Charles Hamilton Aide (sometimes written as Aidé or Aïdé; 4 November 1826 – 13 December 1906) was "for many years a conspicuous figure in London literary society, a writer of novels, songs and dramas of considerable merit and popularity, and a skillful amateur artist".[1] In particular, Aide was "known for such widely anthologized lyrics as 'Love, the Pilgrim', 'Lost and Found' and 'George Lee'".[2]
Aide was born in Paris, France. His father, an Armenian merchant, was killed in a duel when Aide was four years old. He was thereafter raised in England by his mother, who was the daughter of British Admiral George Collier. Aide attended the University of Bonn, then served in the British army seven years [3] until 1853, attaining the rank of captain.[4]
A lifelong bachelor, Aide lived in Lyndhurst with his mother.[4] After her death in 1875, he then "took rooms at Queen Anne's Gate where he hosted a celebrated salon which drew 'the chief figures in the social and artistic world of France as well as England'".[4] He was one of the male companions of Henry James, who characterised him as "the Diane de Poitiers of our time".[5]
[A] man of versatile accomplishments and with abundant social gifts, who devoted himself with equal success to society, music, art, and literature.' He wrote several volumes of poetry, composed songs, exhibited the sketches made on his regular foreign travels at various galleries. He wrote nineteen novels dealing with fashionable society which 'enjoyed some vogue'. His drama Philip was produced with Irving in the lead at the Lyceum in 1874 and his comedy A Nine Days' Wonder was produced by John Hare and the Kendals at the Court Theatre in 1875.[6]
Aide left his papers to American author Morton Fullerton, then a correspondent for The Times in their Paris office, with open-ended instructions "to manipulate, to publish, or to burn as you think fit".[7] His estate was sworn at £43,000 gross.[8] His remaining literary copyrights were bequeathed to Lady Stanley.[9]
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charles, hamilton, aide, sometimes, written, aidé, aïdé, november, 1826, december, 1906, many, years, conspicuous, figure, london, literary, society, writer, novels, songs, dramas, considerable, merit, popularity, skillful, amateur, artist, particular, aide, k. Charles Hamilton Aide sometimes written as Aide or Aide 4 November 1826 13 December 1906 was for many years a conspicuous figure in London literary society a writer of novels songs and dramas of considerable merit and popularity and a skillful amateur artist 1 In particular Aide was known for such widely anthologized lyrics as Love the Pilgrim Lost and Found and George Lee 2 Charles Hamilton Aide Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditAide was born in Paris France His father an Armenian merchant was killed in a duel when Aide was four years old He was thereafter raised in England by his mother who was the daughter of British Admiral George Collier Aide attended the University of Bonn then served in the British army seven years 3 until 1853 attaining the rank of captain 4 A lifelong bachelor Aide lived in Lyndhurst with his mother 4 After her death in 1875 he then took rooms at Queen Anne s Gate where he hosted a celebrated salon which drew the chief figures in the social and artistic world of France as well as England 4 He was one of the male companions of Henry James who characterised him as the Diane de Poitiers of our time 5 He died in London leaving his papers to Morton Fullerton Legacy EditHis entry in the Dictionary of National Biography sets forth that Aide was A man of versatile accomplishments and with abundant social gifts who devoted himself with equal success to society music art and literature He wrote several volumes of poetry composed songs exhibited the sketches made on his regular foreign travels at various galleries He wrote nineteen novels dealing with fashionable society which enjoyed some vogue His drama Philip was produced with Irving in the lead at the Lyceum in 1874 and his comedy A Nine Days Wonder was produced by John Hare and the Kendals at the Court Theatre in 1875 6 Aide left his papers to American author Morton Fullerton then a correspondent for The Times in their Paris office with open ended instructions to manipulate to publish or to burn as you think fit 7 His estate was sworn at 43 000 gross 8 His remaining literary copyrights were bequeathed to Lady Stanley 9 References Edit The Annual Register 1907 p 147 Bertrand Russell Kenneth Blackwell Cambridge Essays 1888 99 1888 99 1983 p 383 Gilman D C Peck H T Colby F M eds 1905 Aide New International Encyclopedia 1st ed New York Dodd Mead a b c Jeffrey Richards Sir Henry Irving A Victorian Actor and His World 2007 p 167 Edel Leon Henry James The master 1901 1916 p331 The Dictionary of National Biography 1912 Vol II p 2463 Marion Mainwaring Mysteries of Paris The Quest for Morton Fullerton 2001 p 41 The estate of the late Mr Charles Hamilton Aide of Ascot Dundee Courier 19 February 1907 Retrieved 21 August 2016 via British Newspaper Archive Will of Mr Hamilton Aide The Daily News UK 19 February 1907 Retrieved 21 August 2016 via British Newspaper Archive External links Edit Works by or about Charles Hamilton Aide at Wikisource Quotations related to Charles Hamilton Aide at Wikiquote Works by or about Charles Hamilton Aide at Internet Archive Works by Charles Hamilton Aide at LibriVox public domain audiobooks Hamilton Aide Papers General Collection of Books and Manuscripts Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Hamilton Aide amp oldid 1134559620, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
