I am really impressed with Mr. Seymour’s papers. Â He wrote so much during his lifetime; not only operas and plays but also so many letters, diaries, lectures, and educational materials. While thinking about all his achievements I just picture him as an adult, a serious person. I forget that once, as everyone else, he was a child.
This picture of Mr. Seymour as a child with his violin really surprised me and made me think about his childhood. Except for this picture, there are not many materials from his childhood in the collection, but the violin truly fits him and I have no doubtmthat the practiced a lot!
