Part books for a production of King Lear [manuscript], ca. 1863.

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Part books for a production of King Lear [manuscript], ca. 1863.

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The fifteen books comprise the whole cast, some minor parts being doubled or trebled. Each book is titled and signed in Roberts's autograph. Other names appearing on covers or inside of some books may be those of actors to whom the parts were assigned. Among these Mollie Williams (the Fool) and George Radcliffe (Oswald) can be traced on the New York stage in the 1860's in G.C.D. Odell, Annals of the New York Stage (15 vols., Columbia University Press, 1927-49), vol. VII, passim. S.a.51, 58, and 64 bear signed inscriptions by Owen S. Fawcett as copyist.

15 v. ; 17 x 21 cm.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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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. ...

Roberts, James Booth, -1901

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Fawcett, Owen, 1838-1904

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