Autograph play, Neck or nothing (draft), by David Garrick [manuscript], [1766].

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Autograph play, Neck or nothing (draft), by David Garrick [manuscript], [1766].

The draft of a play with stage directions and many additions and revisions in Garrick's hand. The second word of the title, "The schemers," has been deleted.

1 item (36 leaves)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7131259

Folger Shakespeare Library

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K., P.D.

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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...