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North family. North family collection of letters and papers relating to Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and the North family of York [manuscript], 1732-1955.

Title: North family collection of letters and papers relating to Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and the North family of York [manuscript], 1732-1955.

Contents include: 1) Letters to Tate Wilkinson of the Theatre Royal, York, from Anna Maria Hull, Agnes Maria Bennett, William Thomas Lewis, Edward Barlow and John Collins, 1796-1801, and 2 invitation cards to ladies of the Siddons and Wilkinson families from the Countess St. Antonio and Mrs. Horace Twiss, (1-10). The 3 letters from W.T. Lewis and Edward Barlow to Tate Wilkinson, [April?]-Dec. 1800 (3-5), refer to the complaint of certain actors against the manager of Covent Garden, Thomas Harris. 2) Letters to the North family of York from Mrs. Mary Siddons, H.G.I. Siddons (great-grandson of Sarah Siddons) and Sydney C. Carter, ca. 1870-1955, (11-21). 3) 2 scrapbooks of Jane and Anne Wilkinson (Tate Wilkinson's granddaughters), 1821-1842, (22-23). 4) 2 theatrical scrapbooks of the Wilkinson family, ca. 1765-ca. 1845, including a facsimile of a letter from Barton Booth, Nov. 5, 1732, the autograph of George Cruikshank, a poem by R.B.B. Sheridan, and a song sung by Miss Wilkinson in 1827, (24-25). 5) 2 notebooks with details of the Siddons, Kemble and Wilkinson families by Miss M[ary] North, ca. 1920, (26-27). 6) 1 daguerreotype and 3 silhouettes of the Wilkinson family, 2 photographs of Mrs. Scott-Siddons and 2 of Mrs. Mary Siddons, (28-36). Poems, quotations, playbills and many engravings fill the scrapbooks.

ArchivalResource: 2 boxes (36 items) : ill.

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Lewis, William Thomas, 1749-1811. Autograph letter signed : Dublin, to Richard Sheridan, [17]75 June 10.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Dublin, to Richard Sheridan, [17]75 June 10.

Asking permission to use one of his farces in his Dublin appearances.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (2 p.) ; (8vo)

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Asperne, James,. Copies of letters to James Asperne from various correspondents [manuscript], 1804-1806.

Title: Copies of letters to James Asperne from various correspondents [manuscript], 1804-1806.

Manuscript copies of letters to Asperne acknowledging a gift of The memoirs. Correspondents: John Moody, R. Wroughton, Mr. King, Mr. Lewis, Miss Pope, Mr. Harris, Mrs. Mattocks, William Siddons, Mrs. Jordan, John Bannister, Thomas Hull, Mr. Pope and John Johnstone. Also, anecdotes by F.G. Waldron and others on actors and actresses; an autograph letter signed to J.J. Cossart from William Ballantyne, March 28, 1806; and a copy of a letter to Asperne from Moody, December 18, 1805, referring to William Henry West Betty.

ArchivalResource: 11 leaves.

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PAPERS relating to the English stage, etc.. 1756-1806. The contents are:-1. List of plays performed at the Little Theatre. al. New Theatre, in the Haymarket under Cibber's and Foote's management, 1756-1765. Included are copies of notices in the Pub..., 1756-1806

Title: PAPERS relating to the English stage, etc.. 1756-1806. The contents are:- 1. List of plays performed at the Little Theatre. al. New Theatre, in the Haymarket under Cibber's and Foote's management, 1756- 1765. Included are copies of notices in the Pub... 1756-1806

ArchivalResource: 1 item

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