Lithograph portrait of George Bartley, inscribed from him to A. F. Westmacott. The portrait is pasted onto a page taken from Richard Bolton Barton's scrapbook.
Bartley thanks Westmacott for his kindness in writing after "negligence" on his part and regrets that he cannot accept his invitation. He also mentions his efforts to find the manuscripts of the lectures Westmacott requested. The letter is pasted...
Bartley asks that the correspondent let him borrow a relic from his "former acting days" so that he may use it in his upcoming performance before royalty at Windsor Castle. He regrets not being able to call upon him that morning and offers a box...
Bartley writes about the performance of "Ina," a play written by Lady Dacre, which featured Edmund Kean and was well attended but ultimately unsuccessful. He refers to a letter his wife received from her...
Bartley, George, 1782-1858; Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868; Acting; Performances; Letters
George Bartley writes Kean congratulating him for his performance of Leontes. Kean probably refers to Charles Kean. The letter contains notations by a second hand.
Barbarina Wilmot (later Lady Dacre) writes from her sickbed to Mrs. Bartley, George Bartley's wife, to congratulate her on her performance in "Ina" and express her regrets in being forced to close the play. [George Bartley's commentary on Ina:...
