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Kean, Charles John (1811?-1868) to unknown

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00496.184 Author/Creator: Kean, Charles John (1811?-1868) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 June 1846 Pagination: 1 p. ; 16.4 x 10.6 cm. Order a Copy

Discusses involvement in a production of Richard III.

Kean was an English actor and manager best known for his revivals of Shakespearean plays.

Kean, Charles John, 1811-1868
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485

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