GROSSMITH (Weedon, 1854-1919, Actor, Co-Author & Illustrator of 'A Diary of a Nobody')

Autograph Letter Signed to Sydney PAXTON, (1860-1930, Actor, son of the Revd. E. Paxton Hood, 1830-1908), saying "Yes, I do want you if you'll be nice about terms. It's the part of an Alderman comes on in 2nd & 3rd Act good part of course. We shall begin somewhere April 8th", 1 side 8vo., 4v Bickenhall Mansions, Gloucester Place, Portman Square, W., 22nd February no year, circa

Paxton was with the Compton Comedy Company, 1885-1892, played Spettigue in Charley's Aunt 1026 times, 1894-1897, and toured America and Canada with Weedon Grossmith in the latter's The Night of the Party (1901). He was resident manager at Southampton, 1903-1906, where he also enjoyed the yachting.

Item Date:  1901

Stock No:  55922      £45

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