John Madison Morton letters to Ben Webster, 1837, undated

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John Madison Morton letters to Ben Webster, 1837, undated

1837

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Contains sixteen letters from playwright John Maddison Morton to actor and theater manager Benjamin Webster.

.04 linear feet

eng, Latn

Houghton Library

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Webster, Benjamin, 1797-1882

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Benjamin Webster (1797-1882) was an actor, playwright, and theatre manager. Born in Bath, his father was a dancing and fencing master; Webster attended military school, but avoided a proferred commission by running away to become an actor. He eventually reached the stage as a popular actor, dancer, pantomimist, and violinist. He also built and managed the Adelphi Theatre, managed the Haymarket, Olympic, Princess's, St. James, and London Theatres. Webster additionally wrote or adapted numerous pl...

Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891

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John Maddison Morton (1811-1891) was an English playwright of one-act farces, including Box and Cox (1847), as well as comic dramas, pantomimes, and other theatrical pieces. ...