might be most profitable for the prison department, but probably post bag making, tailoring or merely picking of oakum. He will exercise in the open air daily for an hour walking with the rest of his ward in Indian file.
After he has finished his spell on the wheel he will be put to some industrial employment, probably post bag-making, tailoring, or merely picking of oakum. He will exercise in the opening air daily for an hour, walking with the rest of his ward in Indian file, no talking allowed.
After he has finished his spell on the wheel he will be put to some industrial employment - not play writing, although it might be most profitable for the prison department, but probably post bag making, tailoring or merely picking oakum.
After he has finished his spell on the wheel he will be put to some industrial employment — not play-writing, although it might be the most profitable to the prison department, but probably post-bag making, tailoring, or merely picking oakum.
After he has finished his spell on the wheel he will be put to some industrial employment — not play-writing, although it might be most profitable for the prison department, but probably post-bag making, tailoring or merely picking oakum.
He will be allowed no communication with outside, except by special permission, until he has completed three months of his sentence, and then he may write and receive one letter, and be visited for twenty minutes by three friends, but in the rising cell, separated from them, by wire binds and in the presence of a warder. After the first letter and visit the same may be repeated at intervals of three months. But all these concessions are dependent first upon industry and next upon conduct. The plan bed cannot be escaped from until a certain number of marls, awarded only for work done, and in the same way letters and visits are accorded. Wilde will attend chapel every morning at 9 am, and twice on Sundays. He will be visited, if he wishes it, by the chaplain, and as often as he likes also daily by the Governor or Deputy Governor.
He will be allowed no communication with outside, except by special permission, until he has completed three months of his sentence, and then he may write and receive one letter, and be visited for twenty minutes by three friends, but in the visiting cell, separated from them by wire blinds and in the presence of a warder. After the first letter and visit the same may be repeated at intervals of three months. But all these concessions are dependent first upon industry and next upon conduct. The plank bed cannot be escaped from until a certain number of marks, awarded only for work done, and in the same way letters and visits are accorded. Wilde will attend chapel every morning at 9 a.m. and twice on Sundays. He will be visited, if he wishes it, by the chaplain, and as often as he likes, also daily by the Governor or Deputy Governor.
He will be allowed no communication with outside, except by special permission, until he has completed three months of his sentence, and then he may write and receive one letter, and be visited for twenty minutes by three friends, but in the visiting cell, separated from them by wire blinds and in the presence of a warder. After the first letter and visit the same may be repeated at intervals of three months. But all these concessions are dependent first upon industry and next upon conduct. The plank bed cannot be escaped from until a certain number of marks, awarded only for work done, and in the same way letters and visits are accorded. Wilde will attend chapel every morning at 9 a m, and twice on Sundays. He will be visited, if he wishes it, by the chaplain, and as often as he likes also daily by the Governor or Deputy Governor.
He will be allowed no communication with outside, except by special permission, until he has completed three months of his sentence, and then he may write and receive one letter, and be visited for twenty minutes by three friends, but in the visiting cell, separated from them by wire blinds and in the presence of a warder. After the first letter and visit the same may be repeated at intervals of three months. But all these concessions are dependent first upon industry and next upon conduct. The plank bed cannot be escaped from until a certain number of marks, awarded only for work done, and in the same way letters and visits are accorded. Wilde will attend chapel every morning at 9 a m, and twice on Sundays. He will be visited, if he wishes it, by the chaplain, and as often as he likes also daily by the Governor or Deputy Governor.
He will be allowed no communication with outside, except by special permission, until he has completed three months of his sentence and then he may write and receive one letter, and he visited for twenty minutes by three friends, but in the visiting cell, separated from them by wire blinds and in the presence of a warder. After the first letter and visit the same may be repeated at intervals of three months. But all these concessions are dependent first upon industry aud next upon conduct. The pla[...] bed cannot be escaped from until a certain number of marks, awarded only for work done and in the same way letters and visits are accorded. Wildo will attend chapel every morning at 9 a m, and twice on Sundays. He will be visited, if he wishes it, by the chaplain and as often as he likes also daily by the Governor or Deputy Governor.
He will be allowed no communication with outside, except by special permission, until he has completed three months of his sentence, and then he may write and receive one letter, and be visited for twenty minutes by three friends, but in the visiting cell, and separated from them by wire blinds and in the presence of a warder. After the first letter and visit the same may be repeated at intervals of three months. But all these concessions are dependent first upon industry and next upon conduct. The plank bed cannot be escaped from until a certain number of marks, awarded only for work done, and in the same way letters and visits are accorded. Wilde will attend chapel every morning at 9 a m and twice on Sundays. He will be visited, if he wishes it, by the chaplain, and as often as he likes, also daily by the Governor or Deputy Governor.
In the Nineteenth Century, Wilde once wrote — The things people say of am an do not alter a man. He is what he is. Public opinion is of not value whatever. After all, even in prison a man can be quite free. His soul can be free. His personality can be untroubled. He can be at peace.
In the "Nineteenth Century" Wilde once wrote :—The things people say of a man do not alter a man. He is what he is. Public opinion is of no value whatever. After all, even in prison a man can be quite free. His soul can be free. His personality can be untroubled. He can be at peace.
In the "Nineteenth Century" Wilde once wrote :—The things people say of a man do not alter a man. He it what he is. Public opinion is of no value whatever. After all, even in prison a man can be quite free. His soul can be free. His personality can be untroubled. He can be at peace.
In the "Nineteenth Century" Wilde once wrote:— "The things people say of a man do not alter a man. He is what he is. Public opinion is of no value whatever. After all even in prison a man can be quite free. His soul can be free. His personality can be not troubled. He can be at peace."
Writing in the "Nineteenth century," Oscar Wilde said: "The things people say of a man do not alter a man. He is what he is. Public opinion is of no value whatever. After all, even in prison a man can be quite free. His soul can be free. His personality can be untroubled. He can be at peace."