Pole writes to Reginal Pole about his play "The First Franciscans" and tells her about an agreement he has made with Percy Burton about how much she needs to pay to get the American acting rights of the play.
Poel's written extracts of private letters received in praise of his play, "The First Franciscans," about the life of Sir Francis. There is also a review clipped from the Manchester Guardian. [These extracts may be the enclosures referred to in...
Barry writes to Sowdon apologizing for not replying to the letter sooner. Barry congratulates Sowdon success in acquiring the manger's friendship and asks for Sowdon's opinion on a second Playhouse in Dublin and whether he's still on friendly terms...
Barry writes to Sowdon in London of his satisfaction that Spranger Barry will at last come to the Irish theatre, in light of the previous misunderstandings on that point.
Joanna Baillie, author and playwright, writes Henry Siddons, son of Sarah Siddons, in response to Siddons answer to her 1815 February 6 letter, sending "Glees" she believes appropriate for her play, "The Beacon." Page 4 is a self-cover with a...
Charles Kemble writes Mr. Hooper, a manager outside London, England, recommending a young actress. The letter contains an embossing and notations by a second hand.
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...
Actors; Cathcart, James Faucit, 1828-1902; Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868; Kean, Ellen, 1805-1880; Letters; Princess's Theatre (London, England); Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth; Watermarks;...
Kean writes a long letter to actor James F. Cathcart to address his actions during the theater company's on tour in Australia and the United States. Kean describes his past relationship with Cathcart and admonishes Cathcart for his behavior. The...
In a letter dated November 10, Garrick writes to actress Elizabeth Young to tell her to abstain from performing until she is "quite able." Garrick also gives her a short schedule of her future theatre roles. While letter addresses a "Miss Young,"...
Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905; Shakespearean actors and actresses; Cartoonists; Letters
Bryan informs Binns that he could provide a pencil sketch of Henry Irving if Mr. Binns lets him know what character to depict Irving as. Note includes the "last sketch" that Bryan made of Irving's face and chin.
Archer, William, 1856-1924; Lawrence, William J. (William John), 1862-1940; Letters; Theaters; Hishikawa, Moronobu, ca. 1618-ca. 1694
Lawrence writes to Archer telling him that he has found it very difficult to gather information about the evolution of the Japanese Theatre. He talks about a collection of Moronobar Hishikawa's theatrical sketches and describes a particular screen...
Lawrence, William J. (William John), 1862-1940; Letters; Archer, William, 1856-1924
Writing from Dublin, Lawrence thanks Archer for sending him the cards of introduction and writing to Brander Matthews. He wonders what Matthews would say if he told him A. H. Bullen's opinion that Lawrence could easily be a professor at an American...
Bayfield, M. A. (Matthew Albert), 1852-1922; Poel, William, 1852-1934; Letters
Bayfield thanks Poel for sending the draft of a text concerning bad contemporary interpretations of Shakespeareand proposes some revisions. He gratefully returns Sykes' letter and muses in a postscript on the musicality of Shakespearean prose. The...
Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868; Newspapers; Hamlet (Legendary character); Letters; Sealing-wax; Seals (Closures); Watermarks
Charles Kean writes an unnamed correspondent saying that there is a very beautiful notice in the "Times" about his "Hamlet" and asks that it be inserted in the "Herald." The letter contains remnants of a seal. The letter contains notations by a...
In a letter to John Moody, Garrick describes a letter to a Mr. Swan and references the doings of theatre performers James William Dodd and Mary Bulkley in Dublin. Garrick also mentions his preparations for a Jubilee. He tells Moody: "If you see any...
Mary Kean, wife of Edmund Kean, signs a bank notice which states that she received £126 from the bank of Coutts & Co. Back of note contains cut-off stamps, a watermark, and possibly an address with a name.
