Charles Kemble letter, 1829 September 14

              CHARLES KEMBLE, actor-manager, to an unidentified gentleman. At the date of this writing Kemble was manager of Covent Garden Theatre, the operation was threatened by a number of debts and lawsuits. In 1829 the bailiffs actually took possession of the theatre, and the situation was only saved by the enormous stage success of Kemble's daughter Fanny. 

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Theatre Royal Covent Garden 

14 September 1829 


Sir, I most respectfully beg leave to enclose, for your perusal, a statement of what passed at a Public meeting on Wednesday last in the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, humbly hoping that you will take into your benevolent consideration, the unhappy situation of many hundred persons depending upon the Theatre as their sole support, of which they must be deprived in the event of its' ruin; and that you will condescendingly permit me to announce your name as a Subscriber toward the reopening of Covent Garden Theatre--

I am, Sir, 
with the greatest respect 

Your very obedient Servt.

C. Kemble