Kean, Ellen, [Before 1875]
Scope and Contents
Two autograph letters signed from Ellen Kean to Mary Horner Lyell, no year.
1. Letter dated 20 March: "Our new bloodthirsty melodrama has so taken the people that we do it every night and this I regret to say will prevent our being with [you] as we anticipated. You must come and see our horrors. Charles is such a villain [...]" (20 March).
2. Letter dated 2 December: "I am disappointed at not being with you tonight but I feel so very unwell from the effects of Influenza that I fear it would be most unpleasant [...]".
Dates
- Creation: [Before 1875]
Creator
- Kean, Ellen, 1805-1880 (née Tree | British actress) (Author, Person)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
8vo. (2+2 =) 4 pages on 2 bifolia. Accompanied by an engraved portrait, 80 x 124 mm without the mount.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
2 letters
1 engraving ; 80 x 124 mm without the mount
Physical Description
8vo. (2+2 =) 4 pages on 2 bifolia. Accompanied by an engraved portrait, 80 x 124 mm without the mount.
Creator
- Kean, Ellen, 1805-1880 (née Tree | British actress) (Author, Person)
Subject
- Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner) (Recipient, Person)
Repository Details
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