PARRY (John Orlando, 1810-1879, Actor & Entertainer)

Autograph letter signed to Dr Basham (William Richard, 1804-1877, Physician to Westminster Hospital), asking "if you could get me admission to the Royal Italian Opera next Saturday? ... I have not heard 'Patti' & have not had a chance of going to the Opera this season", and apologising "for my coolness in making this request", with a contemporary unsigned photograph showing him full length, whimsically seated with his left elbow on a poster advertising his 'The Wedding Breakfast or Roseleaf, Every Evening', 3¾" x 2¼", the letter 3 sides 5¼" x 3¼", 15 Pembridge Place, Bayswater, June 26th no year, circa



Item Date:  1865

Stock No:  53828      £65

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