Autograph Letter, Signed, to author and journalist Alfred Henry Lewis, acknowledging receipt of a copy of Andrew Jackson by Lewis
by Drew, John
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- Fine
- Condition
- Fine
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
John Drew (1853-1927), born in Philadelphia to a long line of actors, "became so popular as a Frohman star that his first appearance after Labor Day in one of the producer's presentations at the Empire Theatre signaled the beginning of each new season on Broadway. Unfortunately, many of the plays in which he appeared had no afterlife and have been forgotten. ... In real life he became the prototype of the roles he played, which came to be described as "John Drew parts." A strong-featured man of medium height and military bearing, he was always handsomely attired on stage and off and achieved a special celebrity as the best-dressed man in America. He was articulate, charming, and popular with his peers. ... With the fortune he made as a star, he bought an estate in Easthampton, on Long Island, New York, where he spent his summers and hosted his many friends from the theater and other professions. He even had the dubious honor of having a five-cent cigar named for him" - ANB.
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 247149
- Title
- Autograph Letter, Signed, to author and journalist Alfred Henry Lewis, acknowledging receipt of a copy of Andrew Jackson by Lewis
- Author
- Drew, John
- Format/Binding
- 2 pp., pen and ink on a single folded sheet. 12mo
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- N.p. [New York]
- Date Published
- 1907
- Keywords
- Theater
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