Charles Kean letter to J. Webster

Collection

Identifier: MSS 0099-F0803

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

Autograph letter signed from Charles Keane to J. Webster. Kean mentions engagements in Dublin and America.

Dates

Creation: 1839 March 3

Creator

Kean, Charles John, 1811?-1868 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

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Charles Keane (1811-1868)

Son of noted actor Edmund Kean, Charles Keane (1811-1868) began acting at a young age to support his mother after his father left the family. Despite early criticism, Keane rose to prominence and won success with an 1838 production of Hamlet. He married fellow actress Ellen Tree in 1848 and eventually became known as one of most versatile actors of his era. The Keans managed the Princesses's Theater where they became known for meticulously staged plays incorporating innovations in production techniques.

M. Glen Wilson, "Kean, Charles John (1811-1868)." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/15203 (accessed August, 16 2007).