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COLLECTION — Volume: 1 Identifier: MS Thr 2048

John Maddison Morton letters to Benjamin Webster

Overview

Contains sixteen letters from playwright John Maddison Morton to actor and theater manager Benjamin Webster.

Dates

  • Creation: 1837 and undated

Language of Materials

Materials in English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.

Extent

.04 linear feet (1 volume)

Contains sixteen letters from playwright John Maddison Morton to actor and theater manager Benjamin Webster. Topics of the letters include offers of scripts, discussions of actors and finances, and some personal complaints about the lack of reply.

Biographical / Historical

John Maddison Morton (1811-1891) was an English playwright of one-act farces, including Box and Cox (1847), as well as comic dramas, pantomimes, and other theatrical pieces. Benjamin Webster (also known as Benjamin Nottingham Webster, 1797-1882) was an English actor-manager and dramatist who built the Adelphi Theatre (1859) and managed numerous other London theaters.

Arrangement

Collection has been minimally processed. Materials are arranged in the order they were received from the dealer.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

2020MT-104. Purchased with funds from Francis W. Hatch Book Fund, 2020 February.

Processing Information

Processed by Betts Coup, 2020.

Title
Morton, John Maddison, 1811-1891. John Madison Morton letters to Benjamin Webster, 1837 and undated (MS Thr 2048): Guide.
Status
completed
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard University.
Date
2020 March 12
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou03321

Repository Details

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