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Title: Richard Cumberland letter
Creator: Cumberland, Richard, 1732-1811
Bannister, John, 1760-1836
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: Cumberland writes with Bannister on unknown date and year from Theatre Royal Drury Lane to request that Hoare add a prologue to the new comedy "First Love" which will be played at Hoare's theater in one week. There is unidentified writing on the fourth page. Cumberland signature appears on fourth page.
Type: text
Format: image/jp2
Identifier: phl00609
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/3326
Language: English
Subject: Hoare, Prince, 1755-1834
Prologues and epilogues
Plays
Signatures (Writing)
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Place: London (England)
Source: Handwritten letter, 8 x 9.75 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 3, folder 4; 4 pages
Relation: Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

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