Letter
Dame Ellen Terry (1847 - 1928)
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
23 Apr 1902
Materials
Paper
Measurements
249 x 205 mm
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Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1118162
Summary
Letter of script for speech by Ellen Terry in her hand addressed to 'Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen'. Consisting of two sheets of paper, describing Ellen Terry's pleasure at acting on Shakespeare's birthday in Shakespeare's birthplace. The text suggests it was delivered soon after the completion of the memorial theatre, and a fragment of the speech was found in the leather wallet made to contain Ellen Terry's certificate of governorship of the Memorial Theatre, dated April 23rd 1902 (NT/SMA/L/14).
Makers and roles
Dame Ellen Terry (1847 - 1928), author