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Title
Dion Boucicault letter, 1881 December 27
Creator
Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890
Date Created and/or Issued
1881-12-27
Publication Information
Honnold Mudd Library. Special Collections
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters
Rights Information
For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact Honnold Mudd Library Special Collections at https://library.claremont.edu/scl/
Description
Dion Boucicault writes to an unnamed actor, accepting the actor to his company for the following year in England and the United States. Boucicault also mentions that he has had a very successful engagement in Boston, bringing in 544 pounds the night before. Letter contains a watermark, visible on page 3.
Type
text
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
phl00553
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/3086
Language
English
Subject
Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890
Letters
Watermarks
Theater
Place
England
Boston (Mass.)
America
Source
Handwritten letter, 7.25 x 4.5 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 2, folder 10; 4 pages

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