Autograph letter signed from Genevieve Ward, Chicago, to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1887 February 23.

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Autograph letter signed from Genevieve Ward, Chicago, to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1887 February 23.

Ward regrets to say that is impossible for her to produce Henry VIII this season.

1 leaf ; 19 x 15 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7887461

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Ward, Genevieve, 1838-1922

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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. ...