Autograph letters signed from James Greenstreet, Catford, London, to F.G. Fleay [manuscript], 1890 May-October.

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Autograph letters signed from James Greenstreet, Catford, London, to F.G. Fleay [manuscript], 1890 May-October.

Requests assistance in finding an authority on Shakespeare concerning his life as an actor, and speculates that several nobleman who had companies of actors may have written plays.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7254644

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Fleay, Frederick Gard, 1831-1909

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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. ...

Greenstreet, James

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