Simpson, John Palgrave, 1807-1887

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John Palgrave Simpson (b. June 13, 1807, Norwich, England-d. 1887), Victorian playwright. He wrote more than fifty pieces in a variety of genres, including dramas, comedies, operas, and spectacles, between 1850 and 1885. Simpson also published novels, travel books and journalistic commentaries. He served as secretary of the Dramatic Authors' Society from 1868 to 1883.
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creatorOf Marston, John Westland, 1819-1890. Autograph letter signed : London, to John Pelgrave Simpson, 1869 Feb. 27. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Kendal, William Hunter, 1843-1917,. Autograph letters signed from William Hunter Kendal to various people [manuscript], 1874-1892. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Ward, Genevieve, 1838-1922,. Autograph letter signed from Genevieve Ward, Greenwich, to Palgrave Simpson [manuscript], 19th century. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Planché, J. R. (James Robinson), 1796-1880. Autograph letter signed, dated : [London], 30 May 1878, to Lewis Wingfield, 1878 May 30. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Simpson, John Palgrave, 1805-1887. Autograph letter signed : to Kinbuck, 1864 Nov. 8. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Simpson, J. Palgrave (John Palgrave), 1807-1887. Album amicorum, 1832-1836. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn Richmond, Clifford A. Autograph letter signed from Clifford Richmond, Easthampton, Massachusetts, to William Winter [manuscript], 1901 May 20. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Simpson, John Palgrave, 1805-1887. Autograph letter signed : to Benjamin Roberts , 1857 Oct. 9. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Santley, Kate,. Autograph letters signed from Kate Santley, London, to various people [manuscript], ca. 1885-1896. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn John Lawrence Toole autograph collection, 1750-1903 and undated. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Cecil, Arthur, 1843-1896. Arthur C. Blunt letter to J. Palgrave Simpson, 1885 Oct. 9. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
referencedIn ORIGINAL LETTERS of sovereigns and noblemen, actors, artists, and authors; arranged in each class, according to the nationalities of the writers, under the beads of England, Flanders, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and th..., 16th century-19th century British Library
creatorOf Simpson, J. Palgrave (John Palgrave), 1807-1887,. Autograph letters signed from John Palgrave Simpson, London, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1884-1886. Folger Shakespeare Library
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associatedWith Birch-Pfeiffer, Charlotte, 1800-1868. person
associatedWith Cecil, Arthur, 1843-1896. person
correspondedWith Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899 person
correspondedWith Kendal, William Hunter, 1843-1917, person
associatedWith Kinbuck, person
associatedWith Marston, John Westland, 1819-1890. person
associatedWith Planché, J. R. (James Robinson), 1796-1880. person
associatedWith Reeve, Henry, 1813-1895. person
associatedWith Richmond, Clifford A. person
associatedWith Roberts, Benjamin, person
correspondedWith Santley, Kate, person
correspondedWith Toole, John Lawrence, 1830-1906 person
correspondedWith Ward, Genevieve, 1838-1922, person
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