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A'Becket family diaries and prompt books
- Title
- A'Becket family diaries and prompt books, 1840-1890.
- Author
- A'Becket family.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1991-002 Box 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 2 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1991-002 Box 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 3 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1991-002 Box 3 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 4 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1991-002 Box 4 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Box 5 | Mixed material | Supervised use | *T-Mss 1991-002 Box 5 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre |
Details
- Additional Authors
- O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833.
- Brown, John, 1715-1766.
- Cowley, Hannah, 1743-1809.
- Colman, George, 1762-1836.
- Almar, George.
- Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879.
- Beazley, Samuel, 1786-1851.
- Penley, S. (Samson).
- Allingham, John Till, active 1799-1810.
- Macfarren, George, 1788-1843.
- Tobin, John, 1770-1804.
- Cooper, Frederick Fox, 1806-1879.
- Oulton, Walley Chamberlain, 1770?-1820?
- Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890.
- Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, 1803-1873.
- Cobb, James, 1756-1818.
- Barnett, C. Z. (Charles Zachary).
- Kotzebue, August von, 1761-1819.
- Cumberland, Richard, 1732-1811.
- Becket, Thomas à, Jr., 1843-1918.
- Becket, Thomas à, 1808-1890.
- Description
- 1.5 lin. ft., (5 boxes).
- Summary
- The A'Becket Family Diaries and Prompt Books include handwritten memoirs and daily notations regarding the life and career of Thomas A'Becket, Sr. from 1844 to 1890.
- Alternative Title
- Stranger.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Diaries.
- Access (note)
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Source (note)
- Center for Musical Antiquities
- Biography (note)
- Thomas A'Becket, Sr. was an actor, musician and writer in the Philadelphia theater from 1840-1889.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
- Processing Action (note)
- Catalgoed
- Call Number
- *T-Mss 1991-002
- OCLC
- NYPW92-A9
- Author
- A'Becket family.
- Title
- A'Becket family diaries and prompt books, 1840-1890.
- Restricted Access
- Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
- Biography
- Thomas A'Becket, Sr. was an actor, musician and writer in the Philadelphia theater from 1840-1889. He acted for both the Arch Street Theatre Company and the Walnut Street Theatre Company, however the greatest portion of his career was spent at the Walnut Street Theatre. He acted there 1841-1842; 1845-1847; 1849-1855. After this time he seemed to join the travelling theater circuits, taking acting jobs in Chicago, St. Louis and other Midwestern cities. A'Becket was known as a major player in the Walnut Street Theatre and played many roles, among them Polonius in HAMLET. A'Becket was born on March 17, 1808 and died in Philadelphia on January 6, 1890.Thomas A'Becket, Jr. was a musician who worked in the Philadelphia area performing in concert ensembles. He also gave music lessons on a daily basis. He was born June 19, 1843, the oldest child of Thomas A'Becket, Sr.
- Indexes
- Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
- Connect to:
- Occupation
- Actors.
- Added Author
- O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833. Agreeable surprise. 1785.Brown, John, 1715-1766. Barbarossa. 1809.Cowley, Hannah, 1743-1809. Belle's stratagem. 1810.Colman, George, 1762-1836. Blue devils. 1811.Cowley, Hannah, 1743-1809. Bold stroke for a husband. 1831.Almar, George. Cedar chest. 1800.Almar, George. Clerk of Clerkenwell. 1800.Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879. Damon and Pythias. 1800.Beazley, Samuel, 1786-1851. Fire and water. 1821.Penley, S. (Samson). Sleeping draught. 1818.Allingham, John Till, active 1799-1810. Fortune's frolic. 1824.Macfarren, George, 1788-1843. Guy Faux. 1800.Tobin, John, 1770-1804. Honey moon. 1800.Cooper, Frederick Fox, 1806-1879. Ion. 1800.Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879. Irish lion. 1800.Colman, George, 1762-1836. Iron chest. 1800.Beazley, Samuel, 1786-1851. Jealous on all sides. 1800.Oulton, Walley Chamberlain, 1770?-1820? My landlady's gown. 1817.Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890. London assurances. 1842.Colman, George, 1762-1836. Love laughs at locksmiths. 1800.Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, 1803-1873. Money. 1800.Cobb, James, 1756-1818. Paul and Virginia. 1800.Almar, George. Pedlar's acre. 1800.Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879. Popping the question. 1800.Colman, George, 1762-1836. Poor gentleman. 1800.Colman, George, 1762-1836. Review. 1817.Barnett, C. Z. (Charles Zachary). Rise of the Rothschildes. 1800.Cobb, James, 1756-1818. Siege of Belgrade. 1823.Kotzebue, August von, 1761-1819. Menschenhass und Reue. English. 1800.Allingham, John Till, active 1799-1810. Weathercock. 1826.Buckstone, John Baldwin, 1802-1879. Uncle John. 1800.Cumberland, Richard, 1732-1811. Wheel of fortune. 1800.Colman, George, 1762-1836. X.Y.Z. 1828.Becket, Thomas à, Jr., 1843-1918.Becket, Thomas à, 1808-1890.
- Added Title
- Stranger.
- Research Call Number
- *T-Mss 1991-002