George Bartley letters, 1819-1836.

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George Bartley letters, 1819-1836.

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Letters Bartley wrote from various cities in America and England, mainly to John Wakefield Francis, but with individual letters also to J. Smith, E. Magrath, and R. Keely. Topics include the public and press reception of performances by himself and his wife, Sarah Bartley; their earnings from performances; Bartley's opinion of the various cities where they are performing; and the health of their daughter Sophia. Also included are a few letters of recommendation, including one for Bartley's nephew and another for a Mr. Conway, and a draft of an advertisement for a benefit to be given for Bartley.

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Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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Bartley, Sarah, 1783-1850

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Sarah Bartley (formerly Smith), English actress. Her career included roles in plays by Mrs. Inchbald, Thomas Holcroft and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and upon a visit to Dublin in 1808, she performed a musical piece composed for her by Thomas Moore. For a time following the retirement of foremost actress Sara Siddons, Bartley was considered the reigning tragedy queen of the London stage. From the description of Sarah Bartley manuscript material : 1 item, ca. 1817 (New York Public Librar...

Bartley, George, 1782-1858

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English actor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [London], to Mr. [Henry] Sudlow, 1852 Mar. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270671997 English actor, also prominent in America. From the description of George Bartley letters, 1819-1836. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63936497 ...

Francis, John W. (John Wakefield), 1789-1861

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Physician, New York City. From the description of Reminiscences of Samuel Latham Mitchill : holograph, [1859]. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58761170 New York physician. From the description of Letter, 1853, Dec. 20 : New York City, to Mr. Randall. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35073168 John Wakefield Francis was a prominent New York physician, medical lecturer, patron of the arts and author, notably of "Old New Yor...

Bartley, Sophia.

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