Autograph letters signed from Bram Stoker to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1883-1904.

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Autograph letters signed from Bram Stoker to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1883-1904.

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(1) Dated 18 Sept. 188[3?] and addressed from the New Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh; Stoker refers to lists he is sending to Winter regarding company and staff and venues (not included here). He lists many plays including Hamlet, The merchant of Venice and Much ado about nothing; (2) Dated 22 April 1884 and on letterhead from Brevoort House, Fifth Avenue; he has looked forward to seeing Winter; (3) Dated 31 Dec. 1889 and on letterhead from the Lyceum Theatre; Irving sends his love and all good wished for the new year; mentions the death of his dear old friend Frank [Albert?] Marshall; (4) Dated 1.3.04 and on letterhead for Henry Irving's American Tour, 1903-1904, listing cities, venues and dates; mentions visiting Staten Island, being overwhelmed with work and Henry Irving.

4 items ; 19 x 12 cm to 21 x 13 cm.

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