Dealer's description: "Intriguing archive documenting the career of a Shakespearean actress, including programmes, photographs, four letters from Henry Irving and an autograph album containing signatures, inscriptions and in some cases sketches of a variety of personalities of the day whom she worked with and encountered throughout her life.... The focal point of the archive is undoubtedly the autograph album, and Olive helpfully provides a brief history of its life in October 1931 on a loosely inserted slip of paper: 'The autograph album, which was bought in Chicago, contains, besides the autographs of the donor, (the late Ellen Terry) those of the following ... Ellen Terry was in a merry mood when she wrote in the book (in her dressing room at the Lyceum Theatre) & the scribbles on pp. 15 & 23 are from her pen. She said she detected a marvellous resemblance to herself in the strange creature on p. 15!' [an illustration of a rather grand looking Baboon]. Besides Ellen Terry other autographs in the album include Weedon Grossmith (with a sketch), Bram Stoker (as Acting Manager), John Gielgud ('glad to be one of so grand a company, 1941'), Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier." This is a PRELIMINARY RECORD. It may contain incorrect information. The "FAST ACC" number is a temporary call number. Please email catalog@folger.edu for assistance.
