Autograph letters signed from Lester Wallack, New York, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1873-1888.

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Autograph letters signed from Lester Wallack, New York, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1873-1888.

Includes 45 autograph letters signed, 2 telegrams, 1 program. Letters comment briefly on many theatrical enterprises, several handled jointly with Daly. (48) is a program from the performance of "Hamlet" given by Daly and A. M. Palmer in Wallack's honor. Some items undated.

48 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7091544

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Wallack, Lester, 1820-1888

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John Johnstone Wallack (January 1, 1820, New York City – September 6, 1888, Stamford, Connecticut), was an American actor-manager and son of theatre producer James William Wallack and actrees Susan Johnstone. He used the stage name John Lester until October 5, 1858, when he first acted under the name Lester Wallack, which he retained the rest of his career. He was born in New York but at an early age he was taken to his parents' home in London where he was reared and educated. Wallack had chose...

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Palmer, Albert Marshman, 1838-1905

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Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899

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