Envelope from Herbert Watkins, London, to William Charles Macready [manuscript], 1861 May 8.

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Envelope from Herbert Watkins, London, to William Charles Macready [manuscript], 1861 May 8.

"W. C. Macready" is written on bottom left-hand corner of the envelope.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7254378

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Watkins, George Herbert, 1828-1916

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George Herbert Watkins, best known as Herbert Watkins, (b. Worcester, England, July 12, 1828), Victorian-era photographer. He opened his first studio at no. 179 Regent Street in the mid 1850s, later moving to no. 215 by 1858. His portraits were first shown at the 1856 Exhibition of the Photographic Society in London. Additional portraits shown in the 1857 Exhibition included his now famous study of Charles Dickens writing at his desk. In 1857 Watkins began contributing to Herbert Fry’s serial...

Macready, William Charles, 1793-1873

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English actor, recognized as perhaps the greatest English character actor of his day. He was especially noted for his Shakespearean roles. From the description of Letter, 1842. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122391814 William Charles Macready was a tragedian. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1821-1849, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886139 William Charles Macready was an English stage manager and actor...