Notebook of David Garrick [manuscript], ca. 1775-ca. 1776.

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Notebook of David Garrick [manuscript], ca. 1775-ca. 1776.

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Contents include memoranda of the purchase of two Drury Lane houses and his travelling expenses from Chatsworth home, the synopsis of a play set in Stratford and some verse, as well as 2 drafts of the prologue to the revival of The old bachelor by William Congreve [Knapp 380].

1 v. (44 leaves)

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Congreve, William, 1670-1729

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English dramatist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to "Mr. Kelly" [Keally], [1710 Mar. or Apr.] "Thursday afternoon." (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270522034 English playwright. From the description of Autograph letter : to Joseph Keally at Kilkenny, Ireland, 1702 Dec. 4. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270531636 ...

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...