Letters from Charles John Kean and his wife Ellen (née Tree), with related material. ca. 1836-1863.

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Letters from Charles John Kean and his wife Ellen (née Tree), with related material. ca. 1836-1863.

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Comprises 2 autograph letters, one from Charles Kean to Robert Keeley dated 3 November 1855, and the other from Ellen Tree to William Tilt dated 16 February 1836, 3 portraits of Charles Kean, printed from photographs or a drawing, the latter bearing the caption 'C. Kean, Dublin, James McGlashan, 1850', 1 portrait of 'Miss E. Tree, as Lady Teazle, London, Published by G. Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane', 1 theatre programme featuring 'Mr. & Mrs Charles Kean', probably ca. 1863, 1 press biography entitled 'Charles Kean, Esq., F.S.A.', and 1 obituary on him including a printed portrait extracted from 'The Illustrated London News, Supplement, 1 February, 1868, pp. 117-118'.

2 letters (4 ff. conjoined in 2 pairs), 3 ports., and 3 press-cuttings, all held in 1 envelope, manuscript and printed material.

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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SNAC Resource ID: 7683192

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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Keeley, Robert, 1793-1869

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English actor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [London], 5 October 1858, to E[dward] T[yrrell] Smith, 1858 Oct. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270578793 From the description of Autograph letter signed : London?, to Benjamin Webster, 1843? Mar. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270488076 ...

Tilt, William.

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Kean, Ellen, 1805-1880

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Charles Kean lived at No. 3, Torrington Square, W.C. 1, in 1853-56, according to The London Encyclopaedia, ed. Ben Weinreb and Christopher Hibbert (1983). From the description of Autograph letter signed from Ellen Kean, London, to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1853-56? February 12. (Folger Shakespeare Library). WorldCat record id: 694182220 English actress, born Ellen Tree. Married actor Charles Kean, son of Edmund Kean, and toured with his company. Fro...

Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868

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Charles Kean was a Shakespearean actor. He was married to the actress Ellen Tree Kean. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1849. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155886057 English actor and theater manager Charles Kean was the second son of actor Edmund Kean. An excellent student, Charles was compelled to become an actor to support his family after the separation of his parents. He found success as an actor in Ireland and America, and ...