Friday, December 4:
From Berlin R. receives a letter, signed by Emperor Wilhelm, according to which he will from now on receive royalties on Der fliegende Holländer as well, which is pleasant news for him. Visit from Baron Rotenhan and his niece, Frl. von Minutoli. Very pleasant, well-bred people. In the afternoon to the ice, on Lusch’s account. Alone in the evening, conversed with R. Some days ago Baron Hofmann wrote from Vienna, reporting some signs of life in the Wagner Society in Vienna, and saying at the same time that Herbeck, the opera director, was thinking of doing Tristan; R. writes refusing permission for the latter. Frau v. Schl. reports that the times are still very unfavorable for her sale.