Autograph letter signed from David Garrick, Hampton, to Colman [manuscript], [ca. 1775 October] Sunday.
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Colman, George, 1732-1794
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The Spanish barber was first performed at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 30 Aug. 1777. From the description of The Spanish barber : or the fruitless precaution, a comic opera / by George Colman : manuscript, [ca. 1777]. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612774129 Colman was an English dramatist; his son, George Colman the younger, was also an English dramatist. From the description of Correspondence with Bow Street magistrates, 1773-1823. (Harvard Uni...
Abrams, Miss, approximately 1758-1821
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"Abrams, Harriett (c.1758-1821), singer and composer... made her deĢbut on 28 October 1775 at Drury Lane Theatre, London... She sang for five seasons at Drury Lane in musical afterpieces and plays, notably as an Italian Girl in Sheridan's The Critic on 30 October 1779, and then became a concert singer. From 1781 until the end of the decade Miss Abrams was a leading London soloist... Harriett Abrams was a successful composer of songs, duets, and trios. She published two sets of Italian and Englis...
Steevens, George, 1736-1800
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English commentator on Shakespear. From the description of Autograph letter signed with initials : Hampstead Heath, to Dr. Lort, 1783 Mar. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270579166 Written during the Gordon Riots, a week of unrest in London sparked by the government's increased tolerance of Roman Catholics. From the description of Letter, 1780 June 9, Hampstead Heath, to an unnamed correspondent. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122445428 English commen...
Garrick, David, 1717-1779
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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...
