Henry Arthur Jones Collection ca.1840s-1931

Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905

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Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) was a British actor-manager. Born Feb. 6, 1838, in Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, Eng., he died Oct. 13, 1905, in Bradford, Yorkshire. Irving's original name was John Henry Brodribb. He achieved early success and began to play leading roles throughout London, often with Ellen Terry. In 1878, he took over the Lyceum Theatre and hired Terry as the company's leading lady. This partnership lasted for 25 years and was reknowned throughout England and the United States. Bra...

Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, George Bernard Shaw was the only son and third and youngest child of George Carr and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. Though descended from landed Irish gentry, Shaw's father was unable to sustain any more than a facade of gentility. Shaw's official education consisted of being tutored by an uncle and briefly attending Protestant and Catholic day schools. At fifteen Shaw began working as a bookkeeper in a land agent's office which required him t...

Jones, Henry Arthur, 1851-1929

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Henry Arthur Jones was the son of a tenant farmer, and worked in the drapery business for some twenty years after leaving school. He developed a passion for drama, and found success with The Silver King, a play he co-authored with Henry Herman, which gave him the financial security to become a full-time writer. A prolific author, he wrote many plays, chiefly melodramas, and had great success in England and America. His themes and influences were chiefly British, and he is considered a pioneer of...

Traill, H. D. (Henry Duff), 1842-1900

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Ibsen, Henrik, 1828-1906

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Epithet: dramatist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000765.0x0002bc Henrik Ibsen, playwright. W.L. Turner, translator. From the description of Rosmersholm: typescript, 1998. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122430738 Playwright. From the description of A doll home : playscript, 1879. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79454948 Norwegian poet and dramatist. ...

Cochran, C. B. (Charles Blake), 1872-1951

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Sir Charles Blake Cochran, theatrical producer, agent and promoter. From the description of Sir Charles Blake Cochran papers, 1898-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79763221 From the description of Sir Charles Blake Cochran papers, 1898-1959. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702150310 ...

Fiske, Harrison Grey, 1861-1942

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Biographical Notes Minnie Maddern Fiske 1865, Dec. 19 Born Marie Augusta Davey, New Orleans, La. 1868 First stage performance, as the young Duke of York in Shakespeare's Richard III 1880 Appeared on New York st...

Low, Sidney, Sir, 1857-1932

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Epithet: author and journalist Title: Knight British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000386.0x00005d ...

Whitworth, Geoffrey Arundel, 1883-1951

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Epithet: CBE, Chairman of the British Drama League British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000412.0x00004f ...

Fisher, H.A.L. (Herbert Albert Laurens), 1865-1940

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Herman, Henry, 1832-1894

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Thorndike, Sybil, Dame, 1882-1976

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English actress. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Chelsea and Duchess Theatre, to Denys Blakelock, 1947 and [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872363 Wife of Sir Lewis Casson Epithet: actress British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000206.0x00026f ...

Poel, William, 1852-1934

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William Poel was an English Shakespearean actor. He was founder and director of the Elizabethan Stage Society. His name was originally spelled William Pole. From the description of Letters to Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 1916-1928. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155884645 ...

Gollancz, Sir Israel, 1863-1930

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Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893

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American actor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : New York and Chicago, to Elsie Leslie, 1889 Dec. 5 and 1890 Mar. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270532629 From the description of Letters, 1858, 1887. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 56685372 Edwin Booth (1833-1893) was the son of Junius Brutus Booth, the great British tragedian, and the older brother of John Wilkes Booth; Edwin was best known for his Shakespearean roles. ...

Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965

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Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill was born at Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, on 30 November 1874. He was educated at Harrow and the Royal Military College at Sandhurst before joining the Army in 1895 and serving in India and Sudan. After leaving the Army in 1899, he worked as a war correspondent for the Morning Post and the following year was elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Oldham. In 1904, Churchill decided to join the Liberal Party, and in 1906, was elected Liberal MP f...

Page, Walter Hines, 1855-1918

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Editor and American ambassador to Great Britain; of New York, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1889-1917. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20077806 Walter H. Page was editor of The Atlantic Monthly, 1895-98. Prior, he was with the Forum. Robert Johnson worked at the Century magazine. From the description of TLS, 1896 July 1, Boston, Mass. to Robert Underwood Johnson / Walter H. Page. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 37228165 ...

Barrett, Wilson, 1848-1904

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Alfred Wilson Barrettt was an actor, dramatist, theatre proprietor and manager. One of his 27 works for the stage was set in Australia (The never-never land, 1902). He visited Australia twice in 1896 and 1902-03. From the description of The sign of the cross [manuscript]. [1895?] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 224360457 Wilson Barrett, an actor, playwright, and theatre manager, was raised in London, where he worked odd jobs as a child. He began acting in 1864, an...

Forbes-Robertson, Johnston, Sir, 1853-1937

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English actor. From the description of Autograph letters signed : Grand Hôtel Mürren ; and 31 Clifton Crescent, Fotherstone, to Olga Nethersole, 1913 July 26 and 1915 June 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270126227 From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Joan Severn, [1897?] Nov. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 763487288 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : New York, 11 December 1906, to an unidentified recipient, 1906...

Samuel, Herbert Louis Samuel, Viscount, 1870-1963

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Herbert Louis Samuel was a British statesman, who held many posts and became the Liberal leader in the House of Lords. Born in Liverpool to a successful German-Jewish banker, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford, with a first in history. During this time he developed the radical Liberal stance that guided his political life; during his career, he served in the House of Commons, the cabinet, and as home secretary during World War I, and was involved in many key decisions. He served with dist...

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Beerbohm Tree, Herbert., 1852-917

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Haweis, H.R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901

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Hugh Reginald Haweis (1839-1901), British clergyman, author, musician, and popular lecturer. From the description of Letter by Hugh Reginald Haweis to "My Dear Sir", ca. 1870. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122560052 ...

Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-1943

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William Lyon Phelps was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on January 2, 1865. He received a B.A. degree from Yale in 1887, an A.M. degree from Harvard in 1891, and a Ph.D. from Yale in 1891. Phelps taught English at Yale from 1892 until 1933 and was a popularizer of literature through his public lectures, radio addresses, and syndicated newspaper columns. He died in New Haven on August 21, 1943. From the description of William Lyon Phelps papers, 1826-1944 (inclusive), 1887-1943 (bulk)...

Beerbohm Tree, Herbert., 1852-1917

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Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946

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H. G. Wells, Herbert George Wells (b. September 21, 1866, Bromley, Kent, England-d. August 13, 1946, London, England), best remembered for imaginative novels such as The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds, prototypes for modern science fiction, was a prolific writer and one of the most versatile in the history of English letters. He produced an average of nearly three books a year for more than fifty years, in addition to hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. His works ranged from f...

Barrymore, John, 1882-1942

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Archer, William, 1856-1924

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Scottish dramatic critic and playright, and a close friend of George Bernard Shaw. From the description of ALS, 1893 November 24, 40, Queen Square, W.C., [London], to Mrs. Charrington. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936001 English journalist and writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 26 Gordon Square, W.C., [London], to Robert Browning, 1888 June 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125331 William Archer was a Sco...

Wyndham, Charles, 1837-1919

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English actor and theater manager. From the description of Letters, ca. 1897-1900, to son Howard Wyndham. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 462019039 English actor-manager. From the description of Better late than never : autograph sentiment signed : [London, n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584377 Epithet: actor-manager, pseudonym of Charles Culverwell Title: Knight British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catal...

Abbey, Edwin Austin, 1852-1911

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E. A. Abbey was a painter. Born in Philadelphia, he was self-taught and initially employed in a wood engraver's shop. In 1872, Abbey began working as an illustrator for Harper's. He also painted murals, including those for the Boston Public Library and Pennsylvania Capitol. From the description of Letter, 1874 November 26 : to L. Prang. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 84665753 Abbey was an American artist and illustrator who moved to England in 1878 and remained th...

Smith, Frederick Edwin. 1st Earl of Birkenhead, 1872-1930

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O'Connor, T. P. (Thomas Power), 1848-1929

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Epithet: MP; of Add MS 42576 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000269.0x0002fe Epithet: Subject of Mss Eur F111-112 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001440.0x0000cc Epithet: MP; of Add MS 44459 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000269.0x0002ff Epi...

Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930

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British author, best known for his stories about detective Sherlock Holmes. From the description of Letter : South Norwood, to Major Pond, 1894 May 31. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 57008581 English physician, novelist and detective-story writer. From the description of Papers of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [manuscript], 1893-1985 (bulk 1893-1927). (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647816353 Doyle was an English mystery writer perh...

Howard, Bronson, 1842-1908

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Epithet: American dramatist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000866.0x0000aa Bronson Howard (1842-1908), playwight. Born and raised in Detroit, Howard worked as a journalist from the mid 1860s to mid 1870s before making his living as a playwright, earning him the reputation as the dean of American drama. From the description of Bronson Howard playscripts, 1866-1892. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702...

Hendrick, Burton Jesse, 1870-1949

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Epithet: American author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000390.0x000306 Writer, editor. From the description of Reminiscences of Burton Jesse Hendrick : oral history, 1949. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309740824 ...

Moses, Montrose Jonas, 1878-1934

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Drama critic, journalist, and author of works on American and European drama and on children's literature. From the description of Montrose Jonas Moses papers, 1789-1960. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20019157 From the guide to the Montrose Jonas Moses Papers, 1789-1960, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University) ...

Chamberlain, Austen, Sir, 1863-1937

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British statesman. From the description of Letter : 58 Rutland Gate, to Mrs. Tweedie, 1935 July 26. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122319042 Epithet: politician Title: Knight British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001083.0x0000fe Sir Joseph Austen Chamberlain was born in Birmingham in 1863 an...

Tempest, Marie, 1866-1942

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Grein, Jack Thomas, 1862-1935

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Dutch-English drama critic. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Oscar Wilde, 1892 May 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270501636 J.T. Grein was a British playwright, critic, and theatre manager. He chose plays to produce based upon their literary or artistic merit, rather than popularity, including early works by Shaw and Ibsen. He was an influential critic, and helped to promote the movement of plays between England and continental Europe. ...

France, Anatole, 1844-1924

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French writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to Anthippe Sevastos Couchoud, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 607535293 From the description of Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to Anthippe Sevastos Couchoud, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 607557572 From the description of Autograph letter signed with initials : Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire, to Anthippe Sevastos Couchoud, [1917 Dec. 14]. (Unknown). WorldCat...

Oscar, Henry, 1891-1969

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Eadie, Dennis 1869-1928

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