Autograph Letters Signed from Macmillan & Co., London, to William Winter


Book Description

(1) Enclosed is a cheque for £50, sent at the request of Mr. George P. Brell of New York. Addressed to Winter c/o Mr. David Douglas, 10 Castle Street, Edinburgh. (2) Concerning Winter's acceptance of their proposal as to the book on Shakespeare's country. Addressed to Winter at the Red Horse Hotel, Stratford-on-Avon. Both on letterhead of Macmillan & Co., Bedford Street, Covent Garden, London.




Typed Letter from William Winter, New York, to Mr. Douglas


Book Description

Winter discusses his family and current work on Shakespeare's England. Addressed to Mr. Douglas and leaves 2 and 3 indicate recipient's initials as "D.D.", possibly David Douglas. Winter's own file copy, unsigned.




Autograph Letters Signed from Douglas Sladen, New York, to William Winter


Book Description

(1) Sladen writes that Winter will occupy a prominent position in his book and asks to see Winter in Staten Island; a clipping from the New York Independent on Sladen's Younger American poets is pasted on the first leaf. (2) He will send the "Black Prince" tomorrow; he thinks Ellen Terry would make an ideal "Fair Maid of Kent." Sladen also asks where he could get the best newspaper sketch of Winter for his scrapbook. With (2) is a one page proof from Younger American poets, which includes "The light of the house," by Louise Imogen Guiney. A manuscript note from Sladen on the proof: "Dear Mr. Winter, This is the poem your lost Arthur recalled to me." Both letters on stationery of Douglas Sladen, with stamped address: 20 East 32nd Street, New York.




Autograph Letters Signed from Douglas Taylor to William Winter


Book Description

Mostly concerning theatrical matters and Winter's criticisms. (2) is on the death of Augustin Daly and several letters mention Daniel Frohman. (1) on letterhead of The Dunlap society, New York; (2) addressed from Sag Harbor, L.I.; (3-4) on letterhead of the Loon Lake House, Loon Lake, N.Y.; (5-8) on letterhead of 333 West 22nd. Street; (9) a typed letter, forwared to Winter, on letterhead of Unitt & Wickes New York, from Edward G. Unitt, New York, to Douglas Taylor regarding the full names of the scenic artists for Edwin Booth, Chas. Warren Witham and Henry Hilliard. With an accompanying envelope addressed to Taylor at 333 West 22nd. St., City. A short note is written on the front of an envelope: "Dear W.W. My friend Ned Unitt I knew could get us the names of the old scene painters. Ever D.T. Nov. 18."