Facsimiles of a wager between Mr. Bedford and Mr. Williams. after 1741.

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Facsimiles of a wager between Mr. Bedford and Mr. Williams. after 1741.

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Mr. Bedford wages two gallons of claret with Mr. Williams that David Garrick did not play upon the stage in or before 1732. Signed by David Garrick: "Paid. I acted upon Goodman's Theatre for ye first time in ye year 1741." Witnessed by Somerset Draper. (218) is labelled: "Engraved from the original in the possession of Mr. T. Gosden"; manuscript note: "To Mr. W. Upcott with Gosden's best."

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Draper, Somerset, 170.?-175.?, libraire

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Upcott, William, 1779-1845

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Epithet: of Collumpton British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000506.0x000155 Upcott was a British antiquarian and collector. From the description of Johnsoniana, or supplement to Boswell : scrapbook, ca.1750-1836. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77584551 From the guide to the William Upcott scrapbook of Johnsoniana, or supplement to Boswell, ca.1750-1836., (Houghton Library, Harvard Col...

Garrick, David, 1717-1779

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David Garrick was raised in Lichfield, England, and became a leading actor, playwright and theatrical producer in London. From 1747 to 1776, he was a partner in the Drury Lane Theatre. From the description of Papers, 1749-1778. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 85213417 David Garrick, English actor and playwright. Garrick frequently invested in land, and in 1756 he bought a large estate in Hendon, northwest of London. There is no evidence that Garrick ever lived at H...

Gosden, Thomas, 1780-1843

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Thomas Gosden; English bookbinder, book collector, bookseller, and publisher, known as the sporting binder. He used tools cut in the forms of fish, reels, rods, baskets, and sportsmen. From the description of Angling manuscripts, [18--?] (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 79977273 ...