Autograph letter signed from F. Winslow, Cavendish Square, to Charles Kean [manuscript], 1856 April 29.

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Autograph letter signed from F. Winslow, Cavendish Square, to Charles Kean [manuscript], 1856 April 29.

Winslow compliments Kean's performance in Winter's tale, exclaiming "I never saw anything on the stage to exceed the gorgeous magnificence of last night's representation."

4 leaves ; 18 x 12 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7482789

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Winslow, F., fl. 1856,

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Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868

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Charles Kean was a Shakespearean actor. He was married to the actress Ellen Tree Kean. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1849. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886057 English actor and theater manager Charles Kean was the second son of actor Edmund Kean. An excellent student, Charles was compelled to become an actor to support his family after the separation of his parents. He found success as an actor in Ireland and America, and ...

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. ...