Autograph letter signed from Evert Jansen Wendell, New York, to William Winter [manuscript], 1891 April 8.

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Autograph letter signed from Evert Jansen Wendell, New York, to William Winter [manuscript], 1891 April 8.

Concerns photographs of actors now in Wendell's possession. Wendell also describes Edwin Booth's last performance. Address on letter: No. 8 East 38th St.

2 leaves ; 20 x 13 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7483127

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Winter, William, 1836-1917

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American drama critic. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Tompkinsville (Staten Island, N.Y.), 17 April 1886, to Mrs. Tracy, 1886 Apr. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679284 Massachusetts native William Winter graduated from Harvard law school, but began his career as a journalist. He wrote for numerous journals before securing a position as drama critic at the New York Tribune. In addition to being one of the most influential critics of his day, ...

Wendell, Evert Jansen, 1860-1917

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Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893

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American actor. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : New York and Chicago, to Elsie Leslie, 1889 Dec. 5 and 1890 Mar. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270532629 From the description of Letters, 1858, 1887. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 56685372 Edwin Booth (1833-1893) was the son of Junius Brutus Booth, the great British tragedian, and the older brother of John Wilkes Booth; Edwin was best known for his Shakespearean roles. ...