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Cooper, John, 1793-1870,. Autograph letters signed from John W. Cooper, Brompton, London, to Frances Anne Kemble [manuscript], 1854 November-December.

Title: Autograph letters signed from John W. Cooper, Brompton, London, to Frances Anne Kemble [manuscript], 1854 November-December.

Thanks her for the memento of Charles Kemble which Fanny had sent him. He had been a friend of Charles Kemble for forty years.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Cooper, John, 1793-1870,. Autograph letters signed and unsigned from John W. Cooper, to various people [manuscript], 1834-1835.

Title: Autograph letters signed and unsigned from John W. Cooper, to various people [manuscript], 1834-1835.

Correspondents: Richard Smith, 1st baron Carrington and Thomas Derman, 1st baron Denman. Concerning donations for the proposed Edmund Kean monument.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Harley, John Pritt, 1786-1858,. Autograph letters signed to J.P. Harley from various correspondents, 18th-19th century.

Title: Autograph letters signed to J.P. Harley from various correspondents, 18th-19th century.

Correspondents: J. Cooper (posszibly John Cooper) and De Begnis. In (1), Cooper thanks Harley for his kindness for that night, but Mrs. Cooper has made other arrangements. In (2), written in French, De Begnis indicates that he was upset at not being able to attend to the Drury Lane Theatrical Fund on Friday, but he thanks Harley for his invitation.

ArchivalResource: 2 items ; 19 x 12 cm. to 23 x 19 cm.

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Curzon, Edward Cecil, 1812-1885,. Autograph letters signed from Edward Cecil Curzon, Windsor Castle, to John W. Cooper [manuscript], 1836 April.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Edward Cecil Curzon, Windsor Castle, to John W. Cooper [manuscript], 1836 April.

These letters concern plays to be given at a command performance. Queen Adelaide objected to Henry IV being given if it contained the two additional scenes, as she could not assist at the representation of the King's Coronation on the stage.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Bunn, Alfred, 1796?-1860,. Autograph letters from Alfred Bunn to various recipients [manuscript], ca. 1823-1839.

Title: Autograph letters from Alfred Bunn to various recipients [manuscript], ca. 1823-1839.

13 autograph letters signed, 1 autograph letter, 1 autograph letter initialled and 1 autograph. Correspondents: L.A. Lowdham, Miss Lowdham, W. Moore, E. Moran, T. Philips, Mr. Settle, Charles Molloy Westmacott, Benjamin N. Webster, Edmund Kean, John Cooper and others. The letter to Kean discusses Hamlet. Some letters undated.

ArchivalResource: 16 items.

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Elliston, R. W. (Robert William), 1774-1831. Papers of R.W. Elliston [manuscript], 1816-1826.

Title: Papers of R.W. Elliston [manuscript], 1816-1826.

Contents: 1) An agreement between R.W. Elliston, as renter of the Theatre Royal, Birmingham, and James Benwell, 1818 (incomplete), and another between Elliston, as manager of Drury Lane, and John Cooper, October 26, 1820. 2) A statement agreeing on the payments to be given to the author of Shakespeare in love, February 4, 1824. 3) The cast list for Coriolanus, June 14, [1824]. 4) Two checks and two theatre tickets, 1816-1826, signed by Elliston.

ArchivalResource: 8 items.

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Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870. Autograph letter signed : London, to William Charles Macready, 1847 Oct. 15.

Title: Autograph letter signed : London, to William Charles Macready, 1847 Oct. 15.

Telling him that he cannot spare two hours tomorrow because he is so busy with his writing; noting that he is thinking "of getting up a testimonial to [actor John] Cooper, as the most outrageous ass of this time."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; 17.9 cm.

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Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833,. Autograph letters signed from Edmund Kean to various recipients [manuscript], 1812-1833?

Title: Autograph letters signed from Edmund Kean to various recipients [manuscript], 1812-1833?

ArchivalResource: 53 items.

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Bunn, Alfred, 1796?-1860,. Autograph letters signed from Alfred Bunn to various recipients [manuscript], ca. 1832-1855.

Title: Autograph letters signed from Alfred Bunn to various recipients [manuscript], ca. 1832-1855.

Most letters related to Bunn's work as a theater manager at Drury Lane and Covent Garden, with many sent from one of these theaters. Recipients: C. Westmacott, Mr. Mitchell, Tom Dibdin, Mr. Crouch (possibly F. Nicholls Crouch?), Mrs. Crouch, [Wm.?] Friswell, C.[J.?] Ward, B. Webster, J. Cooper (likely John Cooper), Mackinlay, J.R. Planché, Mo[or?]ish, Mr. Goldsh[ede?], M. Barnett, and Mr. Bedwell. (1-10) are letters of varying length to Westmacott, some referring to theatrical articles. (8), written from Paris, gives news of the theatrical scene in Paris and mentions that Mrs. C. Gore's new piece at the Haymarket is borrowed from a piece called La duchesse de Lavaubalière, now playing at the Porte St. Martin. (9) refers to "a very true anecdote of young Grattan" and indicates that he, Bunn, is been preparing "A life in 2 large vols. of poor Elliston." (18), dated March 16, 1855 and addressed to B. Webster, asks after Madame Celeste. (20-21) to Cooper both concern the rate of payment for work as manager and actor. (28) consists of a photograph of Bunn and a leaf with a brief biographical statement.

ArchivalResource: 28 items ; 12 x 19 cm to 23 x 20 cm.

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Elliston, R. W. (Robert William), 1774-1831,. Autograph letters signed from R.W. Elliston to various people [manuscript], 1807-1829.

Title: Autograph letters signed from R.W. Elliston to various people [manuscript], 1807-1829.

Correspondents: [Paul] Colnaghi, Thomas [Potter] Cooke, John Cooper, [Henry] Dance, the Monthly Mirror, F[rederic] Reynolds, G[eorge] H[enry] Robins, and others, unidentified.(15) refutes an article which appeared in the Monthly Mirror; (18) discusses his role in the lives of several contemporary stage personalities. Also includes 1 envelope.

ArchivalResource: 19 items.

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Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873,. Autograph letters signed from William Charles Macready to various recipients [manuscript], 1817-1866.

Title: Autograph letters signed from William Charles Macready to various recipients [manuscript], 1817-1866.

Some letters cataloged individually in card catalog. Some letters were written for Macready by members of his family and some items are undated. Recipients include: J. Avery (1-2); unidentified recipient (3); J.W. Bennett (4); Richard Bentley (5-7); D. Black (8); William Rufus Blake (9); Chichester Bolton (10); J.W. Brady (11); William Bryden (12-15); Charles Buller (16); Alfred Bunn (17); T. Bushell [possibly Thomas Bushell?] (18); Mr. [Capps?] (19); George Cattermole (20-21); Frederic Chapman (22-23); Messrs. Chappell, Music [Store?] (24); Chappell (25); Messrs. Clarke and Barlow (26); possibly brother of the Duke of Newcastle, Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham Clinton (27); John William Cole (28); Dominic Charles Colnaghi (29); John W. Cooper (30-41); Miss Coutts (42); Edward Crooke (43-44); E.D. Davis (45); Catherine Dickens (46); William Dunn (47); James Edwards (48); Pierce Egan (49); unidentified recipient (50); Robert William Elliston (51); J. [Hin?]son (52); Lady Elizabeth Forbes (53-54); Edwin Forrest (55); John Forster (56); William Johnson Fox (57); Sarah Garrick (58); Thomas Gaspey (59-60); John L. Greaves (61-63); F. Griffin (64); James Henry Hackett (65-67); Samuel Carter Hall (68-69); Hawkes (70); Edward Nares Henning (71-77); James Henning (78); John Abraham Heraud (79); Benson Hill (80); Mr. Hiscox (81); Alexander Ireland (82); John Cordy Jeaffreson (83-85); William Jerdan (86-87); Swynfen Jervis (88); Robert Keeley (89); Frances Maria Kelly (90); Fanny Kemble (91-92); Kenneth (93); William James Linton (94); John Liston (95); Editor of the London Magazine (96); George William Lovell (97); Richard Lucas (98); Noah Miller Ludlow and Solomon Smith (99); Benjamin Lumley (100) Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-Lytton (101); Charles Mackay (102); Daniel Maclise (103-104); Catherine Macready (105-107); Christina Macready (108); Sarah Macready (109); William Charles Macready (110); Helena Faucit Martin (111); W.N. Maude (112-113); Messrs. Maxfield and Kelly (114); Mr. Mi[ken?] (115); Mr. [surname illegible] (116); Sir Thomas Charles Morgan (117); Editor of the Morning Herald (118); Frances Munden (119); John Murray (120) and (436); W. Penson (121); Henry Phillips (122-123); Sir Charles Beaumont Phipps (124); Capt. Polhill? (125); E.[Power? Or Davis?] (126); Anne Procter (127); Bryan Procter [Barry Cornwall] (128); Samuel Ruggles (129-130); John Ryder (131); Robert Scott (132); Thomas James Serle (133-270); W. Shadwick (271); Sir Martin Shee (272); Committee of Sherborne Evening School (273); Miss Smith (274); Charles Hamilton Smith (275); Henry P. Smith (276-393); Clarkson Stanfield (394-396); [H.?] Stevens (397); John Taylor (398); N.H. Thomas (399); James Thomson (400); Charles Edward Walker (401); James William Wallack (402); William Warren (403); R. Watts (404); Benjamin Webster (405-413); T.J. White (414); Messrs. White and Whitmore (415); George Wightwick (416); Mr. Simon Button? (417); unidentified (418-420); A.B.C. (421); unidentified (422-433); John (434); unidentified recipient (435); Mr. Murray (436); E.W. Wyon (437); Ellen Kean (438); Lord Chamberlain (439); envelopes addressed to the Marquis of Conyngham (440-442); Mr. Kenneth (443).

ArchivalResource: 443 items.

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Cooper, John, 1790-1870,. Autograph letters signed from John W. Cooper to various recipients [manuscript], ca. 1820-1859.

Title: Autograph letters signed from John W. Cooper to various recipients [manuscript], ca. 1820-1859.

Recipients: Thomas Francis Dillon Croker, [Lord Richard W.P. Curzon-Howe], Charles J. Kean, W.C. Macready, J.P. Kemble and another. The letters to Macready concern his career at Drury Lane theatre. (16b), a draft letter to unidentified recipient, ca. 1820, states the terms upon which he would be happy to become a member of the Dublin Theatre. Some letters unsigned. Some letters undated.

ArchivalResource: 16 items.

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Cooper, John, 1793-1870,. Autograph letter signed from John W. Cooper to Horatio Saker [manuscript], 19th century January 13.

Title: Autograph letter signed from John W. Cooper to Horatio Saker [manuscript], 19th century January 13.

With an undated envelope from Edmund Kean, with his signature, to Cooper.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

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