BIB_ID
189182
Accession number
MA 4500
Creator
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.
Display Date
[ca. 1880 Feb. 20].
Credit line
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
Description
1 item (3 p.) ; 15.1 cm.
Notes
"Master Bobbie" was Lord Houghton's son Robert Milnes, an undergraduate at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was involved in amateur acting.
Written on stationery of St. Stephens Club, Westminster.
Written on stationery of St. Stephens Club, Westminster.
Provenance
Gordon N. Ray.
Summary
Saying, "Yes, I am 25 years old, and any testimonial from you will be very valuable," and mentioning that he saw Lord Houghton at Irving's supper and "I don't think he is over pleased at Master Bobbie's devotion to the Drama."
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