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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | December 30, 1848 |
| From City | Baltimore |
| From State | MD |
| To City | New York |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | James G. King & Sons |
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| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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Lot 270 10c Black (2). Pos. 76L, Large to Huge Margins, tied by partly clear Blue" 10" in Oval on 1848 Folded Cover, matching "Baltimore Md. Dec 30" pmk ., stamp VF, Attractive. (Photo) 3,250.00+
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 604
Alexander listed as 12/30/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 587 realized 4000
Shreves Postal History Sale Jan 24, 1998 (Stanley J Richmond, part 2) lot 91 notes 1848 docket by W. C. Macready, the famous English Shakespearean actor while living in New York (image).
William Charles Macready (1793-1873), English actor, manager, and diarist, a leading figure in the development of acting and production techniques of the 19th century. In 1843–1844 he made a successful tour in the United States, but his last visit to the country in 1849 was marred by a riot at the Astor Opera House, New York, arising from the jealousy of the actor Edwin Forrest, which resulted in the death of twenty-three people and injured a hundred, who were shot by the militia called out to quell the disturbance; Judge Charles Patrick Daly later presided at the trial. Both Forrest and Macready were playing Macbeth in concurrent, competing productions at the time of the riot, a fact which added to the ominous reputation of that play. American playwright Richard Nelson dramatized the events surrounding the riot in his 1990 play Two Shakespearean Actors.
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 604
Alexander listed as 12/30/48
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc. sale 587 realized 4000
Shreves Postal History Sale Jan 24, 1998 (Stanley J Richmond, part 2) lot 91 notes 1848 docket by W. C. Macready, the famous English Shakespearean actor while living in New York (image).
William Charles Macready (1793-1873), English actor, manager, and diarist, a leading figure in the development of acting and production techniques of the 19th century. In 1843–1844 he made a successful tour in the United States, but his last visit to the country in 1849 was marred by a riot at the Astor Opera House, New York, arising from the jealousy of the actor Edwin Forrest, which resulted in the death of twenty-three people and injured a hundred, who were shot by the militia called out to quell the disturbance; Judge Charles Patrick Daly later presided at the trial. Both Forrest and Macready were playing Macbeth in concurrent, competing productions at the time of the riot, a fact which added to the ominous reputation of that play. American playwright Richard Nelson dramatized the events surrounding the riot in his 1990 play Two Shakespearean Actors.
