| Description |
1 item |
| Summary |
ยท To Jane Porter, novelist : 1 autograph letter signed : ca. 8 May 1817 : (MISC 2509) : begins: "When Mr. B. went to the theatre yesterday he was a much surpris'd as what he heard there, as when you inform'd him on Friday of your being the Author!" |
| Restricted Access |
Restricted access; Pforzheimer Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated. |
| Biography |
Sarah Bartley (formerly Smith), English actress. Her career included roles in plays by Mrs. Inchbald, Thomas Holcroft and Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and upon a visit to Dublin in 1808, she performed a musical piece composed for her by Thomas Moore. For a time following the retirement of foremost actress Sara Siddons, Bartley was considered the reigning tragedy queen of the London stage. |
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Bartley, Sarah, 1783-1850 -- Correspondence.
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Actors -- Great Britain -- 19th century -- Correspondence.
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| Added Author |
Porter, Jane, 1776-1850, Recipient.
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Pforz MS
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| Research Call Number |
Pforz MS
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