Quotation from As you like it signed by Fred Terry [manuscript], 1910.

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Quotation from As you like it signed by Fred Terry [manuscript], 1910.

A line followed by Terry's signature: "The fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself a fool!" A note following the signature requests a donation for the Actor's orphans fund in exchange for an autograph. The year "1910" is penciled in at the bottom of the leaf.

1 leaf ; 27 x 21 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7482849

Folger Shakespeare Library

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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. ...

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