On Shakespeare's birthday [manuscript], 1932 April 26.

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On Shakespeare's birthday [manuscript], 1932 April 26.

Autograph poem signed Ed. Jas. Irvine. On letterhead of The Radio Play Arts Guild, Mount Vernon Hills, VA. E. James Irvine, Secretary and Publicity Director. Secretarial Office, Room 16 Ames Bldg., Washington, D.C. First line: The Bard of Avon came to us.

1 leaf ; 28 x 22 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7974186

Folger Shakespeare Library

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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. ...

Irvine, Ed. James, fl. 1932.

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