Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Wilkie Collins, 1867 Dec. 24.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Autograph letter signed : Boston, to Wilkie Collins, 1867 Dec. 24.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/465216997

Criticizing Collins' dramatic version of No Thoroughfare, which Dickens had just received. Noting that it is "done with great pains and skill," but it is too long and though "its fate will have been decided before [Collins] gets this letter, [Dickens] greatly doubts its success." Discussing specific points, and wondering why Collins has left "the whole thing" to Dickens' "sole discretion," asking "is not the play coming out, the day after tomorrow???" Mentioning that many pirated dramatic versions of No Thoroughfare are already being offered, and discussing [the theater manager] Wallack's plans, should their version be poorly received.

1 item (2 p.) ; 17.8 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7566680

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Wallack, Lester, 1820-1888

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66n3z8j (person)

John Johnstone Wallack (January 1, 1820, New York City – September 6, 1888, Stamford, Connecticut), was an American actor-manager and son of theatre producer James William Wallack and actrees Susan Johnstone. He used the stage name John Lester until October 5, 1858, when he first acted under the name Lester Wallack, which he retained the rest of his career. He was born in New York but at an early age he was taken to his parents' home in London where he was reared and educated. Wallack had chose...

Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6jn025d (person)

Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000429.0x0002c9 English writer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Office of All the Year Round, 26 Wellington Street, Strand, London, W.C., to Frederick Lehmann, 1863 Nov. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270125432 English novelist and publisher. From the description of ALS : Broadstairs, Kent, to Mr. Cullenford, 18...

Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6x352hp (person)

Epithet: novelist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000205.0x000026 Wilkie Collins (1824-1889) was a British novelist, playwright, and short story author. Over his career he wrote 27 novels, more than 50 short stories, at least 15 plays, and over 100 pieces of non-fiction work. His best-known works are The Woman in White, The Moonstone, Armadale and No Name . From the guide to the Wilkie Collins Lette...