Autograph letter signed from Thomas Grieve to Charles [John] Kean [manuscript], 1848 September 3.

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Autograph letter signed from Thomas Grieve to Charles [John] Kean [manuscript], 1848 September 3.

Thanks him for a recommendation.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7090891

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Grieve, Thomas, 1799-1882

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Painter. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kings Theatre, Haymarket, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270501553 John Henderson Grieve was born in 1770, of Scottish origin, and came originally from Perth. He worked as a scene-painter in minor London theatres and from 1794 was also employed by Richard Brinsley Sheridan at Drury Lane. By 1817, he was working in theatres in Covent Garden where he remained apart from two spells at Drury Lane from 1835 to 183...

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 ...