Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1939-1941, n.d.

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Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1939-1941, n.d.

Consists of three letters to George Arliss: two from G.B. Shaw, one postmarked 13 June 1939 and the other dated 27 September 1941; and one from Shaw's wife, Catherine F. Shaw, dated 30 June 1939.

4 items (4 leaves)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6956304

University of Pennsylvania Library

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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...

Arliss, George, 1868-1946

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English actor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 8 Bloomsbury Place, London, to Mr. Beringer, 1907 Aug. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270870220 George Arliss (1868-1946), English stage and screen actor, was best known for portraying historical figures such as British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli, Alexander Hamilton, Cardinal Richelieu, and French author Voltaire. Following Arliss' success with the stage version of Louis Napoleon Parker's DISRAELI (19...

Shaw, Catherine F.

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