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Title
Charles Kean letter
Creator
Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
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
Kean writes to an unknown recipient to plan the dates for his performances at the letter recipient's theatre. Kean lists family members and two actors who will be in attendance. He ends with a list of suggested plays to be performed which include his adaptation of "Louis XI "and a number of Shakespearean plays. Embossing can be seen at top of first and second page. Embossing reads: "Palatine Hotel Manchester."
Type
text
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
phl00419
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/2282
Language
English
Subject
Embossing (Printing)
Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
Kean, Ellen, 1805-1880
Letters
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merchant of Venice
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Much ado about nothing
Signatures (Writing)
Source
Handwritten letter, autographed, 4.5 x 7.13 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 9, folder 59; 4 pages
Relation
Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

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