Autograph letter from David Garrick to Mr. Capell [manuscript], [1760 December 3?] Wednesday.

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Autograph letter from David Garrick to Mr. Capell [manuscript], [1760 December 3?] Wednesday.

Has sent a complete copy of Polly Honeycombe [by George Colman] with prologue and epilogue; in a day or two will send The enchanter [by Garrick], and then send to Mr. Chetwynd for the licenses. At foot is a note of Capell's [to Chetwynd?], December 4, 1760.

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Capell, Edward, 1713-1781

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Epithet: of Tannis British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000843.0x000227 ...

Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...

Chetwynd, Edward, -1778

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Colman, George, 1732-1794

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The Spanish barber was first performed at the Haymarket Theatre in London on 30 Aug. 1777. From the description of The Spanish barber : or the fruitless precaution, a comic opera / by George Colman : manuscript, [ca. 1777]. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612774129 Colman was an English dramatist; his son, George Colman the younger, was also an English dramatist. From the description of Correspondence with Bow Street magistrates, 1773-1823. (Harvard Uni...