Autograph letter signed from Henry Shaw, London, to Charles John Kean [manuscript], 1858 May 20.

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Autograph letter signed from Henry Shaw, London, to Charles John Kean [manuscript], 1858 May 20.

Letter concerns Kean's edition of Henry VIII and the pride Shaw feels in having assisted in Kean's "production of so splendid a spectacle as [he] put on the stage on Monday night." Address on item: "37 South.n Row."

2 leaves ; 19 x 12 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7332286

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. ...

Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868

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Shaw, Henry, 1800-1873

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