Thomas Morton letter to Benjamin Webster, 1847 Feb. 23.

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Thomas Morton letter to Benjamin Webster, 1847 Feb. 23.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/68815584

Morton writes to Benjamin Webster, 23 Feb. 1847, about promises made to him concerning the production of his farce, Light Troop, at the Haymarket Theatre, and asking for a guarantee that it would be performed during the current season.

3 p.

Pennsylvania State University Libraries

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Morton, Thomas, 1803-1879

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Thomas Morton was an English dramatist. He was the oldest son of playwright Thomas Morton, and the brother of playwright John Maddison Morton, with whom he sometimes collaborated. From the description of Thomas Morton letter to Benjamin Webster, 1847 Feb. 23. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 68815584 ...

Webster, Benjamin, 1797-1882

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Benjamin Webster (1797-1882) was an actor, playwright, and theatre manager. Born in Bath, his father was a dancing and fencing master; Webster attended military school, but avoided a proferred commission by running away to become an actor. He eventually reached the stage as a popular actor, dancer, pantomimist, and violinist. He also built and managed the Adelphi Theatre, managed the Haymarket, Olympic, Princess's, St. James, and London Theatres. Webster additionally wrote or adapted numerous pl...