Autograph letter signed from Otis Skinner, New York, to unidentified recipient, 1889 September 10.

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Autograph letter signed from Otis Skinner, New York, to unidentified recipient, 1889 September 10.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/367585964

Skinner gives an account of his wide and varied stage experience. Mentions that "the legitimate and Shakespearian drama has however always had a strong place in [his] best work: Paolo in Francesca da Rimini, Marc Antony Gratiano, Laertes, Lysander, Romeo, De Mauprat and kindred characters." Addressed "Dear Sir." On letterhead of The Lambs, 34 West 26th St., New York.

2 leaves ; 18 x 12 cm.

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Skinner, Otis, 1858-1942

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Otis Skinner (1858-1942) was an American actor and writer. Born June 28, 1858 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was brought up in Hartford, Connecticut where his father Charles Skinner was a Universalist minister. Otis Skinner was interested in theater from a young age, and through his father's friendship with P.T. Barnum was introduced to William Pleater Davidge, who gave him his first theatrical role. In the latter half of the 1870s, he played various bit roles in stock companies, and alongsid...

Lambs (New York, N.Y.)

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Established in New York City in 1874, the Lambs Club is the oldest professional theater club in the United States. From the description of Lambs Club scores, 1797-1986. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 500922345 Established in New York City in 1874, the Lambs Club is the oldest professional theater club in the United States. It was modeled after a similar club in London, England (which had been named in honor of Charles and Mary Lamb, w...