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Adelaide Neilson papers

Title
Adelaide Neilson papers, 1870-1911.
Author
Neilson, Adelaide, 1848-1880.
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Box 1Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1993-003 Box 1Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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Additional Authors
Bland, Charles R.
Description
.25 lin. ft. (1 box)
Summary
The Adelaide Neilson papers consist primarily of correspondence to her mother Anne Bland.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Photoprints.
  • Correspondence.
  • Clippings.
Access (note)
  • Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Source (note)
  • Charles Apfelbaum
Biography (note)
  • Adelaide Neilson, on of the most popular and successful 19th century actresses was born in or near Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
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  • Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
Processing Action (note)
  • Accessioned & Cataloged
Call Number
*T-Mss 1993-003
OCLC
NYPW93-A252
Author
Neilson, Adelaide, 1848-1880.
Title
Adelaide Neilson papers, 1870-1911.
Restricted Access
Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Biography
Adelaide Neilson, on of the most popular and successful 19th century actresses was born in or near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. She was born out of wedlock and never knew her father. Her mother married a Mr. Bland and the family settled in Guiseley. The young Lizzie Ann (Miss Neilson's real name) worked in a mill and then as a nurse girl. She was probably seventeen when she made her way to London where she subsequently began her acting career. Her first appearance was in 1865 at the Margate Theatre. From 1870 on "she was a reigning actress of the English stage" and was popular in America as well. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Juliet in Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET. She married Philip Henry Lee in 1864. This ended in divorce. She died quite suddenly in Paris in 1880.
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Finding aid available in repository and on Internet.
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Added Author
Bland, Charles R.
Research Call Number
*T-Mss 1993-003
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