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Title
William Poel letter
Creator
Poel, William, 1852-1934
Publication Information
Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters
Rights Information
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Description
Poel writes in response to his correspondent's last letter and asks him not to use his name, Poel, on the professional stage as it can be of little use to him. He requests that the correspondent discuss any plans for opening a school in America that teaches Poel's methods and curriculum. Poel also criticizes the influence of commercial theatre, especially a recent play about the life of William Shakespeare. [The correspondent may be Poel's nephew, Reginald Pole.] The letter's first two pages have been ripped and partially taped together with corners missing.
Type
text
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
phl00154
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/1025
Language
English
Subject
Poel, William, 1852-1934
Letters
Source
Handwritten letter, autographed: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 1, folder 10; 4 pages
Relation
Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

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