Autograph letter signed from Mrs. John E. Owens, Baltimore, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1892 November 28.

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Autograph letter signed from Mrs. John E. Owens, Baltimore, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1892 November 28.

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Asks Daly to subscribe to a biography of her husband, John Edmond Owens.

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Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899

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Playwright, producer; owner of Daly's Theatre in New York City. From the description of [John] Augustin Daly letter to Mr. [William A. ]Jenner [manuscript], 1892 Dec 7. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 191870954 American dramatist and theatrical manager. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Mr. Bouton (bookseller in New York), 1882 Dec. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270526011 From the description of Autograph l...

Owens, Mary C. Stevens (Mary Cornelia Stevens), 1828-1913

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Owens, John E. (John Edmond), 1823-1886

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John E. Owens was one of the most popular American actors of the nineteenth century. He was born in Liverpool and at the age of five was brought to Philadelphia where he made his stage debut in 1841 under the aegis of William Burton. Although his rise was comparatively slow, he acquired celebrity as a comedian within ten years. Owens established himself in the public affection with his characterizations of Yankee characters, especially the character of Solon Shingle in "The People's Lawyer," whi...