Notebook of David Garrick [manuscript], ca. 1767.

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Notebook of David Garrick [manuscript], ca. 1767.

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Two verses listed in the Folger card index of first lines: "Ladies and gentlemen__you thus begin," "While Romeo you," "While to the wise some dedicate their pains." Contains portions of the draft for a play [A peep behind the curtain] and some verses, including one on the art of acting [Knapp 10], and part of an epilogue.

1 v. (19 leaves)

Folger Shakespeare Library

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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...