autograph letter signed to Mrs [?] Ransford,

English actor-manager (1837-1919), knighted in 1902. "I find that Mrs Wyndham & I am assured myself also, pledged ourselves not to see The Two Roses without Mrs Sabrialli & Mrs. Albery - the same kind of pledge I made to you I have therefore resolved to keep both promises if you have no objection - & shall throw the two boxes I have reserved for all of us into one, so as to make a family party. / We cannot however this evening go to supper with you. I am compelled to go tonight pressures I will explain to you - & am also compelled to go to a reception afterwards The supper will do another time wont it - Let all come round I shall have plenty of room with the boxes. All I ask is that if nothing prevents you coming, you give the enclosed note to the bearer disappoint - any of you!" Minor tears to folds and slight loss to second leaf through removal from mount.