Cambridge - Boston
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1914 [February 11, 1914] Wea [Weather]
4 [degrees], 10 [degrees], 2 [degrees] Forbes-Robinson's "Hamlet" Fine
Clear & very cold with light N. [north] wind.
  No birds noted about our place.
About a dozen Gulls swimming in an
opening of the ice near W. Boston bridge [West Boston bridge].
  A broken day for me. C. [Caroline Brewster] & I had
planned to lunch at Parker's & then go
to see Forbes-Robinson at Shubert's
Theatre but because of this intense cold
we gave it up. She offered her ticket to
Mr. Sawyer who accepted it promptly.
I was doubtful about using mine
until now when I decided to go. We
had luncheon at 12.30 & I started at 
1.15. Never before have I seen "Hamlet"
so admirably played & so attractively 
staged. Mrs. Forbes-Robinson as "Ophelia"
was perfect at all points. I have seen
no one to compare with her since Miss
Neilson. In the mad scene she was
wonderful - surpassing even Miss Neilson.
Her husband failed to move me despite his 
great reputation. He is much like Booth &
no better - an excellent actor but no more
than that. Such, at least, is my conviction
& Mr. Sawyer feels the same about it.
Home by 5.30. "Ayala" reading this eve [evening].

Cambridge. 
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Feb. 12, 1914 [February 12, 1914] Wea [Weather]
-13 [degrees], +6 [degrees], 0 [degrees] Coldest in 18 years. Clear
Clear with high N.W. [northwest] wind. "Coldest
day for eighteen years" according to Bos.
Transcript [Boston Transcript] which gives -11 [degreed] for Boston,
-24 [degrees] for Coolidge's Corner, Brookline and
-20 [degrees] for Concord as the minimum records
for last night. The strong wind greatly
accentuated the bitter cold. Despite both
our house & the Museum has been
delightfully warm throughout.
  In Garden heard call of a Chickadee &
saw 3 Crows on wing - but naught else.
  Spent forenoon revising Fish Hawk
story. C. [Caroline Brewster] copied part of it & all
the Sparrow Hawk story.
Got to work, just after luncheon, on a
squib for Bird-Lore inspired by
what Fuertes said in its last number
about the voice of the Tinimou [Tinamou] &
expressing strong admiration for his
glowing tribute to its soul-stirring quality.
Fussed over this until 6, writing a scant
page. "Ayala" read by C. & E. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] in hall this eve. [evening]
as usual.