Autograph letters signed from Tom Taylor, London, to various recipients [manuscript], 19th century.

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Autograph letters signed from Tom Taylor, London, to various recipients [manuscript], 19th century.

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Recipients: Mrs. Buxton, Lacy (likely T.H. Lacy), and J.R. Ware (possibly J. Redding Ware). (1), dated August 1860, is a letter of introduction for Miss [B?]urnett's party, friends of Captain Taylor. (2-3) concern Kate Terry's acting. (2) indicates he has added another passage for the character May Edwards in The ticket-of-leave man. (4) concerns Mrs. Rousby and lists many of her roles, including Cordelia, Ophelia, Beatrice and Benedict. All letters written on letterhead of Local Government Act Office, 8, Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, S.W.

4 items ; 19 x 12 cm to 20 x 12 cm.

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Taylor, Tom, 1817-1880

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Tom Taylor (19 October 1817 – 12 July 1880) was an English dramatist, critic, biographer, public servant, and editor of Punch magazine. Taylor had a brief academic career, holding the professorship of English literature and language at University College, London in the 1840s, after which he practised law and became a civil servant. At the same time he became a journalist, most prominently as a contributor to, and eventually editor of Punch. In addition to these vocations, Taylor began a theat...

Lacy, Thomas Hailes, 1809-1873

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English actor, theatrical publisher, and dramatist. From the description of Autograph letters signed : to unknown correspondents. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125259 ...

Rousby, Clara (Clara Marion Jessie), 1848-1879

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Buxton, Mrs., fl. 1860

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Terry, Kate, 1844-1924

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English actress. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Catherine Dickens, 1866 Feb. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270591360 From the description of Autograph letters signed (3), dated : Kentish Town, 25 June 1866 and 12 July 1867, and [n.p., n.d.], to Miss Boyle, 1866 June 25, 1867 12 July, and n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270676635 Epithet: actress British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Descripti...

Ware, J. Redding (James Redding)

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Epithet: writer of plays British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000623.0x00016e ...