MACREADY (William Charles, 1793-1873, Actor)

Autograph Letter Signed to F. B. CHATTERTON (Frederick Balsir, 1834-1886, Theatre Manager and Impresario) thanking him “very cordially for your obliging note and enclosed photograph, and beg to assure you that when I visit London, which I am not likely to do very soon, I shall not omit to avail myself of your invitation to call on you...”, 2 sides sm. 8vo., with original autograph envelope, postmarked Cheltenham with a Penny Red, 6 Welington Square, Cheltenham, 29th October

Chatterton was lessee of the Theatre Royal in London's Drury Lane from 1866 to 1879. He is credited with originating the famous quote, "Shakespeare spelt ruin and Byron bankruptcy".

Item Date:  1866

Stock No:  42451      £175

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