Autograph license signed by George Child-Villiers, Earl of Jersey [manuscript], 1830 July 17.

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Autograph license signed by George Child-Villiers, Earl of Jersey [manuscript], 1830 July 17.

Authorizes Edmund Kean to hold a benefit play at the King's Theatre in St. James, Haymarket on July 19, 1830.

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King's Theatre (London, England)

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Opened as Her Majesty's Theatre, London, 9 April 1705; in 1714 changed name to King's Theatre; in 1837 renamed Her Majesty's Theatre; closed and demolished in 1891; rebuilt and reopened 28 April 1897. The theatre changes names to either Her Majesty's Theatre or His Majesty's Theatre depending on whether a queen or king is on the British throne. John Ebers, a bookseller, took over the management of the theatre in 1821; Ebers became involved in lawsuits in 1825 which, combined with a large increas...

Villiers, George Child-, 1773-1859

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Title: 5th Earl of Jersey British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000628.0x00004d George Child Villiers, 5th Earl of Jersey. He was the husband of Sarah Sophia Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey. From the description of George Child Villiers, Earl of Jersey manuscript materal : 1 item, [ca. 1830] (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 697539514 ...

Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833

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Edmund Kean (1787-1833) was an English actor. From the guide to the Edmund Kean Collection, 1814-1933, (Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections) Edmund Kean (1787-1833) was an English actor associated with the Drury Lane Theatre. An affair with Charlotte Cox, the wife of prominent alderman Robert Cox, led to an adultery trial against Kean in 1825 and his subsequent travel outside of England. Kean returned to the English stage in 1827 and re...