Chedworth, John Howe, Baron. Autograph letter signed from Baron Chedworth to Miss Elizabeth Edmead

Folger bibliographic ID: 132
Folger call number: Y.c.3212
Folger holdings ID: 261223
Accession Number: cs1252

He is sorry that Liverpool did not meet her expectations, but he is pleased with W. Knight's conduct towards her. He is also pleased to find that she has made engagements at Birmingham and hopes that will turn out better than Liverpool. Asks if she agrees that W. Knight's Farmer Ashfield [in Speed the plow] a very fine piece of acting. He was at the Mountaineers the same night she was. Gives a description of "our new theatre" which he does not like as much as the old one. Describes various performances he has seen there, including Cato. He also describes an altercation between an actor and two gentlemen hissing in the audience during a "very dull farce."

General notes

There is a water mark that reads: Floyd & Co. 1799

Extended title: Autograph letter signed from Baron Chedworth to Miss Elizabeth Edmead 18th or 19th century Tuesday

Chedworth, John Howe, Baron, 1754-1804 Edmead, Elizabeth, active 1786-1832 Knight, W Mamet, David. Speed the plow Colman, George, 1732-1794. Mountaineers Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719. Cato

correspondent: Chedworth, John Howe, Baron, 1754-1804
subject: Chedworth, John Howe, Baron, 1754-1804
subject: Edmead, Elizabeth, active 1786-1832
subject: Knight, W
correspondent: Edmead, Elizabeth, active 1786-1832