Autograph letter signed from Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, The Grange House, Edinburgh, to Charles Kean [manuscript], 1838 January 12.

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Autograph letter signed from Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, The Grange House, Edinburgh, to Charles Kean [manuscript], 1838 January 12.

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Lauder praises Kean for his superb acting abilities, specifically mentioning a performance at Drury Lane.

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Drury Lane Theatre

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Lauder, Thomas Dick, Sir, 1784-1848

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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 ...