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Title
Charles Kean letter to Morris Barnett
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
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Description
Kean informs Barnett of the success of a theatre performance which the Queen, the Prince of Wales, and his two sisters enjoyed highly. Kean also adds that the scenery done by Grieve also satisfied.
Type
text
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
phl00424
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/phl/id/2295
Language
English
Subject
Barnett, Morris, 1800-1856
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910
Embossing (Printing)
Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868
Kings and rulers
Letters
Performances
Queens
Signatures (Writing)
Theaters - Stage-setting and scenery
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901
Source
Handwritten letter, autographed, 4.38 x 7.13 inches: Philbrick Library of Dramatic Arts and Theatre History, Autograph letters box 9, folder 64; 4 pages
Relation
Philbrick Library Collection of Theater Letters - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/phl

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