Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833; Letters; Drury Lane Theatre
In this letter, Kean writes on the behalf of "my friend Chippendale" who "is very anxious to become a member of Drury Lane Theatre." The letter is addressed to Robert William Elliston of that same theatre. The letter has been inset onto a sturdier...
In this letter, Forrest writes discusses with a theatre manager improvements to be made "in your theatre," noting that "the audiences would be increased by increasing their comforts."
In this typed letter to Sterling, Dreiser says of San Francisco that he "never saw a city I liked better, not even Paris." He goes on to suggest that Sterling start a theatre in the city, ending his letter with "Why not?"
Book review of a biography on Fanny Kemble,. The article summarizes her family's involvement in theatre, her own acting career, and her part in the abolitionist movement. Inset is a reproduction of a portrait of Kemble by Peter Frederick Rothermel.
