Autograph letter signed from G.V. Brooke, Birmingham, to Willows [manuscript], 1851 October 1.

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Autograph letter signed from G.V. Brooke, Birmingham, to Willows [manuscript], 1851 October 1.

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Regarding the success of the Birmingham productions of Othello and Hamlet at an unnamed theatre. Addressed "My dear Willows." Addressed from 42 New Street, Birmingham.

1 leaf ; 18 x 12 cm.

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Willows, fl. 1851

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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. ...

Brooke, Gustavus Vaughan, 1818-1866

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English actor. From the description of Autograph note signed, dated : Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 5 September 1853, to an unidentified recient, 1853 Sept. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673810 From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [n.p., London?], 21 October 1853, to E[dward] T[yrrell] Smith, 1853 Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270673806 An actor, he was born at Dublin on 25 April 1818 and after meeting George Coppin in 1854, agreed ...