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William Poel was an actor, theatre manager and dramatist, who lived in Amersham Road, Putney for a time. His surname was originally Pole, but he changed it following a misspelling on a theatre billing. In 1895 he founded the Elizabethan Stage Society, and he spent a lot of his career researching and lecturing on Elizabethan performance. He died at his home, 85 Howard's Lane, Putney, on 13 December 1934. He was cremated at Golders Green.
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GB 0347 D139 1893-1930 Collection 7 files
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William Poel was an actor, theatre manager and dramatist, who lived in Amersham Road, Putney for a time. His surname was originally Pole, but he changed it following a misspelling on a theatre billing. In 1895 he founded the Elizabethan Stage Society, and he spent a lot of his career researching and lecturing on Elizabethan performance. He died at his home, 85 Howard's Lane, Putney, on 13 December 1934. He was cremated at Golders Green.
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Manuscript copies of one-act plays written by William Poel, newspaper clippings relating to a production of Samson Agonistes and a copy of "Monthly Letters" on performing Shakespeare, collected and published.
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Finding aid created by export from CALM v8.0.2.40 Archives Hub EAD2002. Entry amended by Barbara Ball.
General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997. April 2011 Societies Theatrical societies Actors Performers Theatre Plays (performance) Poel , William , 1852-1934 , actor and dramatist Shakespeare , William , 1564-1616 , dramatist, poet and actor Putney London Performing arts Artists Associations Theatrical performances Wandsworth England Organizations Theatre management UK Western Europe Europe
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Manuscript copies of one-act plays written by William Poel, newspaper clippings relating to a production of Samson Agonistes and a copy of "Monthly Letters" on performing Shakespeare, collected and published.
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General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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