Autograph letters signed from David Buchanan to Charles John Kean [manuscript], 1836-1858.

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Autograph letters signed from David Buchanan to Charles John Kean [manuscript], 1836-1858.

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In (1) he discusses the acting of Montague Stanley. (4) was written on the occasion of the death of Kean's mother. Lord Jeffrey's reaction to Kean's acting and box office receipts of his 1837 Edinburgh tour and 1842 Glasgow tour are mentioned in (5). In (6) Buchanan praises Kean for his interpretation of Lear.

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Kean, Mary, 1779-1849

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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 ...

Stanley, Montague, 1809-1844

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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. ...

Jeffrey, Francis Jeffrey, Lord, 1773-1850

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Lord Jeffrey was educated at Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Oxford, became a lawyer and was M.P. for Edinburgh. He was a literary critic and with Sydney Smith and Henry Brougham founded the Edinburgh review, 1802, and was its editor for the next twenty-five years. From the description of F. Jeffrey letter to My dear Malthus, between 1805 and 1834? (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64190488 Jeffrey founded the Edinburgh Review in 1802 with Brougham and S...

Buchanan, David, 1779-1848

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Buchanan, 1779-1848

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