Owen, William Florence. Autograph letter signed from William F. Owen, Chicago, to George

Folger bibliographic ID: 228477
Folger call number: Y.c.2018
Folger holdings ID: 260386
Accession Number: cs1411

Recipient's surname unknown. Owen indicates that he has made a good impression in the part of Falstaff in Chicago (playing opposite Julia Marlowe and Robert Taber): "the Tabers, man and wife are, perhaps, the most selfish, ungenerous players I have ever encountered - but they have not, thank goodness, been quite able to stifle all the philosophy and humor of Sir John." Owen is at work on the prompt book of Merry wives of Windsor for the recipient. Adds as a postscript "I fear Ernest has...bitten off more than he can chew in undertaking Nick Bottom." On letterhead of Tremont House

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Chicago, IL. Newberry Library, Sept. 23 -Dec. 31, 2016. Creating Shakespeare. Opening: recto

Extended title: Autograph letter signed from William F. Owen, Chicago, to George 1895 October 14

Owen, William Florence, 1844-1906 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Falstaff, John, Sir (Fictitious character) Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Merry wives of Windsor Taber, Robert, 1865-1904 Marlowe, Julia, 1865-1950 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Midsummer night's dream Bottom, Nick (Fictitious character)

correspondent: Owen, William Florence, 1844-1906
subject: Owen, William Florence, 1844-1906
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Taber, Robert, 1865-1904
subject: Marlowe, Julia, 1865-1950