Autograph Letters Signed from Emma Hamilton Smith, Plymouth, to Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean
Autograph Letters Signed from Emma Hamilton Smith, Plymouth, to Charles John Kean and Ellen Kean

Author: Charles Hamilton Smith

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Published: 1811

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(1-5) are to Charles John Kean. (1-4) concern the research Smith and her father, Charles Hamilton Smith, did for Kean's production of The winter's tale. With (2), watercolors of Longbeard Odin with one eye, Manci?, Thor, Thor's hammer, and pillar god. (5) concerns Dryden's King Arthur and a drawing her father made of a hall described in the Edda. (6), addressed to Mrs. Kean, mentions Charles Kean's Louis XI, Hamlet, and Lear. With the exception of (2) and (3), dated June 22nd, 1855 and July 11th, 1855 respectively, the letters are undated. Address on all letters: Park Street.

Autograph Letters Signed from Emma Hamilton Smith, Plymouth, to Charles John Kean
Autograph Letters Signed from Emma Hamilton Smith, Plymouth, to Charles John Kean

Author: Charles Hamilton Smith

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Published: 1811

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Letters concern antiquarian research Smith and her father, Charles Hamilton Smith, did for Kean's productions. The information included in most letters was likely intended for Kean's production of The winter's tale. (4) concerns costumes for Louis XI. (7) gives information about King Arthur. Some small sketches of costume design ideas included in (4) and (5). (2) and (4) are both incomplete. Address on letters: Park Street.

Autograph Letters Signed from Ellen (Tree) Kean to Various Recipients
Autograph Letters Signed from Ellen (Tree) Kean to Various Recipients

Author: Algernon Borthwick Baron Glenesk

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Published: 1827

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Two letters to Wemyss, (53 and 95) have his draft replies on the inside. The letters to Ann Maria Tree, Maria (Chambers) Kean, Emma Meredith, Martha Tree, Mrs. Tree and B.N. Webster, nos. 3, 15, 29, 45-48, 52, were written during her American tours, ca. 1836-ca. 1839 aand ca. 1845-ca. 1847. The letter to her daughter Mary, no. 19, ca. 1870 gives an account of C.J. Kean's first appearance in 1827, and of his mother. The letter to Sol Smith (41) 1848, gives a survey of the theatrical world. 2 letters to Martha Tree, nos. 45-46, include a note of their mother Mrs. Tree. All the letters to [Edward] Saker (85-92) concern his borrowing of Charles Kean's prompt book, music score and book of photographs of The Winter's Tale for his production of the play in 1876.