Autograph letter signed from Robert Taber to Mr. Bryant [manuscript], 1895 January 17.

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Autograph letter signed from Robert Taber to Mr. Bryant [manuscript], 1895 January 17.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/417075272

Taber confesses his ambition to play Hamlet, but he has not the financial resources. On Taber's stationery with the permanent address printed: "The Players" 16 Gramercy Park, New York City, but Taber gives his place of writing as "The Thorndike."

2 leaves ; 21 x 13 cm.

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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Taber, Robert, 1865-1904

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Bryant, Mr., fl. 1895

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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. ...