Elliston, R. W. Autograph letters to Robert William Elliston from various correspondents

Folger bibliographic ID: 221367
Folger call number: Y.c.1395 (1-15)
Folger holdings ID: 260442
Accession Number: MS Add. 642

Correspondents: R. Barlow, W. Elliott, jr., Sophia Halford, R.W. Hall, [Fanny] Holcroft, John James Iddino, W. Loveday, J. Minton, Leonora Pincott. Also, 2 statements, one signed by Elizabeth and Henry Nunn, November 27, 1812, the other marked by William Middlecoat, February 26, 1816, and the last leaf of an autograph letter signed from J. Watson to [George B.] Davidge of the Royal Coburg Theatre, August 11, 1831. The letters were written to Elliston when manager, at various times, of the Surrey theatre, the Olympic theatre, The Theatre Royal, Birmingham, and Drury Lane theatre. Many discuss terms of engagement. In (4) Elliott lists his roles in the Portsmouth theatre. In (2) Barlow gives his reasons for wishing to employ Head, a tailor from the Lyceum, despite certain allegations. In (10) Loveday informs him of [John W.?] Cooper's illness

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Provenance: These letters and papers may have belonged to James Winston. He has endorsed several of them This record contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Extended title: Autograph letters to Robert William Elliston from various correspondents 1814-1821

Elliston, R. W. 1774-1831 Barlow, R., active 1814-1821 Cooper, John, 1793-1870 Davidge, George B., 1793-1842 Elliott, W., active 1814-1821 Halford, Sophia Hall, R. W., active 1814-1821 Holcroft, Fanny, -1844 Iddino, John James, active 1814-1821 Loveday, W., active 1814-1821 Middlecoat, William, active 1814-1821 Minton, John, 1780- Wigan, Leonora, 1805-1884 Watson, J., active 1814-1821 Portsmouth Theatre (Portsmouth, England)

correspondent: Elliston, R. W. (Robert William), 1774-1831
subject: Elliston, R. W. (Robert William), 1774-1831
subject: Barlow, R., active 1814-1821
subject: Cooper, John, 1793-1870
subject: Davidge, George B., 1793-1842
subject: Elliott, W., active 1814-1821
subject: Halford, Sophia
subject: Hall, R. W., active 1814-1821
subject: Holcroft, Fanny, -1844
subject: Iddino, John James, active 1814-1821
subject: Loveday, W., active 1814-1821
subject: Middlecoat, William, active 1814-1821
subject: Minton, John, 1780-
subject: Wigan, Leonora, 1805-1884
subject: Watson, J., active 1814-1821
subject: Portsmouth Theatre (Portsmouth, England)
former owner: Winston, James, 1773-1843
correspondent: Middlecoat, William, active 1814-1821
correspondent: Nunn, Elizabeth
correspondent: Nunn, Henry
correspondent: Watson, J., active 1814-1821
correspondent: Davidge, George B., 1793-1842
correspondent: Iddino, John James, active 1814-1821
correspondent: Wigan, Leonora, 1805-1884
correspondent: Minton, John, 1780-
correspondent: Loveday, W., active 1814-1821
correspondent: Holcroft, Fanny, -1844
correspondent: Halford, Sophia
correspondent: Hall, R. W., active 1814-1821
correspondent: Elliott, W., active 1814-1821
correspondent: Barlow, R., active 1814-1821
associated with: Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
associated with: Theatre Royal (Birmingham, England)
associated with: Surrey Theatre
associated with: Olympic Theatre (London, England)