Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Plan your visit. 225 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY 10016.

Autograph letter signed : place not specified, to an unidentified recipient, [1791-1823?].

BIB_ID
412436
Accession number
MA 9628.16
Creator
Munden, Joseph Shepherd, 1758-1832.
Display Date
[1791-1823?].
Description
1 item (1 page) ; 7.3 x 16.1 cm
Notes
Written from "2 Bernard St."
The letter is undated however Munden first played the role of Ephraim Smooth in John O'Keeffe's play "Wild Oats" in April 1791 and he retired from the stage in 1823.
Removed from an extra-illustrated volume from the series Dramatic Memoirs (PML 9505-9528).
Summary
Concerning his role as Ephraim Smooth; saying "There is no Character so unpleasant to me as Ephraim Smooth. However if you think it will serve the Theatre, I comply with your request. If I had time I would study the Capt'n."