Autograph letter signed from Frederic Robinson, New York, to Augustus Toedteberg [manuscript], 1888 February 28.

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Autograph letter signed from Frederic Robinson, New York, to Augustus Toedteberg [manuscript], 1888 February 28.

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Robinson mentions that he was the only man to play Iago to Phelps' Othello in Berlin. Also mentions other Shakespearean roles he played: Edgar in King Lear, Macduff in Macbeth, Ford in Merry wives of Windsor, Hotspur in Henry IV, Part 1, Bassanio in Merchant of Venice, and Laertes in Hamlet.

1 leaf ; 22 x 14 cm.

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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. ...

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