Copy of playbills of Gravesend Theatre, July 18-20, 1842 [manuscript], ca. 1842.

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Copy of playbills of Gravesend Theatre, July 18-20, 1842 [manuscript], ca. 1842.

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Manuscript copy of playbills for July 18, 19, and 20, 1842. Plays performed include Richard III and King Lear.

1 leaf.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Gravesend Theatre (Kent, England)

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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. ...