Prompt books and actor's copies [microform] / Theatre Museum, V&A, London c1983-

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Prompt books and actor's copies [microform] / Theatre Museum, V&A, London c1983-

The collection contains microfiche copies of prompt books held by the Victoria and Albert Theatre Museum and the Garrick Club. Included are the prompt books of William Poel, James Hackett, Mrs. Patrick Campbell, The Old Vic and John Philip Kemble.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6317487

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Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823

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John Philip Kemble (1 February 1757 – 26 February 1823) was a British actor. He was born into a theatrical family as the eldest son of Roger Kemble, actor-manager of a touring troupe. His elder sister Sarah Siddons achieved fame with him on the stage of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. His other siblings, Charles Kemble, Stephen Kemble, Ann Hatton, and Elizabeth Whitlock, also enjoyed success on the stage. He was manager of the Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres in London, where his reforms ...

Campbell, Patrick, Mrs., 1865-1940

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Campbell, whose maiden name was Beatrice Stella Tanner, was an English actress. Von Zastrow was an actress as well. From the description of Mrs. Patrick Campbell letters to Bertha von Zastrow, 1902-1939 and undated. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 705558265 Beatrice Stella Cornwallis-West, known by her stage name as Mrs. Patrick Campbell, was a noted English stage actress, who remained popular for over 40 years. She created many classic roles, including Eliza Dooli...

Victoria Albert Theatre Museum

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Victoria and Albert Theatre Museum, Britain's National Museum of the Performing Arts holds one of the world's largest and most important collections relating to the British stage. The Garrick Club was founded in 1831 by the Duke of Sussex. Limited to 700 members, its purpose was to further the literary industry in England. From the guide to the Prompt books and actor's copies [microform] / Theatre Museum, V&A, London, c1983-, (The New York Public Library....

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 ...

Hackett, James

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Epithet: formerly distiller, of Tasmania British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001109.0x0003ae ...

Old Vic Theatre (London, England)

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