Sothern, Edward Askew, 1826-1881

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Birth 1826-04-01
Death 1881-01-21

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English actor.

From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Mrs. Martin, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270854240

From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p.], to J[ohn] L[awrence] Toole, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270669927

From the description of Autograph letter signed : Junior Carlton Club, [London], to Arthur Sullivan, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270126199

From the description of Autograph letters signed : 48 Pall Mall, [London] ; and elsewhere, to Hermann Vezin, 1875 July 15 and 1875 Oc. 29, with 3 undated and 2 partially dated letters. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270126187

English actor and comedian, active in both England and the United States, Sothern was best known for his role of Lord Dundreary in Our American Cousin.

From the description of Edward A. Sothern letters and drawings from scrapbook compiled by Lucy Derby Fuller, 1874-1914. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 317504971

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