Autograph letter signed from A. Desarais, Cowes, Isle of Wight, to Charles John Kean [manuscript], [1855] September 5.

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Autograph letter signed from A. Desarais, Cowes, Isle of Wight, to Charles John Kean [manuscript], [1855] September 5.

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Mentions that he had appeared before the Royal Family with his troupe of boys and monkeys.

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Desarais, A., fl. 1855,

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Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868

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Charles Kean was a Shakespearean actor. He was married to the actress Ellen Tree Kean. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1849. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886057 English actor and theater manager Charles Kean was the second son of actor Edmund Kean. An excellent student, Charles was compelled to become an actor to support his family after the separation of his parents. He found success as an actor in Ireland and America, and ...