Autograph letter signed from David Garrick, Hampton, to Colman [manuscript], [1777] September 2.

Colman, George, 1732-1794

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The Spanish barber was first performed at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 30 Aug. 1777. From the description of The Spanish barber : or the fruitless precaution, a comic opera / by George Colman : manuscript, [ca. 1777]. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612774129 Colman was an English dramatist; his son, George Colman the younger, was also an English dramatist. From the description of Correspondence with Bow Street magistrates, 1773-1823. (Harvard Uni...

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...

Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829

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Elizabeth Farren [married name Elizabeth Smith Stanley, countess of Derby], English actress. From the description of Elizabeth Farren manuscript material : 1 item, 1820 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 217299771 Irish actress. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Mrs. Piozzi, 1797 May 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270529790 ...

Thomas, à Becket, Saint, 1118?-1170

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