Autograph letter signed from Louis Haghe, Wandsworth Row, to Charles [John] Kean [manuscript], [1856 May].

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Autograph letter signed from Louis Haghe, Wandsworth Row, to Charles [John] Kean [manuscript], [1856 May].

Discusses doing drawings of the Winter's Tale which was being performed at the Princess Theatre.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7090857

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Princess's Theatre (London, England)

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Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868

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Charles Kean was a Shakespearean actor. He was married to the actress Ellen Tree Kean. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1849. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886057 English actor and theater manager Charles Kean was the second son of actor Edmund Kean. An excellent student, Charles was compelled to become an actor to support his family after the separation of his parents. He found success as an actor in Ireland and America, and ...

Haghe, Louis, 1806-1885

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Belgian-English painter and lithographer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Upper Belmont St., [London], to Mr. Bicknell, 1848 Aug. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270505680 From the description of Autograph letter in third person, not signed : Wandsworth Road, [London], to Mr. and Mrs. Bicknell, 1852 May 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270497759 ...

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. ...