Thomas Connors CollectionWLU.Coll.0299Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
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Connors was a member of Washington and Lee University Class of 1984 and a professor of history at the University of Northern Iowa.

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Contains 19th and early 20th century British and American theater memorabilia, including autographs of major actors, writers, and managers; and letters, broadsides, and photographs.

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The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

 Theater Great Britain United States Broadsides Photographs Theater programs Autographs Correspondence Envelopes (Stationery) Postcards "Venice Preserved" Broadside, Theatre Royal, Covent GardenCovent Garden Theatre1 Item6.5 x 9.5"1805English.111BroadsidesSiddons, SarahKemble, Charles"The Tragedy of George Barnwell" Broadside, National Theatre1 Item8" x 20"1849English.112BroadsidesBooth, Junius Brutus, Jr.Autograph of Charles KeanKean, Charles John1866English.113AutographsLetter Written by Robert Keeley, English Comic ActorKeeley, Robert1856English.114CorrespondenceLetter Written by Charles Kemble, English ActorKemble, Charles1822English.115Scope and Contents

Content of the letter includes 'getting a Tragedy on stage'

CorrespondenceLetter Written by Charles Matthews, English ActorMatthews, Charles1819English.116CorrespondenceScott, WalterLetter Written by William C. Macready, English ActorMacready, William CharlesEnglish.127CorrespondenceLetter Mounted on Cardboard by William C. MacreadyMacready, William CharlesEnglish.128CorrespondenceAutograph of Helena Modjeska, Polish ActressModjeska, Helena1883English.129AutographsLetter by Winthrop Ames, English PlaywrightAmes, Winthrop1903English.1210CorrespondenceLetter by Henry James Byron, English PlaywrightByron, Henry J. (Henry James)1882English.1211CorrespondenceLetter by Mrs. Marie (Squire) Bancroft, English actress-managerBancroft, Marie Effie WiltonEnglish.1212CorrespondenceLetter by Herbert Beerbohm Tree, British actor-managerTree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir1888English.1313CorrespondencePhotographic Postcard of Mrs. Patrick Campbell, British ActressEnglish.1314General

This photographic postcard is colorized.

PhotographsPostcardsCampbell, Patrick, Mrs.Letter by Virginia Compton, English ActressCompton, Virginia BatemanEnglish.1315CorrespondencePhotographic Postcard of Gerald du Maurier, English Actor-managerEnglish.1316PhotographsPostcardsDu Maurier, Gerald, SirLetter by Gerald du MaurierDu Maurier, Gerald, Sir1903English.1317CorrespondenceLetter by Sir John Hare, English Actor-managerHare, John1906English.1318CorrespondenceLetter by Henry Irving, English ActorIrving, Henry, Sir1892English.1419Scope and Contents

The content of the letter regards the London Consumption Hospital.

CorrespondenceCabinet Photograph of Madge Kendal, English ActressEnglish.1420PhotographsKendal, MadgeLetter by Madge KendalKendal, MadgeEnglish.1421CorrespondenceLetter by Cyril Maude, English Actor-managerMaude, Cyril1906English.1422CorrespondenceLetter by T. W. Robertson, English PlaywrightRobertson, T. W. (Thomas William)English.1423Scope and Contents

The content of this letter is a comment on a play.

CorrespondencePressed Flower of T. W. RobertsonEnglish.1424Robertson, T. W. (Thomas William)Autograph of William Terriss, Murdered English ActorTerriss, William1888English.1525AutographsLetter by Edward Terry, English Actor-managerTerry, Edward O'ConnorEnglish.1526Scope and Contents

The letter is written on stationary from the Kind Edward Hotel, Toronto, Canada.

CorrespondenceAutograph of Ellen Terry, English ActressTerry, Ellen, Dame1914English.1527Letter by Fred Terry, English Actor-managerTerry, Fred1912English.1528Scope and Contents

Fred writes about being too sick to work.

CorrespondenceLetter by Brandon Thomas, "Charlie's Aunt" PlaywrightThomas, Brandon1883English.1529CorrespondenceLetter by John L. Toole, English Actor-managerToole, John Lawrence1882English.1530Scope and Contents

John writes about upcoming plays in his letter.

CorrespondenceLetter by Genevieve Ward, English ActressWard, Genevieve1885English.1631CorrespondenceLetter by Charles Wyndham, English Actor-managerWyndham, Charles1891English.1632CorrespondencePhotographic Postcard of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor-managerEnglish.1633PostcardsPhotographsForbes-Robertson, Johnston, SirLetter by Sir Johnston Forbes-RobertsonForbes-Robertson, Johnston, Sir1891English.1634CorrespondenceLetter by Sir Johnston Forbes-RobertsonForbes-Robertson, Johnston, Sir1895English.1635Scope and Contents

This letter is written in third person.

CorrespondenceLyceum Theatre (London, England)Letter by Sir Johnston Forbes-RobertsonForbes-Robertson, Johnston, Sir1903English.1636Scope and Contents

This letter was written on stationary from the King Edward Hotel in Toronto, Canada.

CorrespondenceLetter by Sir Johnston Forbes-RobertsonForbes-Robertson, Johnston, SirEnglish.1737CorrespondencePhotographic Postcard of Ivor Novello, English Actor & ComposerEnglish.1738PostcardsPhotographsNovello, IvorLetter by Louis N. Parker, English PlaywrightParker, Louis Napoleon1922English.1739CorrespondenceLetter by Sybil Thorndike, English Actress to Norman EdwardsThorndike, Sybil, Dame1923English.1740CorrespondenceLetter by Sybil Thorndike to Gilbert FrankauThorndike, Sybil, DameEnglish.1741CorrespondenceFrankau, GilbertLetter by Edward S. Willard, English ActorWillard, E. S. (Edward Smith)1894English.1742CorrespondenceLetter by Edward S. Willard to North American Review EditorWillard, E. S. (Edward Smith)1903English.1843Scope and Contents

The content of this letter regards the purchase MS of Algernon Swinburne article.

CorrespondenceSwinburne, Algernon CharlesLetter and Clipped Signature by Wilson Barrett, English Actor-managerBarrett, Wilson1885English.1844Scope and Contents

The letter is an angry letter initialed 'W.B.'

Signatures (Writing)CorrespondenceLetter by Edwin Booth, American ActorBooth, Edwin1860English.1845CorrespondenceLetter by William H. Crane, American actorCrane, William H.1894English.1846CorrespondenceLetter by William H. CraneCrane, William H.1896English.1847CorrespondenceLetter and Envelope Written by Charlotte Cushman, American ActressCushman, Charlotte1891English.1848CorrespondenceEnvelopes (Stationery)Letter by Augustin Daly, American ProducerDaly, Augustin1887English.1949CorrespondenceCheck Written by Fanny Davenport, English ActressDavenport, Fanny1891English.1950Photographic Postcard of John Drew, American Actor1911English.1951PostcardsPhotographsDrew, JohnPhotographic Postcard of William Faversham, American Actor1908English.1952PostcardsPhotographsFaversham, WilliamLetter by Minnie Maddern Fiske, American ActressFiske, Minnie MaddernEnglish.1953CorrespondenceLetter by Minnie Maddern FiskeFiske, Minnie Maddern1905English.1954CorrespondenceLetter by Clyde Fitch, American PlaywrightFitch, ClydeEnglish.11055CorrespondenceLetter by William J. Florence, American ActorFlorence, William Jermyn1887English.11056CorrespondenceEngraving of William J. Florence1887English.11057Dotted prints (Engravings)Florence, William JermynLetter by Edwin Forrest, American ActorForrest, Edwin1858English.11058CorrespondenceLetter by Daniel Frohman, American ProducerFrohman, DanielEnglish.11059Scope and Contents

The content of this letter contains 'great show last night.'

CorrespondenceLetter by Daniel FrohmanFrohman, DanielEnglish.11060CorrespondenceLetter by David FrohmanFrohman, DanielEnglish.11161Scope and Contents

The subject of this letter is 'Farnum,' most likely William Farnum, American actor.

CorrespondenceLetter by Franklin Fyles, American PlaywrightFyles, Franklin1893English.11162CorrespondenceLetter by James A. Herne, American Actor, to Wilson BarrettHerne, James A.English.11163Scope and Contents

This letter is a letter of introduction from Herne to Barrett.

CorrespondenceBarrett, WilsonLetter by Jefferson Joseph, American ActorJefferson, Joseph1878English.11164CorrespondenceLetter by Joseph JeffersonJefferson, Joseph1896English.11165Scope and Contents

Jefferson writes about sending a donation.

CorrespondenceStamped Envelope from Joseph Jefferson's LetterJefferson, Joseph1896English.11166Stamped envelopesLetter of Response to Joseph Jefferson1896English.11267CorrespondenceJefferson, JosephLetter by Frank Losee, American ActorLosee, FrankEnglish.11268CorrespondenceLetter by Richard Mansfield, American ActorMansfield, Richard1896English.11269CorrespondenceLetter by Julia Marlowe, American ActressMarlowe, JuliaEnglish.11270Scope and Contents

The letter was written on stationary from the Hotel Touraine, Boston, Ma.

CorrespondenceCard Written by Julia Marlowe SothernMarlowe, JuliaEnglish.11271CorrespondenceMr. and Mrs. Edward Hugh Sothern Christmas Card, UnsignedMarlowe, JuliaSothern, E. H. (Edward Hugh)1927English.11272Christmas cardsSothern Christmas Card Stamped EnvelopeMarlowe, Julia1927English.11373Stamped envelopesAutograph of John McCullough, American ActorMcCullough, John1882English.11374AutographsPhotographic Postcard of Tommaso Salvini, Italian ActorSalvini, Tommaso1907English.11375PostcardsPhotographsLetter from E.S. SothernSothern, E. H. (Edward Hugh)1885English.11376CorrespondenceParker House (Boston, Mass.)Letter by Fay Templeton, American ActressTempleton, Fay1891English.11377CorrespondenceReservation for Irvin Cobb Dinner for Albert Ellsworth Thomas, American PlaywrightEnglish.11378Thomas, A. E. (Albert Ellsworth)Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)Letter by David Warfield, American ActorWarfield, David1906English.11479CorrespondenceLetter by William Winter, American PlaywrightWinter, William1887English.11480CorrespondenceLetter by Thomas Potter Dunne, American Vaudeville PerformerDunne, Thomas PotterEnglish.11481VaudevilleCorrespondence