Autograph letter signed from W.G. Wills, London, to Lillie Langtry [manuscript], 1891 January 21.

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Autograph letter signed from W.G. Wills, London, to Lillie Langtry [manuscript], 1891 January 21.

Wills requests a box for her performance in the role of Cleopatra.

1 leaf ; 18 x 12 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7446013

Folger Shakespeare Library

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