Providence Theatre For The Benefit Of Mr Conway And His Last Appearance Here This Season

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Providence? 1824. . Folio broadside approx. 14 x 10 , previous folds, slight wrinkling; near fine. William Augustus Conway 1789-1828 was an English tragedian, and himself a tragic figure. Conway went to America after his performances were panned in the U.K. Nor did America warm to his acting. Conway then purportedly secluded himself in Newport to study and to take Holy Orders. In 1828, despondent and thin-skinned, Conway committed suicide on a voyage from New York to Charleston. After his

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