Found 9 collections related to Actors -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Correspondence

Sarah Bartley (formerly Smith), English actress. Her career included roles in plays by Mrs. Inchbald, Thomas Holcroft and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and upon a visit to Dublin in 1808, she performed a musical piece composed for her by Thomas Moore. For a time following the retirement of foremost actress Sara Siddons, Bartley was considered the reigning tragedy queen of the London stage. To Jane Porter, novelist : 1 autograph letter signed : ca. 8 May 1817 : (MISC 2509) : begins: "When Mr. B. went to the theatre yesterday he was a much surpris'd as what he heard there, as when you inform'd him on Friday of your being the Author!". less

Sarah Liston, née Tyrer, English actor. She was the wife of the English comic actor John Liston. To Anne Jackson Mathews, wife of comedic actor Charles Mathews : 1 autograph letter signed : 3 Feb 1823 : (MISC 3540) : [no place] : begins, "Many thanks my kind friend for the very nice [brawn?] you sent us." Docketed and initialed by Mrs. Mathews. less

Elizabeth Wright Macauley, English actress and socialist. To Mr. Smith, Esqr., in the Print Room of the British Museum : 1 autograph letter signed : 25 Feb 1824 : (MISC 2030) : from No. 2 Somers Town Terrace : begins, "I shall feel greatly obliged if you would give a presentation to the Reading Room, to the bearer -- Mr. Moore -- he is a young Chinese ..." Tipped into the William Upcott album of letters by eminent women. Shelved under "Upcott" with bound manuscripts. less

William Reeve, English actor and composer. · Autograph signature on document of agreement with Goulding, Phipps, and d'Almaine : 7 Apr 1802 : (MISC 3425) : 1 page (single sheet) : [from London] : giving the publishers copyright to the songs he composed in exchange for four hundred pounds; also signed by the witnesses, John Stockdale and Thomas Potter. less

Elizabeth "Eliza" O'Neill, Irish actress. She was much admired by Shelley, who reportedly wanted her to play the part of Beatrice Cenci. Married in 1819, she became Elizabeth Wrixon-Becher, Lady Wrixon-Becher, and never again appeared on stage. · To Mary Cowden Clarke, literary scholar and writer : 1 autograph letter third person (as "Lady Becher"): 8 Oct 1845 : (S'ANA 0004) : 1 page (single sheet) : from BallyBiblin, Mallow : accepting an offer for a copy of Clarke's Shakespeare concordance. less

George Smith, English actor and singer. · To James Winston, actor, singer and theater manager : 2 letters : -- 1 autograph letter signed : 13 Aug 1819 : (MISC 2578) : 1 page (double sheet) : from 4 Union Street, Somers Town : begins, "In conformity to Mr. [Robert William] Elliston's advertizement requiring all applications respecting Engagements for Drury Lane Theatre to be made to you, I beg leave to say I shall be happy to continue my services ...." -- 1 autograph letter signed : 19 May 1825 : (MISC 2579) : 1 page (double sheet) : from Fleet Prison : begins, "I am almost at a loss for language to express my feelings for the great generosity of yourself and Mr. Elliston to my unfortunate situation ....". less

Frances Maria "Fanny" Kelly, English actress and singer. In 1819 she rejected a marriage proposal from the essayist Charles Lamb, but remained friends with him and his sister Mary. · To the editor of the Court Journal : 1 autograph letter signed : 22 May 1833 : (MISC 0978) : from Strand Theatre : begins, "Enclosed is a short address [no longer present] which I shall this evening give at the close of my entertainment ...". less

Charles Kemble, British actor, theatre manager, and playwright. · To "Dear Sir" : 1 autograph letter signed : 20 Apr 1828 : (B'ANA 0702) : from 16 James Street Buckingham Gate : begins, "I lament that I had not the honor and happiness of being well acquainted with Lord Byron..." Mounted on the 3rd leaf following p. 216 in v. 2 of the grangerized copy of Nichol's Byron. less

Sarah Siddons, née Kemble, British actress. · To Harriet Siddons, actress (her daughter-in-law) : 1 autograph letter signed : 5 Oct 1818 : (MISC 1697) : 4 pages (double sheet) : from Durham : begins, "I thank you for your kind letter and am delighted to receive so good an account of your dear self and the darling children ....". less