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Date
1838-1852
Location
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania
United States
United States
Media format
Manuscript text
Extent
4 items
Language
English
Genre
Communications
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 228470
Folger call number: Y.c.2152 (1-4)
Folger holdings ID: 260379
Accession Number: cs314
Folger call number: Y.c.2152 (1-4)
Folger holdings ID: 260379
Accession Number: cs314
Summary
In (1), written from New York City, Pray mentions that he forgot to take copies of the prologue and epilogue to Julietta Gordini with him. (2-4) concern Mr. Brooke and include references to his playing Hamlet, Othello and Macbeth, among other roles. Most letters sent from Pray at the National Theatre, Washington, to Wright at the National Theatre, Boston. (4), a telegram, accompanied by envelope from House's Printing Telegraph
Also known as
Extended title: Autograph letters signed and telegram from Isaac C. Pray to J.B. Wright 1838-1852
Subjects
Pray, Isaac C. 1813-1869
Wright, J. B. 1814-
Pray, Isaac C. 1813-1869. Julietta Gordini
Brooke, Gustavus Vaughan, 1818-1866
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Hamlet
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Othello
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. Macbeth
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Hamlet (Legendary character)
Othello (Fictitious character)
National Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century
Related names
correspondent: Pray, Isaac C. (Isaac Clarke), 1813-1869
subject: Pray, Isaac C. (Isaac Clarke), 1813-1869
subject: Wright, J. B. (John B.), 1814-
subject: Brooke, Gustavus Vaughan, 1818-1866
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Hamlet (Legendary character)
subject: National Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
subject: Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century
correspondent: Wright, J. B. (John B.), 1814-
associated with: National Theatre (Boston, Mass.)
subject: Pray, Isaac C. (Isaac Clarke), 1813-1869
subject: Wright, J. B. (John B.), 1814-
subject: Brooke, Gustavus Vaughan, 1818-1866
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Hamlet (Legendary character)
subject: National Theatre (Washington, D.C.)
subject: Macbeth, King of Scotland, active 11th century
correspondent: Wright, J. B. (John B.), 1814-
associated with: National Theatre (Boston, Mass.)