Papers of Ada Rehan [manuscript], 1881-1915.

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Papers of Ada Rehan [manuscript], 1881-1915.

Contents: a birthday card from Augustin Daly, April 22, 1881; some pressed flowers gathered by him from Shakespeare's birthplace, 1886; a menu with various signatures, 1892; a card with various signatures, 1897; her autograph, 1898, and another, 1912 with 2 photographs; a post office receipt with her signature, 1915; misc. newspaper clippings about her and the Daly Company, particularly the productions of "Taming of the shrew" and "Much ado about nothing;" a fan letter from an unidentified person, 1890?; a poem to her, "Rosalinde" by Theodore Massiac, 1891; another poem "To A.R." by Frank T. Sabin, 1891; a draft of the will of Harriett Crehan, June 17, 1900; a receipt and cancelled cheques.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Massiac, Théodore

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Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899

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Playwright, producer; owner of Daly's Theatre in New York City. From the description of [John] Augustin Daly letter to Mr. [William A. ]Jenner [manuscript], 1892 Dec 7. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 191870954 American dramatist and theatrical manager. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Mr. Bouton (bookseller in New York), 1882 Dec. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270526011 From the description of Autograph l...

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. ...

Sabin, Frank T., -1915

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Crehan, Harriett, 1823 or 1824-1901

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Rehan, Ada, 1850-1916

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Rehan, Ada, 1857-1916

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Ada Rehan was an Irish-American actress. From the description of Letter to Horace Howard Furness, 1890. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 206691443 Irish-American actress. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hotel Metropole, W.C., London, to Arthur Sullivan, 1891 Nov. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270126537 Irish-born American stage actress. From the description of Papers, ca. 1879-1918. (University ...