Theatrical scrapbook, 1849-1889?

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Theatrical scrapbook, 1849-1889?

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A collection of clippings from American, English, and British colonial newspapers, relating to the theater. Includes portraits of actors, actresses, theatrical managers, singers, and composers, such as Lillie Langtry, Lester Wallack, Virginia Dreher, Christine Nilsson, Richard Stahl, and others. Some manuscript leaves of notes bound in. The clippings relate chiefly to appearances of the Lanergan Dramatic Company.

1 v. : ports. ; 36 cm.

Cornell University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7918873

Cornell University Library

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Wallack, Lester, 1820-1888

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66n3z8j (person)

John Johnstone Wallack (January 1, 1820, New York City – September 6, 1888, Stamford, Connecticut), was an American actor-manager and son of theatre producer James William Wallack and actrees Susan Johnstone. He used the stage name John Lester until October 5, 1858, when he first acted under the name Lester Wallack, which he retained the rest of his career. He was born in New York but at an early age he was taken to his parents' home in London where he was reared and educated. Wallack had chose...

Stahl, Richard, 1860?-1899

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Langtry, Lillie, 1853-1929

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English actress. From the description of Autograph letter signed : the Prince's theatre, Monday. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270597323 Lillie Langtry (1853-1929), an English actress, organized her own company and toured in Europe and the U.S. From the description of Lillie Langtry letters, ca. 1882-1901. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122517528 From the guide to the Lillie Langtry letters to Clement Scott, ca. 1882-1901, (The New York Public Library. ...

Lanergan Dramatic Company

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Nilsson, Christine, 1843-1921

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Swedish soprano. From the description of "Neckens Polska" : autograph manuscript, 1881 Dec. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270568067 From the description of Autograph note on her visiting card : [London, n.d.], to [Joseph Bennett], [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270582969 From the description of Autograph letter in the third person, dated : [n.p., London?], 29 May 1870, to Miss Holden, 1870 May 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270873598 Swedish...

Dreher, Virginia

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vb0jq2 (person)