
Six Original Hand Written and Signed letter by English manager, Actor, and Playwright Wilson Barrett. A group of six autograph letters to London clergyman Rev Shuttleworth, Dated 1896, expressing thanks for favourable comments or articles and offering tickets for productions Wilson Barrett with his company, Barrett is credited with attracting the largest crowds of English theatregoers ever because of his success with melodrama, an instance being his production of The Silver King (1882) at the Princess's Theatre of London. The historical tragedy The Sign of the Cross (1895) was Barrett's most successful play, both in England and in the United States. Size of letters approximately are 205mm x 128mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases.