Winter, William. Autograph letters signed from William Winter to various recipients

Folger bibliographic ID: 219270
Folger call number: Y.c.5244 (1-272)
Folger holdings ID: 308990
Accession Number: Daly

Includes 265 autograph letters signed, several fragmentary and some undated. Winter discusses Daly's theatre, particularly his Shakespearean productions; praises his actors, especially Ada Rehan; makes suggestions for his editions of plays acted at this theatre. Several mention Edwin Booth. (4) introduces Frank R. Stockton; (115) describes the funeral of Charles Fisher; (204-205) comment on Oscar Wilde's trial; (240-243) criticize "Cyrano de Bergerac". Correspondents: Augustin Daly, Joseph Daly, Richard Dorney, John Farrington, Appleton Morgan, Ada Rehan and Joseph Tooker. Also includes an epilogue to Goldsmith's "The good natured man" and a poem by Winter, his preface (manuscript and typed proof sheets) to Daly's edition of the "Taming of the Shrew", 1887, 2 dedicatory sheets of "Gray Days and Gold", and a letter to Winter from George William Curtis, Feb. 5, 1891

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Extended title: Autograph letters signed from William Winter to various recipients 1867-1902

Winter, William, 1836-1917 Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899 Daly, Joseph Francis, 1840-1916 Dorney, Richard, 1842 or 1843-1921 Farrington, John, -1912 Morgan, Appleton, 1845-1928 Rehan, Ada, 1857-1916 Tooker, Joseph Henry, 1830-1896 Fisher, Charles, 1816-1891 Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893 Stockton, Frank R., 1834-1902 Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 Rostand, Edmond, 1868-1918. Cyrano de Bergerac Theater

correspondent: Winter, William, 1836-1917
subject: Winter, William, 1836-1917
subject: Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899
subject: Daly, Joseph Francis, 1840-1916
subject: Dorney, Richard, 1842 or 1843-1921
subject: Farrington, John, -1912
subject: Morgan, Appleton, 1845-1928
subject: Rehan, Ada, 1857-1916
subject: Tooker, Joseph Henry, 1830-1896
subject: Fisher, Charles, 1816-1891
subject: Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893
subject: Stockton, Frank R., 1834-1902
subject: Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900
correspondent: Curtis, George William, 1824-1892
correspondent: Tooker, Joseph Henry, 1830-1896
correspondent: Rehan, Ada, 1857-1916
correspondent: Morgan, Appleton, 1845-1928
correspondent: Farrington, John, -1912
correspondent: Dorney, Richard, 1842 or 1843-1921
correspondent: Daly, Joseph Francis, 1840-1916
correspondent: Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899