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Date
1732-1955
Location
York,
England
Great Britain
Great Britain
Media format
Manuscript text
Extent
38 items
Language
English
Genre
Reference
Literary
Communications
Art
Performance materials
Promotional materials
Literary
Communications
Art
Performance materials
Promotional materials
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 128839
Folger call number: Y.d.618 (1-38)
Folger holdings ID: 280487
Accession Number: MS Add 886
Folger call number: Y.d.618 (1-38)
Folger holdings ID: 280487
Accession Number: MS Add 886
Summary
Contents include: 1) Letters to Tate Wilkinson of the Theatre Royal, York, from Anna Maria Hull, Agnes Maria Bennett, William Thomas Lewis, Edward Barlow and John Collins, 1796-1801, and 2 invitation cards to ladies of the Siddons and Wilkinson families from the Countess St. Antonio and Mrs. Horace Twiss, (1-10). The 3 letters from W.T. Lewis and Edward Barlow to Tate Wilkinson, [April?]-Dec. 1800 (3-5), refer to the complaint of certain actors against the manager of Covent Garden, Thomas Harris. 2) Letters to the North family of York from Mrs. Mary Siddons, H.G.I. Siddons (great-grandson of Sarah Siddons) and Sydney C. Carter, ca. 1870-1955, (11-21). 3) 2 scrapbooks of Jane and Anne Wilkinson (Tate Wilkinson's granddaughters), 1821-1842, (22-23). 4) 2 theatrical scrapbooks of the Wilkinson family, ca. 1765-ca. 1845, including a facsimile of a letter from Barton Booth, Nov. 5, 1732, the autograph of George Cruikshank, a poem by R.B.B. Sheridan, and a song sung by Miss Wilkinson in 1827, (24-25). 5) 2 notebooks with details of the Siddons, Kemble and Wilkinson families by Miss M[ary] North, ca. 1920, (26-27). 6) 1 daguerreotype and 3 silhouettes of the Wilkinson family, 2 photographs of Mrs. Scott-Siddons and 2 of Mrs. Mary Siddons, (28-36). 7) Loose scrapbook material (37) and a box of North family genealogy and letters (38). Poems, quotations, playbills and many engravings fill the scrapbooks
Notes
General notes
Poems listed in the Folger card index of first lines 2 items were removed from Y.d.618 (24) and cataloged as books: 1) a prompt copy of Songs, chorusses, &c. which are introduced in the new entertainment of The jubilee at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane, 1776, partly in Tate Wilkinson's hand, according to preliminary list (PR2923 1769 .G3 1776 Cage copy 2). 2) The Diary or Woodfall's Register, September 6, 1791, a newspaper
Also known as
Extended title: North family collection of letters and papers relating to Tate Wilkinson, Mrs. Siddons, and the North family of York 1732-1955
Subjects
North family
Harris, Thomas, -1820
Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831
Siddons family
Kimball family
Lewis, William Thomas, 1746?-1812
Siddons, Henry George Impey, 1851-
Carter, Sydney C., active 1955
St. Antonio, Sophia Platamone, Countess, -1841
Twiss, Horace, Mrs., active 19th century
Barlow, Edward, treasurer
Collins, John, 1742-1808
Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871
Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805
Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803
Covent Garden Theatre
Theatre Royal (York, England)
Bennett, Mrs. -1808
Related names
author: North family
subject: North family
subject: Harris, Thomas, -1820
subject: Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831
subject: Siddons family
subject: Kimball family
subject: Lewis, William Thomas, 1746?-1812
subject: Siddons, Henry George Impey, 1851-
subject: Carter, Sydney C., active 1955
subject: St. Antonio, Sophia Platamone, Countess, -1841
subject: Twiss, Horace, Mrs., active 19th century
subject: Barlow, Edward, treasurer
subject: Collins, John, 1742-1808
subject: Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871
subject: Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805
subject: Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803
subject: Covent Garden Theatre
subject: Theatre Royal (York, England)
subject: Bennett, Mrs. (Anna Maria), -1808
correspondent: Lewis, William Thomas, 1746?-1812
correspondent: Siddons, Henry George Impey, 1851-
correspondent: Carter, Sydney C., active 1955
correspondent: St. Antonio, Sophia Platamone, Countess, -1841
correspondent: Twiss, Horace, Mrs., active 19th century
associated with: Scott-Siddons, Mary Frances, 1844-1896
correspondent: Barlow, Edward, treasurer
associated with: Collins, John, 1742-1808
associated with: North, Mary, active 1920
associated with: Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
associated with: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
associated with: Booth, Barton, 1681-1733
associated with: Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871
associated with: Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803
associated with: Wilkinson, Anne, active 1842
associated with: Wilkinson, Jane, active 1821
correspondent: Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805
associated with: Bennett, Mrs. (Anna Maria), -1808
associated with: Wilkinson family
subject: North family
subject: Harris, Thomas, -1820
subject: Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831
subject: Siddons family
subject: Kimball family
subject: Lewis, William Thomas, 1746?-1812
subject: Siddons, Henry George Impey, 1851-
subject: Carter, Sydney C., active 1955
subject: St. Antonio, Sophia Platamone, Countess, -1841
subject: Twiss, Horace, Mrs., active 19th century
subject: Barlow, Edward, treasurer
subject: Collins, John, 1742-1808
subject: Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871
subject: Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805
subject: Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803
subject: Covent Garden Theatre
subject: Theatre Royal (York, England)
subject: Bennett, Mrs. (Anna Maria), -1808
correspondent: Lewis, William Thomas, 1746?-1812
correspondent: Siddons, Henry George Impey, 1851-
correspondent: Carter, Sydney C., active 1955
correspondent: St. Antonio, Sophia Platamone, Countess, -1841
correspondent: Twiss, Horace, Mrs., active 19th century
associated with: Scott-Siddons, Mary Frances, 1844-1896
correspondent: Barlow, Edward, treasurer
associated with: Collins, John, 1742-1808
associated with: North, Mary, active 1920
associated with: Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
associated with: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878
associated with: Booth, Barton, 1681-1733
associated with: Siddons, Mary, 1788-1871
associated with: Wilkinson, Tate, 1739-1803
associated with: Wilkinson, Anne, active 1842
associated with: Wilkinson, Jane, active 1821
correspondent: Hull, Anna Maria, 1727-1805
associated with: Bennett, Mrs. (Anna Maria), -1808
associated with: Wilkinson family