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| Title | The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A.: Including a Summary of the English Stage for the Last Fifty Years Volume 1 of The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F. S. A.,: Including a Summary of the English Stage for the Last Fifty Years, John William Cole Volume 1 of The Life and Theatrical Times of Charles Kean, F.S.A.: Including a Summary of the English Stage for the Last Fifty Years, and a Detailed Account of the Management of the Princess's Theatre, from 1850 to 1859, John William Cole |
| Author | John William Cole |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | R. Bentley, 1859 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 16 Aug 2007 |
| Length | 759 pages |
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