Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915

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English actor. Famous as The Spider in "The Silver King." Manager of The Shaftesbury Theater in London. Toured the United States in "David Garrick." Produced and performed in a number of Broadway plays.

From the description of Letters to Mrs.[Elizabeth N.?] Fairchild, 1896-1897. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 69679425

Epithet: writer of plays, pseudonym R Penn

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000765.0x000060

Willard documented his work in the theatre with photographs, scripts written by his wife Emily Waters (writing under the pen name ‘Rachel Penn’). He also kept volumes of press cuttings and several performance programs

From the guide to the The Edward Smith Willard Collection, 1869-1915, (V&A Department of Theatre and Performance)

E. S. Willard was an English actor.

Caroline Augusta Furness was the daughter of Horace Howard Furness. She was married to Horace Jayne in 1894.

From the description of Letters to Horace Howard Furness and Caroline Augusta Furness, 1891-1907. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155883848
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creatorOf Play by E. S. Willard, called 'R. Penn', writer of plays; submitted: 1891, 1891 British Library
referencedIn Thomas Bird Mosher papers, 1890-1939 (inclusive) 1895-1924 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Worsdell family. Worsdell family papers, 1905-1936 (inclusive), 1920-1932 (bulk). Harvard University, Harvard Theater Collection, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Correspondence of members of the Farjeon family, other than Eleanor and Benjamin Leopold Farjeon, outside the family. Not all correspondents named below are indexedIncludes:Letters to Margaret Farjeon to, among others: Dion Boucicault, Albert Chevali..., 1868-1954 British Library
creatorOf Play by E. S. Willard, called 'R. Penn', writer of plays; submitted: 1892, 1892 British Library
referencedIn Rogers Memorial Collection: Henry Munroe Rogers papers, 1812-1937 (inclusive), 1862-1937 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letter signed from E.S. Willard, London, to Mr. Palmer [manuscript], 1884 November 2. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Photographs of theatrical performers, 1862-1982. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letter signed from E.S. Willard, New York, to William Winter [manuscript], ca. 1892 April 8. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letters signed from Edward Smith Willard, Montreal, Toronto and New York, to Augustin Daly [manuscript], 1892. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf The Edward Smith Willard Collection, 1869-1915 V & A Department of Theatre and Performance
referencedIn L. J. Binns caricatures, undated. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letters signed from E.S. Willard to William Winter [manuscript], 1894-1906. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915. Letters to Horace Howard Furness and Caroline Augusta Furness, 1891-1907. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letter signed from E.S. Willard, New York, to William Winter [manuscript], 1905 February 11. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Play by E. S. Willard, called 'R. Penn', writer of plays; submitted: 1892, 1892 British Library
referencedIn Rogers Memorial Collection: Photographs, prints, and drawings, ca. 1600-1936 (bulk: 1861-1936) Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letter signed from Edward S. Willard, Queen's Hotel, Toronto, to William Winter [manuscript], 1901 November 2. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn The Robert Cushman Butler Collection of Theatrical Illustrations Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
creatorOf Writers Q-Y and unidentified correspondents . Includes: Sir Richard Quain, Alfred B Richards, F W Robinson, Robson Roose, Henry Russell , Sir William H Russell, Clement Scott, J Ashby Sterry, Edward Terry, Fred Terry, John Thomas, Welsh harpist, Sir ..., 1874-1902 British Library
referencedIn Rogers Memorial Collection: Henry Munroe Rogers papers, 1812-1937 (inclusive), 1862-1937 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Rogers, Henry Munroe, 1839-1937,. Rogers Memorial Collection: Musical and theatrical programs, 1794-1937 (inclusive), 1845-1937 (bulk). Harvard University, Harvard Theater Collection, Harvard College Library
referencedIn Rogers Memorial Collection: Clara Kathleen Rogers papers, 1860-1934. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Play by E. S. Willard, called 'R. Penn', writer of plays; submitted: 1893, 1893 British Library
creatorOf Willard, Edward Smith, 1853-1915. Letters to Mrs.[Elizabeth N.?] Fairchild, 1896-1897. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letters signed from Edward Willard, Banstead, to Tree [manuscript], 1894-1898. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letter signed from Edward S. Willard, Brooklyn, to William Winter, Staten Island [manuscript], 1897 May 15. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letter signed from Edward S. Willard, London, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1896 January 14. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letter signed from Edward S. Willard, London, to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1889 March 12. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letter signed from Edward S. Willard, London, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1901 September 15. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Play by E. S. Willard, called 'R. Penn', writer of plays; submitted: 1893, 1893 British Library
referencedIn Eccles Bequest. Vol. CLXXXIV. Photographs of the following, with some caricatures; [1890]-1935, n.d.1. Proof of a caricature of William Makepeace Thackeray by Nicholas Bentley; n.d.2. W. J. Thorold; n.d.3. Labels from pictures of Toulouse-Lautrec han..., 1890-1935 British Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letter signed from E.S. Willard, New York, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1892 June 13. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Photograph postcard signed by Edward S. Willard to William Winter [manuscript], 1904 April 3. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Willard, E. S. (Edward Smith), 1853-1915,. Autograph letter signed from E.S. Willard, London, to William Winter [manuscript], 1902 July 7. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Willard, Edward. L'Anneau d'argent [microform] : a play in one act / by Edward Willard. University of Missouri -- Columbia, MU Libraries; University of Missouri; MU; Ellis Library; University of Missouri Columbia
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associatedWith Binns, L. J.. person
correspondedWith Daly, Augustin, 1838-1899 person
associatedWith Fairchild, Elizabeth Nelson, 1845-1924, person
associatedWith Furness, Caroline Augusta, 1873-1909. person
associatedWith Furness, William Henry, 1866-1920 person
associatedWith Irving, Sir Henry., 1838-1905 person
associatedWith Jayne, Caroline Augusta Furness, 1873-1909. person
associatedWith Jones, Henry Arthur, 1851-1929. person
associatedWith McKinley, William, 1843-1901 person
correspondedWith Mosher, Thomas Bird, 1852-1923 person
correspondedWith Palmer, Albert Marshman, 1838-1905 person
associatedWith Parker, Louis Napoleon, 1852-1944. person
associatedWith Rogers, Henry Munroe, 1839-1937, person
correspondedWith Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1853-1917 person
correspondedWith Winter, William, 1836-1917 person
associatedWith Wister, A. L. (Annis Lee), 1830-1908. person
associatedWith Worsdell family. family
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