Autograph letters signed from Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, London and elsewhere, to various recipients [manuscript], 1884-1916.

Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905

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Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) was a British actor-manager. Born Feb. 6, 1838, in Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, Eng., he died Oct. 13, 1905, in Bradford, Yorkshire. Irving's original name was John Henry Brodribb. He achieved early success and began to play leading roles throughout London, often with Ellen Terry. In 1878, he took over the Lyceum Theatre and hired Terry as the company's leading lady. This partnership lasted for 25 years and was reknowned throughout England and the United States. Bra...

O'Shea, William Henry, 1840-1905

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Shakespeare Memorial Committee

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Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1852-1917

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Herbert Beerbohm Tree was an English actor-manager and writer. From the description of Herbert Beerbohm Tree collection. [1891-1902]. (University of Victoria Libraries). WorldCat record id: 676800446 English actor-manager of the early 20th century. From the description of Herbert D. B. Tree collection, 1891-1917. (University of California, Davis). WorldCat record id: 506484524 Herbert Beerbohm Tree was a successful actor manager, renowned for his product...

Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913

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Edward Dowden, Irish literary scholar and poet. He wrote several literary biographies, the most substantial being The Life of Percy Bysshe Shelley (1886). From the description of Edward Dowden manuscript material : 1 item, 1880 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 173998315 From the guide to the Edward Dowden manuscript material : 9 items, 1870's-1908, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Edward Dowden wa...

Beere, Fanny Mary Bernard- , 1856-1915

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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...

Shelton, Herbert, 19th/20th cent.,

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Davis, L. Clarke (Lemuel Clarke), 1835-1904

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Lucius Clarke Davis worked for The Philadelphia Inquirer before becoming an editor of the Philadelphia Public Ledger. His wife was the novelist Rebecca Harding Davis. From the description of Letters to Horace Howard Furness, 1880-1899. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155869115 Editor and author. From the description of Letters, 1869 March 20-Dec. 14, Philadelphia, to G.P. Putnam & Son, N.Y. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 148...

Smalley, George W. (George Washburn), 1833-1916

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Civil War correspondent; foreign correspondent for the New York Tribune. From the description of Papers of George Washburn Smalley, 1870-1897. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 49241413 American journalist. From the description of Autograph letters (2) : London, to Mr. Reid, 1877 Feb. 3-1877 Apr. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270664132 From the description of The House of Lords : [n.p.] : autograph manuscript signed of the first page of ...

Westley, J. O., fl. 1894

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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, ...

Heinemann, William, 1863-1920

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Heinemann was an English publisher. Hall Caine was an English novelist whose The Bondman (1890) was the first book published by Heinemann. Henley was an English poet, critic, and dramatist. He edited The New Review (1895-1897), published by Heinemann. From the guide to the Letters from Hall Caine and William Ernest Henley, 1891-1913., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Heinemann was an English publisher. Hall Caine was an English novelist whose T...

Critchett, Charles, 19th/20th cent.

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Overton, Robert, 1859-1924

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Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530

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Archbishop of York, 1514-1530. From the description of Manuscript receipt signed, 1514 Sept. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270583819 ...

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Shelton, Herbert, fl. 1884-1916

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Parker, Louis Napoléon 1852-1944

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Louis Napoleon Parker, British musician and playwright. From the guide to the Louis Napoleon Parker manuscript material : 1 item, 1893, (The New York Public Library. Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle.) Louis Napoleon Parker (1852-1944) was a popular and successful mainstream English playwright, producer of historical pageants, and musician, as well as a prolific translator of drama in French and Italian. A contemporary of George Bernard Sh...

Knowles, James, Sir, 1831-1908

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Professor of Greek. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Clapham Common, to W.A. Knight, 1873 Mar. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864480 English editor and architect. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Clapham Common, to W.A. Knight, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864508 From the description of Autograph letter signed : Clapham Common, to W.A. Knight, 1876 Aug. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864494 ...

Tolman, William Howe, 1861-

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