[Charles Kemble, actor; John Thelwall, radical] Autograph Letter in the Third Person to Mr Thelwall, gently declining an Address (no doubt political) by Thelwall.

Two pages (one leaf),18.5 x 14cms, left edge showing signs of being tipped on to something, text mainly clear and apparently complete, as follows: Mr Charles Kemble begs to return the best Thanks of the Committee of Management to Mr Thelwall for the kind offer of the occasional Address, which they would gladly have had receited if they were not convinced by experience, of the total want of attraction in similar productions - They think, however, it might be of great service to the cause which it advocates, were it to be inserted previously to the Benefit in the daily Papers as powerful stimulants are necessary to induce the public to attend the Theatre on this occasion - the receipts of Drury Lane and the Lyceum upon the nights 'devoted' to the irish peasantry [sic], sufficiently testify this. The Committee fully appreciate the motives of Mr Thelwall, and for this, as well as for the disinterested offer of his future services are much indebted to him. Note: a. [Thelwall] (1764 ? 1834) was a radical British orator, writer, political reformer, journalist, poet, elocutionist and speech therapist who pub;lished in 17965 on the Political Prostitution of the Public Theatres