Autograph letter signed from Stephen Price, London, to Ellen Tree [manuscript], 1837 May 9.

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Autograph letter signed from Stephen Price, London, to Ellen Tree [manuscript], 1837 May 9.

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Price describes the dire financial situation of the London theaters and tells Tree that she is "perfectly right" in deciding to remain in America another year: "there is no inducement to return here and as bad as matters were before you left, they are daily growing worse." London theaters mention in passing include Drury Lane, Covent Garden, Princess's, and Haymarket. Also refers to a number of actors: Macready, Vandehoff, Knowles, Helen Faucit, Vestris.

2 leaves ; 23 x 19 cm.

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Arch Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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Kean, Ellen, 1805-1880

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Charles Kean lived at No. 3, Torrington Square, W.C. 1, in 1853-56, according to The London Encyclopaedia, ed. Ben Weinreb and Christopher Hibbert (1983). From the description of Autograph letter signed from Ellen Kean, London, to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1853-56? February 12. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 694182220 English actress, born Ellen Tree. Married actor Charles Kean, son of Edmund Kean, and toured with his company. Fro...

Price, Stephen, 1782 or 1783-1840

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