Autograph letters signed from E.S. Willard to William Winter [manuscript], 1894-1906.
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Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915
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English actor. Famous as The Spider in "The Silver King." Manager of The Shaftesbury Theater in London. Toured the United States in "David Garrick." Produced and performed in a number of Broadway plays. From the description of Letters to Mrs.[Elizabeth N.?] Fairchild, 1896-1897. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 69679425 Epithet: writer of plays, pseudonym R Penn British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vd...
Jones, Henry Arthur, 1851-1929
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Henry Arthur Jones was the son of a tenant farmer, and worked in the drapery business for some twenty years after leaving school. He developed a passion for drama, and found success with The Silver King, a play he co-authored with Henry Herman, which gave him the financial security to become a full-time writer. A prolific author, he wrote many plays, chiefly melodramas, and had great success in England and America. His themes and influences were chiefly British, and he is considered a pioneer of...
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, ...
