Autograph letters signed from W.S. Brassington, Stratford-upon-Avon, to William Winter [manuscript], 1899-1907.

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Autograph letters signed from W.S. Brassington, Stratford-upon-Avon, to William Winter [manuscript], 1899-1907.

(1) thanks Winter for his gift to the library; refers to the recent death of Augustin Daly; (2) is a printed letter with a manuscript note thanking Winter for his donation of a portrait; (3) mentions the recent death of Albert Smyth and a portrait of Ada Rehan. All three letters on letterhead of the Shakespeare Memorial, Stratford-upon-Avon.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7610013

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Brassington, William Salt, 1859-1939

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Brassington was an English bibliographer and antiquary. From the description of ALS : Birmingham [Eng.], to William Loring Andrews, New York City, 1890 Mar. 3. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145382395 ...

Smyth, Albert H., 1863-1907

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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, ...

Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899

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Playwright, producer; owner of Daly's Theatre in New York City. From the description of [John] Augustin Daly letter to Mr. [William A. ]Jenner [manuscript], 1892 Dec 7. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 191870954 American dramatist and theatrical manager. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Mr. Bouton (bookseller in New York), 1882 Dec. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270526011 From the description of Autograph l...

Rehan, Ada, 1857-1916

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Ada Rehan was an Irish-American actress. From the description of Letter to Horace Howard Furness, 1890. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 206691443 Irish-American actress. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Hotel Metropole, W.C., London, to Arthur Sullivan, 1891 Nov. 11. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270126537 Irish-born American stage actress. From the description of Papers, ca. 1879-1918. (University ...