Playbill for Beaumont and Fletcher's comedy, "The Coxcomb." The playbill includes the names of the actors as well as some information about aspects of the performance such as the authorship, the revival, the music, and the costumes.
Bryan Waller (B.W.) Procter writes George Combe, husband of Cecilia Siddons, the daughter of Sarah Siddons, that he is sending his work, "Marcian Colonna" to him. The letter contains notations by more than one hand. The pages are torn. Barry...
Anna Jameson writes from Brighton to Miss Cecilia Siddons, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Siddons that she hoped to write a biography on Mrs. Siddons but is delayed because of the poet Thomas Campbell. Page 4 is also a self-cover with a seal.
Kemble, Stephen, 1758-1822; Authorship; Drury Lane Theatre; Farce; Letters
S. Kemble writes James Thomson saying that Thomson's letter with his prologue has been received. Kemble comments on the prologue. Page 2 is a self-cover. The page 2 scan was rotated 90 degrees clockwise. A separate letter signed S. Kemble dated...
Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868; Plays; Authorship; Letters
Charles Kean writes an unnamed author thanking him for the offer of a play, but says that the Easter program has already been arranged. The letter contains notations by a second hand.
