Fredag 14.5.1926 Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, København, til Carl Nielsen, Damgaard pr. Fredericia

Kjære Carl

Hermed nogle Breve. Jeg har endnu ikke hørt fra Søs og Emil og kan sletikke forstå det. Jeg har heller ikke hørt fra Irmelin og Eggert endnu. Jeg beder Dig straks lade mig vide hvis Du har hørt fra nogen af dem. – Fru Møller [Frederikke Møller] har heller ikke hørt. – Lige var Kragh [Johannes Kragh] her og vilde låne Ateljer til Gjenforenings Monument som han konkurerer til (Anden Omgang.)Konkurrencen i 1926 om et monument for Genforeningen 1920 ved indgangen til Fælledparken i København blev vundet af billedhuggeren Axel Poulsen. Kraghs to udkast er afbildet i Kai Flor: Johannes Kragh, København 1946, s. 71 og 73. – Han bad om at stå i det Store Ateljer her men jeg tror ikke det er så heldigt hvis Du kommer hjem, eller jeg selv står og arbejder dernede jeg må hellere låne ham Langelinie. –

I Dag var jeg i Ateljeret fra 7 til 5 i et Køre[.] Nu har jeg snart Hesteplinten i den egentlige Skikkelse i Orden[,] i Morgen lægger jeg Gips på den. – Jeg var i Går Aftes henne at høre Stormen.Med musik af Jean Sibelius blev Shakespeares Stormen opført i alt 20 gange på Det Kongelige Teater mellem 16.3. og 25.10.1926; Johannes Poulsen var instruktør. Thorkild Roose spillede Prospero, Clara Pontoppidan Ariel. Johannes Poulsen er en Forstadsteaterfigur. Musiken er i Begyndelsen voldsom men uden videre Indhold[,] siden hist og her ganske fin så går den over til Folkevisetone så til en Vals lidt ordinær, nej den skuffede mig nærmest. Forestillingen var en Maskekomedie[, Thorkild] Roose måske hist og her ganske god[,] Fru Pontoppidan [Clara Pontoppidan] har en hæslig Stemme som man næsten må høre på hele Tiden. –

Tak for Dit Brev, det var ejendommeligt med den Oplevelse næsten at se Verden forfra i al sin Herlighed [9:150]. Jeg kender det fra enkelte Gange, navnlig husker jeg efter en lang ensom Vandring i Skovene hjemme en lignende Tilstand.

Også siden er par Gange. –

Er Frugttræerne ved at springe ud, blot de vilde vente til Pindsen.

Frk Thygesen har skreven og inviteret mig derover[,] jeg glæder mig til at komme derover. Tit tænker jeg blot jeg kunde smutte over til Dig men jeg synes ikke jeg kan slippe min Statue nu før jeg har det klaret enten sådan eller sådan.

Trolle [Esbern Trolle] var jeg oppe hos. Han sagde først og fremmest skal Komiteen ikke tro at vi er bange for en Sag med dem, det er vi ikke! Så snart jeg har hørt noget nærmere skal jeg skrive. –

Nu ønsker jeg blot Du havde det rigtig godt og ikke tænkte på at arbejde men blot på at blive rask. Husk at Du ikke må spise Salt, så lidt som muligt. Agnes Lunns Broder har noget med Hjertet[,] han må heller ikke spise Salt, så det er en almindelig Regel[,] og ikke Kødsuppe.

Hils Magrethe og Frk Thygesen og lille Børge.

Din Marie

d 14/5 1926

Friday 14 May 1926 Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen, Copenhagen, to Carl Nielsen, Damgaard nr. Fredericia

Dear Carl

Enclosed are some letters. I still haven't heard from Søs and Emil and simply cannot understand it. Nor have I heard from Irmelin and Eggert yet. Please let me know immediately if you have heard from any of them. – Mrs Møller hasn't heard anything either. – Kragh was just here and wanted to borrow atelier space for the reunification monument for which he is competing (second round).The competition in 1926 for a monument celebrating the reunification of Denmark and southern Jutland in 1920 at the entrance to Fælledparken in Copenhagen was won by sculptor Axel Poulsen. Kragh's two designs are represented in Kai Flor: Johannes Kragh, Copenhagen 1946, pp. 71 and 73. – He asked to work in the large atelier here, but I don't think it would be such a good idea if you are coming home, or if I'm working down there myself. I'd rather lend him Langelinie. –

Today I was in the atelier from 7 to 5 o'clock in a single stretch. Soon I will have the base for the horse completed in its final form; tomorrow I will lay plaster on it. – I was out last night to hear The Tempest.Shakespeare's The Tempest, with music by Jean Sibelius, was performed a total of 20 times at The Royal Theatre between 16 March and 25 October 1926. Johannes Poulsen was the director. Thorkild Roose played Prospero, Clara Pontoppidan played Ariel. Johannes Poulsen is a figure from provincial theatre. At the beginning, the music is violent but without much content, then now and again rather good, then it gives way to a folksong quality, then to a waltz that's a little ordinary – no, I found it almost disappointing. The production was a masked comedy, Roose was pretty good once in a while perhaps. Mrs Pontoppidan has a hideous voice that one has to hear nearly the whole time. –

Thank you for your letter. It was curious you having that experience of nearly seeing the whole world anew before you in all its glory [9:150]. I have that feeling on rare occasions; in particular I remember a similar state after a long, lonely walk in the woods at home.

Since then there have been a few other times. –

Are the fruit trees about to spring out? If only they could wait until Whitsun.

Miss Thygesen has written and invited me to come. I'm looking forward to getting over there. Often I think I could just slip over to you, but I don't think I can leave my statue now before I have got it done, one way or the other.

I went to see Trolle. He said that the committee should first and foremost not think that we are afraid of a case with them – we are not! As soon as I have heard anything further I will write. –

Now I just want you to feel really good and not think about work, but only about getting well. Remember that you must not eat salt, as little as possible. Agnes Lunn's brother has something with his heart; he cannot eat salt either, so it's a general rule – and no meat soup.

Give my love to Margrete and Miss Thygesen and little Børge.

Your Marie

14 May 1926