Autograph letter signed from Lester Wallack to Hannah Ridley, Brighton [manuscript], 1839 January 10 Thursday.

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Autograph letter signed from Lester Wallack to Hannah Ridley, Brighton [manuscript], 1839 January 10 Thursday.

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Discusses theatre business and how hard his father [James William Wallack] has been working. Signed from John. Acquisition information identifies correspondent as John Johnstone Wallack (i.e. Lester Wallack). Following Wallack's letter to Ridley is another short letter, on the same leaf, addressed to "Dear dear little Charley" and signed from "his devoted brother Jack." Recipient is likely Charles Saville Wallack. Includes integral address leaf addressed to Mrs. Ridley, 5 Cannon Place, Brighton, Sussex. Initials "J.J.W." and "Per packet steam ship "Royal William" Jan. 16th" written on address leaf.

2 leaves ; 25 x 20 cm.

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Wallack, Lester, 1820-1888

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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...

Wallack, James William, 1791?-1864

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Young, Robert, 1927-2008

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