Autograph letters signed from Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean to Mr. and Mrs. Scott [manuscript], 1859.

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Autograph letters signed from Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean to Mr. and Mrs. Scott [manuscript], 1859.

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One autograph letter signed from Ellen Kean to Mrs. Scott (1) and 3 autograph letters signed from Charles Kean to [Mr.] Scott (2-4). (1): written from Buxton and dated simply June 8th (no year indicated), refers to Charles Kean's illness. (2): dated August 26, 1859, expresses desire that Scott hear Kean's farewell address. Also refers to a November engagement in Brighton. (3): written from Southampton on October 20, 1859, gives the schedule the upcoming November engagement at Brighton Theatre which included performances of The wife's secret, Louis XI, and Hamlet. Also mentions provincial tour stops in Portsmouth and Winchester. (4), written from Portsmouth on November 2, 1859, concerns dinner plans during Kean's stay in Brighton. Indicates that he is "particularly anxious to see the house full" for the performance of Louis XI, "as the play has never been acted in Brighton." Also, a newspaper clipping of an obituary for Ellen Kean, with manuscript note August 21, 1880.

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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 ...

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...

Scott, M. D. Mrs., fl. 1860

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Scott, Mr., fl. 1859

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