Letters from Robert Keeley and his wife, Mary Anne, with related material. 1856-1899.

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Keeley, Robert, 1793-1869. Letters from Robert Keeley and his wife, Mary Anne, with related material.

Letters from Robert Keeley and his wife, Mary Anne, with related material. 1856-1899.

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Comprises 3 autograph letters, 1 from Robert Keeley to Thomas B. Ross of Ipswich dated 18 February 1856, and 2 from Mary Anne Keeley to an unnamed gentleman dated Monday 23 April and to Hugh Turner dated 4 February 1899 (with transcripts), 1 printed portrait of Mrs Mary Anne Keeley on her ninetieth birthday in 1895, 'photographed by Walery, Regent Street', 2 printed tickets for the Ipswich Lyceum Theatre, Matině Performance, Saturday 28 March 1891, in the name of Mr W.H. Booth, 1 printed programme for the same theatre with a description of it on recto, and 4 press-cuttings, including a scene from the 'new drama of 'Helping hands' at the Adelphi Theatre' depicting Robert and Mary Anne Keeley as the hero and heroine respectively, an extract from 'The Daily Graphic' for 30 March 1891, illustrating the opening of the New Lyceum Theatre at Ipswich with Mrs Keeley reciting Mr Ashby-Sterry's address, Mrs Keeley's speech on that occasion, and a press-cutting entitled 'New Theatre at Ipswich. Inauguration by Mrs Keeley'.

3 letters (5 ff. with 4 ff. conjoined in 2 pairs), 1 port., 2 tickets, 1 programme, and 4 press-cuttings, all held in 1 envelope, manuscript and printed material.

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds