Charles Manby letters to Benjamin Webster, 1853-1855.

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Charles Manby letters to Benjamin Webster, 1853-1855.

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Twenty-eight ALS. Accompanied by a manuscript copy in an unidentified hand of a paragraph concerning Webster and Manby from Edmund Yates's Recollections and Experiences.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Manby, Charles, 1804-1884

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British civil engineer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Charles Dickens, 1853 Apr. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270607667 ...

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...