Autograph letters signed from David Garrick, the Adelphi, to George Steevens, Hampstead [manuscript], [1773] December 6-[1775? January] 10.

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Autograph letters signed from David Garrick, the Adelphi, to George Steevens, Hampstead [manuscript], [1773] December 6-[1775? January] 10.

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Concerns Steevens' research for the proposed edition of Shakespeare's works by himself and Johnson. Several refer to Steevens' borrowing of Garrick's collection of old plays and their correspondence with contemporary commentators, e.g. a Mr. Swan of York, and Brome a "descendant of the famous author Alexander Brome; Shakespeare gave the first edition of Surrey's Poems to one of his ancestors living in Warwickshire; Brome sent to me and I lent it to Dr. Percy," (W.a.180). In W.a.186 he asks if he has ever thought of any play unrevived in Shakespeare that would bring credit to "us" well decorated and carefully got up? - Richard II? He had revived Anthony and Cleopatra, but he had grown tired and given it up ...

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Brome, Alexander, 1620-1666

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Percy, Dr., fl. 1773-1775?

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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...

Brome, Robert, active 18th century

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Steevens, George, 1736-1800

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English commentator on Shakespear. From the description of Autograph letter signed with initials : Hampstead Heath, to Dr. Lort, 1783 Mar. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270579166 Written during the Gordon Riots, a week of unrest in London sparked by the government's increased tolerance of Roman Catholics. From the description of Letter, 1780 June 9, Hampstead Heath, to an unnamed correspondent. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122445428 English commen...

Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard), 1820-1889

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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. ...

Swan, George Cornelius, -1788

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Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703

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Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of, 1517?-1547

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