Autograph letter signed from Bronson C. Howard, New York Tribune, New York, to William Winter [manuscript], 1870 December 28.

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Autograph letter signed from Bronson C. Howard, New York Tribune, New York, to William Winter [manuscript], 1870 December 28.

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Regarding a production of Saratoga, Bronson's "comic drama," at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. Bronson expresses his indignation of critics who believe the play is "too serious a joke on 'high art'."

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Howard, Bronson, 1842-1908

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Epithet: American dramatist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000866.0x0000aa Bronson Howard (1842-1908), playwight. Born and raised in Detroit, Howard worked as a journalist from the mid 1860s to mid 1870s before making his living as a playwright, earning him the reputation as the dean of American drama. From the description of Bronson Howard playscripts, 1866-1892. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702...

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, ...