Author: Irving, Sir Henry (1838-1905). Renowned Victorian actor & manager. He was the first actor to be awarded knighthood.
Title: Sir Henry Irving's Autograph, Signed & Dated by Him with the Autograph of the American Actor Samuel Hemple on the Verso.
Description: 1885. 1885. - The renowned Victorian actor Sir Henry Irving's autograph on a 4 inch high by 7 inch wide page removed from an album. Signed and dated "Faithfully [?] yours / Henry Irving / 1885". Penned on the verso is the autograph of the American actor Samuel Hemple: "Truly Yours / Saml. Hemple". A large light brown stain in the center of the verso affects Hemple's sentiments and signature.

The Victorian era English stage actor Sir Henry Irving was highly regarded as an actor-manager, taking complete responsibility for all aspects of staging plays for countless seasons at the Lyceum Theatre. The first actor to be awarded a knighthood he is thought to have inspired the character of Dracula in Bram Stoker's novel.

The American actor Samuel Hemple (1832-1892) performed at the Arch Street and Chestnut Street Theaters in Philadelphia. Known as a Shakespearean actor, he was also a playwright. His play "Cigar Girl of Cuba" premiered at NYC's Bowery Theater in 1873. Good .

Keywords: THEATRE; SIR HENRY IRVING; AUTOGRAPH; SIGNED; KNIGHTHOOD; LYCEUM THEATRE; VICTORIAN ACTOR; MANAGER; SIGNATURE; SAMUEL HEMPLE; PHILADELPHIA; AMERICAN ACTOR; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; ARCH STREET; CHESTNUT STREET; THEATER; STAGE; DRAMA.

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