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John Hollingshead was a journalist and author who also became a theatre manager and producer. He began his career in 1854 working for Charles Dickens at 'Household Words' magazine before moving to 'Cornhill' magazine under William Makepeace Thackeray. Hollingshead contributed to 'Punch' magazine for many years and wrote several books. In the 1860s he became manager of the Alhambra Theatre in Leicester Square and The Gaiety Theatre on the Aldwych. He returned to writing in the 1880s, mainly about the theatre.
John Hollingshead was a journalist and author who also became a theatre manager and producer. He began his career in 1854 working for Charles Dickens at 'Household Words' magazine before moving to 'Cornhill' magazine under William Makepeace Thackeray. Hollingshead contributed to 'Punch' magazine for many years and wrote several books. In the 1860s he became manager of the Alhambra Theatre in Leicester Square and The Gaiety Theatre on the Aldwych. He returned to writing in the 1880s, mainly about the theatre.
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| Title: | Letter from John Hollingshead |
|---|---|
| Description: | In an interesting letter to Sampson Low & Co., John Hollingshead discusses his upcoming book about the London poor called 'All Night upon the Monument: a City Book'. The writing for the book was originally featured in Charles Dickens' 'Household Words' magazine. |
| Address: | 11 Blandford Place, Regents Park, NW. London |
| Letter dated: | 20-07-1859 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 1 page ; some minor glue seepage. |
| Type of letter: | Discussion of work published or forthcoming, including copyright |
| Key works mentioned: | All Night Upon the Monument: a City Book |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © Chronicle / Alamy Stock Photo |
| Identifier: | SL_75 |
