Autograph letter signed from Henry Irving, Minehead, to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1904 August 19.

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Autograph letter signed from Henry Irving, Minehead, to unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1904 August 19.

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Addressed "Dear Sir." Irving recommends 2 books "for the honour and estimation of Shakesepare by his fellow workers and contemporaries:" A history of theatrical art by Mantzius and Shakespeare's documents.

2 leaves ; 18 x 12 cm.

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Folger Shakespeare Library

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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...

Mantzius, Karl, 1860-1921

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