Copy of letter from J. Powell to Edmund Kean, London, 18th or 19th century [manuscript], 18th or 19th century Sunday noon.

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Copy of letter from J. Powell to Edmund Kean, London, 18th or 19th century [manuscript], 18th or 19th century Sunday noon.

Discusses various alterations in the play of Hamlet. Addressed to No. 9 York Street, Covent Garden.

2 leaves ; 21 x 13 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7482652

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Kean, Edmund, 1787-1833

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Edmund Kean (1787-1833) was an English actor. From the guide to the Edmund Kean Collection, 1814-1933, (Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections) Edmund Kean (1787-1833) was an English actor associated with the Drury Lane Theatre. An affair with Charlotte Cox, the wife of prominent alderman Robert Cox, led to an adultery trial against Kean in 1825 and his subsequent travel outside of England. Kean returned to the English stage in 1827 and re...

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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. ...

Powell, J., 18th/19th cent.,

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