Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

As I stepped out of the plane, B & M both said I looked “green”—It was some time before I felt better. H & M went home after we had made plans to go to the Lafayette to see the Abbott & Costello film. I went up & lay on the bed, after turning on the concert. In time for the last two movements of the Dvorak’ Violin Concerto. Very delightful.; At 5:30 pick up Mart & Hank & all of us to theatre. A very entertaining program—[“Bulldog Drummond Fights Back”—Abbott & Costello in the window of wagon-gap—& a Three Stooges slap-stick]. The Bulldog Drummond picture had a young actor in it who seemed so familiar & yet I could not place him. It was not until we were on our way home that it came to me—he was the young vagabond boy, friend of Frankie in “They Shall Have Music); ; ; ; ; Oct. 27—(Mon.); B’s real birthday—; A warm languid day—it seems impossible to do anything.; P.M. A & I to Buffalo—he to buy a present for B—we settled on a compact. Then to D-C-D for records. I was fortunate in finding a Budapest Quartet version of Beethoven’s last Quartet. Then I encouraged Art to look for some jazz. He finally picked two albums of Granz’ “Jazz at the the Philharmonic”—extemporaneous “jam” session.; In the evening Art & his friends have a jazz-session in the studio with the new records, while B & I played the Beethoven Quartet—a glorious performance of music that is beyond description—at the moment it seems to me Beethoven’s most original and startling work.; Afterwards we went out in the backyard to enjoy the moonlight—a fine night—a cool S.E. wind or breeze—the air pleasantly cool—the moon brilliant.; ; ; ; ; Oct. 28 (Tues.); P.M. B & I to Strand to see “The Trouble with Women” very amusing farce about a college professor of psychiatry.