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Yates, Frederick Henry, 1795-1842,. Autograph letters signed from F.H. Yates to Robert Morrison, Dublin [manuscript], 1829-1854.

Title: Autograph letters signed from F.H. Yates to Robert Morrison, Dublin [manuscript], 1829-1854.

Bulk of the letters are from F.H. Yates to Robert Morrison and date from 1829 to 1841, and are of a personal, social nature. (4) addressed "My dear Robert & Fanny," (5) signed Fred & Elizabeth Yates and (8-9) signed Elizabeth Yates, with (9) addressed to Mrs. Morrison only. Letters sent from a variety of locations in London, Brighton, Birmingham, and Brompton, with Morrison's address generally given as "Morrison's Hotel, Dublin" (2) mentions traveling all night to Bristol, arriving just in time to act, and asks Morrison to pass on a message to Calcraft. (5) mentions the first appearance of "the vagabond Jack Sheppard." (6) refers to his Adelphi mortgages and indicates that he does not expect that Morrison will get an appointment from Lord Erroll. (7) mentions that the last piece might be a go in Dublin "but it's such melancholy work, particularly for Calcraft." (8), from Elizabeth Yates to Mrs. Morrison, mentions her pleasure in hearing that Mr. and Mrs. Morrison are in town. (9), from Elizabeth Yates to Robert Morrison, chides him and Mrs. Morrison for keeping themselves "as much from us as if you were in Dublin." She invites them to dine with them on Saturday and to attend the evening rehearsal, adding "you know our business is too engrossing to permit us to do as other people can." (10) includes a sheet of biographical information on F.H. Yates, a printed portrait, and an envelope addressed to Mrs. Morrison, postmarked 1854 (possibly in the hand of Elizabeth Yates).

ArchivalResource: 10 items.

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William Archer Collection, 1868-1990

Title: William Archer Collection 1868-1990

ArchivalResource: 286 folders (16 boxes) , 8 prints, 46 volumes and 1 small card catalogue box

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Collection of theatrical correspondence and ephemera, 1697-1930

Title: Collection of theatrical correspondence and ephemera 1697-1930

The William Appleton collection consists of letters, handwritten manuscripts, "penny plains" and "two-pence coloured" materials, which were small portraits of actors created for the toy theater trade, a once-popular form of home entertainment. The collection encompasses the late 17th century up through the mid-20th century, although the bulk of the material falls between the mid-18th century and the mid-19th century. The oldest item is a letter from actress Elizabeth Barry to a Lady Lisbourn, dated October 25, 1697. The latest item is a letter from playwright George Bernard Shaw to a J. T. Grien, dated November 28, 1930. The collection contains many letters from prominent theatrical figures, primarily of the English stage, including Ira Aldridge, Dion Boucicault, Edward Gordon Craig, David Garrick, Sir Henry Irving, Edmund Kean, William Charles Macready, Bernard Shaw, Sarah Siddons, Dame Ellen Terry, and others. Also included are black and white portraits known as "penny plains," and color portraits known as "two-pence coloured," depicting actors and actresses of the day in their best known roles. These images were intended for home use in puppet theater-type settings, and most date from the early to mid-1800s, though some date as far back as 1799.

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