Autograph Letter Signed from William Winter, New York, to Richard Dorney


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Requesting three tickets for Daly's Theatre. On letterhead of the New York Tribune. With accompanying envelope addressed to the Business Manager of Daly's Theatre, probably Richard Dorney.







Autograph Letters Signed from Richard Mansfield to William Winter, New York


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(1) Mansfield is disappointed that his efforts to have Winter in New London and New York were in vain. He will be here for a few more days if Winter has time to see him. Dated Thursday; postmark dated Sep. 26, 1906. On letterhead of The Essex, Madison Ave. & 56th Street, New York. (2) Mansfield writes that he had an attack of neuralgia brought on by fatigue from playing Peer Gynt every night for four weeks. He would like a melo-drama with a great character. On letterhead of 415 Elm Street, "Chicago" written on first leaf. Both with accompanying envelopes addressed to Winter at 17 Third Avenue, Fort Hill, New Brighton, Staten Island.







Autograph Letters Signed from William Winter, New York, to Beatrice Mansfield


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(1) addressed from "Home" and dated June 29, 1899; refers to a possible production of "Timon" with Richard Mansfield; (2) on letterhead of The Arthur Winter Memorial Library, The Staten Island Academy New York; Winter thanks her for the books she has sent to the library commemorating his son.




Autograph Letters Signed from William Winter to Various Recipients


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Includes 265 autograph letters signed, several fragmentary and some undated. Winter discusses Daly's theatre, particularly his Shakespearean productions; praises his actors, especially Ada Rehan; makes suggestions for his editions of plays acted at this theatre. Several mention Edwin Booth. (4) introduces Frank R. Stockton; (115) describes the funeral of Charles Fisher; (204-205) comment on Oscar Wilde's trial; (240-243) criticize "Cyrano de Bergerac". Correspondents: Augustin Daly, Joseph Daly, Richard Dorney, John Farrington, Appleton Morgan, Ada Rehan and Joseph Tooker. Also includes an epilogue to Goldsmith's "The good natured man" and a poem by Winter, his preface (manuscript and typed proof sheets) to Daly's edition of the "Taming of the Shrew", 1887, 2 dedicatory sheets of "Gray Days and Gold", and a letter to Winter from George William Curtis, Feb. 5, 1891.




Autograph Letters Signed from William Winter, New York, to J.B. Pond


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Some letters on letterhead of the New York tribune and one on letterhead of the Staten Island Academy. (6) and (8) indicate "Dictated" on first leaf and appear to be in the hand of William Jefferson Winter.