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| Letter from Elizabeth Farren [Countess of Derby] to [William] Macready, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden [London], 22 March 1797. [Oxford DNB: Elizabeth Farren/Farran, 1759/62-1829 (married name Elizabeth Smith Stanley, countess of Derby), actress] |
| Farren informs Macready that she will be unable to visit him at Birmingham. |
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| Letter from Elizabeth Farren [Countess of Derby] to [William] Macready, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden [London], [received 23 March 1797]. |
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23/03/1797 |
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| Letter from Sarah Siddons to Mr [William] Macready, n.d. [c.1800?] [Oxford DNB: Sarah Siddons (nee Kemble), 1755-1831, actress] |
| Siddons apologises for being rude to "M'cready", blaming it on "this wretched young man's appearance" being "so wild and alterd". |
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| Letter from Robert Elliston [manager of Theatre Royal, Drury Lane] to William Macready, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, n.d. [c.1810?]. [Oxford DNB: Robert William Elliston, 1774-1831, actor and theatre manager] |
| Elliston apologises that due to pressures of business he is unable to accept Macready's offer, but is glad to hear he is "going on well, & wish you success till you are tired of it". |
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n.d [c.1810?] |
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| Letter from Sarah Booth, 5 Westmorland Street, Dublin, to William Macready, Theatre Royal, Birmingham, 19 June [1810?]. [Oxford DNB: Sarah (Sally) Booth, 1789/94-1867, actress] |
| Mr Jones suggests William [Charles Macready] goes to Dublin for the winter where Booth will promote him. Booth is currently appearing with Mr Young who is "the best actor". |
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19/06/[1810?] |
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| Letter from Charles Incledon, Brighton, to 'Dear Mac' [William Macready], 1 June [1811?]. [Oxford DNB: Charles Incledon, singer, 1763-1826] |
| Incledon is going to appear in Swansea, but will discuss the details with Macready when he passes through Bristol on Monday. The last time he was in Swansea was with Cherry at the opening of the New Theatre. |
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01/06/[1811?] |
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| Letter from Elizabeth Billington, Liverpool, to 'My dear Sir' [William Macready], n.d. [Oxford DNB: Elizabeth Billington, singer, 1765-1818. In 1811 she gave her farewell performance] |
| Billington has for the present "given up all thoughts of theatricale performances, but should I ever change this resolution, be assumed nothing will ever offerd me more satisfaction than to shew you the performance". |
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n.d [c. 1812?] |
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| Letter from J.P. Kemble, Manchester, to William Macready, Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 6 February 1817. [Oxford DNB: John Philip Kemble, 1757-1823, actor]. |
| Kemble agrees to perform at Newcastle in Easter week for five nights in return for one third of each night's takings and having the following Monday night's takings clear of all expences for his own benefit. |
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06/02/1817 |
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| Letter from John Fawcett, London, to William Macready, Theatre Royal [Newcastle-upon-Tyne crossed out and replaced with Carlisle], 18 May 1818. [Oxford DNB: John Fawcett, 1769-1837, actor and playwright] |
| Fawcett praises William Macready junior as an exellent young man, "a gentleman off the stage and a great favourite with the Publick on it". Thanks Macready for recommending young Newton, but is sick of children on the stage. |
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18/05/1818 |
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| Letter from [Charles] Mathews to William Macready, Theatre Royal, Bristol, 23 January [n.y.]. [Oxford DNB: Charles James Mathews, 1803-1878, actor and playwright] |
| Mathews will be staying for one night in Bath on his way home from Briton Ferry, "if Billy D. does not buy me off". Informs Macready "In the first place I act no more - only my own business will I do: and this I will do 2 nights only.." |
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n.d [c.1820?] |
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