Autograph letter signed from John Forbes-Robertson to [Lilian Adelaide Neilson] [manuscript], 1870 May 29.

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Autograph letter signed from John Forbes-Robertson to [Lilian Adelaide Neilson] [manuscript], 1870 May 29.

Offers some strictures as well as praise after hearing Neilson's "Dramatic studies."

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SNAC Resource ID: 7525396

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Forbes-Robertson, John, 1822-1903

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Neilson, Adelaide, 1848-1880

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Adelaide Neilson was an English Shakespearean actress. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, n.d. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886279 Adelaide Neilson, on of the most popular and successful 19th century actresses was born in or near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She was born out of wedlock and never knew her father. Her mother married a Mr. Bland and the family settled in Guiseley. The young Lizzie Ann (Miss ...