Poel, William, 1852-1934

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William Poel was an English Shakespearean actor. He was founder and director of the Elizabethan Stage Society. His name was originally spelled William Pole.

From the description of Letters to Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 1916-1928. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155884645

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referencedIn Fonds Edward Gordon Craig Bibliothèque nationale de France. Département des arts du spectacle
referencedIn Janet Achurch and Charles Charrington correspondence, 1887-1900. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Poel, William, 1852-1934. Autograph letters signed (18) and autograph postal cards signed (2) : London, to Douglas Ainslie,4f1912 Jan. 18-1918 Sept. 16. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn William Dean Howells additional papers, 1858-1937. Houghton Library
creatorOf Poel, William, 1852-1934,. Autograph letter signed from William Poel, London, to the Royal Society of Arts, London [manuscript], 1915 January 25. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Miscellaneous theatrical papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Howells family papers, 1850-1954 (inclusive). Houghton Library
referencedIn Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950,. Letters and postcards signed to and from Bernard Shaw [manuscript], 1898-1928. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn Collection of Research Material on Edith Evans, actress, 1910s-1970s V & A Department of Theatre and Performance
creatorOf Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946. Complimentary dinner - includes plan of tables, menus, notices, announcement of speakers for special tributes to both Shaw and other notables, 1912-1936. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
referencedIn Prompt books and actor's copies [microform] / Theatre Museum, V&A, London, c1983- The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
referencedIn Henry Arthur Jones Collection, ca.1840s-1931 V & A Department of Theatre and Performance
referencedIn Papers, 1912-1970 (inclusive), 1912-1954 (bulk). Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Poel, William, 1852-1934. Autograph letter signed : London, to Mr. Douglas, 1914 Mar. 24. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Poel, William, 1852-1934. Letters to Horace Howard Furness, Jr., 1916-1928. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920. William Dean Howells additional papers, 1858-1937. Houghton Library
referencedIn Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. Papers of George Pierce Baker, 1882-1926 (inclusive), 1890-1926 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Poel, William, 1852-1934,. Autograph letters signed from William Poel, London, to Moy Thomas [manuscript], 1884-1886. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Poel, William, 1852-1934,. Autograph letter signed from William Poel, London, to The Royal Society of Arts, London [manuscript], 1914 July 12. Folger Shakespeare Library
referencedIn E. Martin (Elliott Martin) Browne papers, 1925-1975. Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf Papers of William Poel, ca 1895-1934 University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library Department of Special Collections
creatorOf Poel, William, 1852-1934. Autograph letter signed : London, to an unidentified, [no year] Nov. 24. recipient. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn William Archer Collection, 1868-1990 V & A Department of Theatre and Performance
referencedIn Granville-Barker, Harley, 1877-1946. Papers, 1877-1937 Houghton Library
referencedIn Janet Achurch and Charles Charrington correspondence, 1887-1900. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Sir Archive Michael Redgrave V & A Department of Theatre and Performance
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associatedWith Ainslie, Douglas, person
associatedWith Archer, William., 1856-1924 person
associatedWith Baker, George Pierce, 1866-1935. person
associatedWith Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine), 1834-1924. person
correspondedWith Browne, E. Martin (Elliott Martin), 1900- person
associatedWith Craig, Edward Gordon (1872-1966) person
associatedWith Douglas, Mr., person
associatedWith Forbes, Bryan., b. 1926 person
associatedWith Granville-Barker, Harley, 1877-1946 person
associatedWith Henry Arthur Jones person
associatedWith Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920. person
correspondedWith Komisarjevsky, Theodore, 1882-1954 person
associatedWith Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915- person
correspondedWith Redgrave, Michael person
associatedWith Royal Society of Arts (Great Britain) corporateBody
associatedWith Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. person
correspondedWith Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950, person
correspondedWith Thomas, W. Moy (William Moy), 1828-1910 person
associatedWith Victoria Albert Theatre Museum corporateBody
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Death 1934

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