Autograph letters signed from Brinsley Nicholson, Shepherds Bush, to Fleay [manuscript], 1878 December 5.

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Autograph letters signed from Brinsley Nicholson, Shepherds Bush, to Fleay [manuscript], 1878 December 5.

(1) mentions Shakespeare plays and characters, including the Tempest, Macbeth and Sir Toby and Dogberry; (2) asks Fleay some questions about Hamlet, mentioning Kemp and Burbage. Address appears on items as: 306 Gold Hawk Rd., Shepherds Bush.

2 letters ; 18 x 12 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7482622

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Burbage, Richard, 1567?-1619

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Kemp, William, active 1600

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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. ...

Nicholson, Brinsley, 1824-1892

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Fleay, Frederick Gard, 1831-1909

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