Autograph letter from Lady Anne Townshend to David Garrick, Esqr., Adelphi [manuscript], [1776 May 27] Monday morning.

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Autograph letter from Lady Anne Townshend to David Garrick, Esqr., Adelphi [manuscript], [1776 May 27] Monday morning.

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Thanks him for the stage box. Prefers the one from which she could hear him best. She accepts the box for Thursday as well, though she must feel doubly distressed, by the character, and it being the last time she will see him perform [Hamlet, May 30].

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Townshend, Anne, -1819

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

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...