Autograph letter from David Garrick to Mr. Bailye [manuscript], 1775 November 30.

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Autograph letter from David Garrick to Mr. Bailye [manuscript], 1775 November 30.

Invitation to the Adelphi.

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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...

Bailye, Richard, 1718-1800

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Richard Bailye of Lichfield (b. 1718) was a schoolfellow of Peter and David Garrick at the Lichfield Grammar School, and joined them in the wine trade for several years in the 1760s. Bailye probably continued his father's bookselling business in Lichfield for most of his adult life, dying there in 1800. From the description of Extracts from various publications and particular papers / [ca. 1785]-1800 , transcrib'd by R. Bailye. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702179878 ...