George Bernard Shaw - Bernard Partridge letters, 1893-1928 (bulk 1894).

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George Bernard Shaw - Bernard Partridge letters, 1893-1928 (bulk 1894).

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Collection of eleven letters by George Bernard Shaw to Bernard Partridge (stage name "Bernard Gould") concerning rehearsals and staging considerations for Partridge's performance in Shaw's play "Arms and the Man", as well as some personal matters. In addition there is a reproduction of Partridge's portrait of Shaw.

11 letters (1 box).

Boston College. John J. Burns Library

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Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, George Bernard Shaw was the only son and third and youngest child of George Carr and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. Though descended from landed Irish gentry, Shaw's father was unable to sustain any more than a facade of gentility. Shaw's official education consisted of being tutored by an uncle and briefly attending Protestant and Catholic day schools. At fifteen Shaw began working as a bookkeeper in a land agent's office which required him t...

Partridge, Bernard, 1861-

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British artist Bernard Partridge studied architecture and stained-glass design, and spent some time as an actor in his youth. He joined Punch as a staff cartoonist in the 1890s, and was a mainstay with the magazine for some fifty years, becoming chief cartoonist in 1901. His drawings are notable for their theatrical nature and conservative politics, and Partridge is considered among the best Punch illustrators. From the description of Bernard Partridge letter and Christmas cards, 189...