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Creator
Date
1885 May 12
Location
New York,
New York (State)
United States
United States
Media format
Manuscript text
Extent
1 item (4 p.)
Language
English
Size
20 x 13 cm
Genre
Communications
Art
Art
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 228057
Folger call number: ART File N338.5 no.1b
Folger holdings ID: 259870
Accession Number: cs304
Folger call number: ART File N338.5 no.1b
Folger holdings ID: 259870
Accession Number: cs304
Summary
Written by the daughter of an extra-illustrator, the letter asks for a portrait of Neafie and for confirmation that it was he who played Macbeth at the Bowery Theatre the night of the Astor Place Riot (as opposed to the actor named in "last Sunday's Mercury" who her father says wasn't on stage that night). Neafie wrote back on the same sheet, enclosing a photo of himself, and explaining about being "Stock Star" at the Bowery in the 1845-46 season, but that he's not sure exactly when the riot was [it was May 1849]. Also includes a newspaper clipping of Neafie's death notice
Notes
General notes
Letter sent from 33 Bridge of Brooklyn, N.Y. to Parifia (?) Hall, 201 E. 86th St., N.Y
Also known as
Extended title: Autograph letter signed from Louise Toedteberg to John Andrew Jackson Neafie and his reponse 1885 May 12
Subjects
Related names
correspondent: Toedteberg, Louise, active 1885
subject: Toedteberg, Louise, active 1885
subject: Neafie, John Andrew Jackson, 1815-1892
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Bowery Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
correspondent: Neafie, John Andrew Jackson, 1815-1892
subject: Toedteberg, Louise, active 1885
subject: Neafie, John Andrew Jackson, 1815-1892
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Bowery Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
correspondent: Neafie, John Andrew Jackson, 1815-1892