Papers of Charles John Kean [manuscript], 1838-1884.

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Papers of Charles John Kean [manuscript], 1838-1884.

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Include: note of expenses to Paris and back, 1852; note of receipts and disbursements for the seasons, 1850-1857; financial statements arising out of the settlement of his estate, 1868-1884; a chronological list of plays acted at the Haymarket and of his parts in them, June 1839-July 1842; four poems to him; announcements of readings from Shakespeare and others by him and Ellen Kean, 1861-1865; a theatre ticket; a curl; newspaper cuttings, 1838-1861; receipted bills, October 1864, and the stage manager's report on the shortcomings of certain actors and actresses [at the Princess Theatre], with Kean's comments and orders signed, August 6 - 12, [1859]. Some items undated.

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