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GARRICK, David (1717-79). Autograph letter signed ('D Garrick') to 'Sir' [Mr Parsons], Wandsworth, 5 June 1775, 3½ pages, 4to (folds weak, some browning, remains of guard).
Garrick had heard that his correspondent was just leaving for Italy and asks that if he happened to see Signora Paccini 'a famous first woman Dancer' whom he had engaged for the following winter he would assure her of 'every service in my power to make her Engagement agreeable to her' and that if he goes to Milan to tell [Jean-Georges] Noverre that he would like to engage him 'for as long as he pleases' and to give him the news that Lacy was dead.
Possibly to William Parsons (1736-95), the actor at Drury Lane. Noverre, one of the great figures in the early history of the ballet, worked for Garrick at Drury Lane. Garrick called him 'the Shakespeare of the dance' and he was much esteemed by Voltaire.
Garrick had heard that his correspondent was just leaving for Italy and asks that if he happened to see Signora Paccini 'a famous first woman Dancer' whom he had engaged for the following winter he would assure her of 'every service in my power to make her Engagement agreeable to her' and that if he goes to Milan to tell [Jean-Georges] Noverre that he would like to engage him 'for as long as he pleases' and to give him the news that Lacy was dead.
Possibly to William Parsons (1736-95), the actor at Drury Lane. Noverre, one of the great figures in the early history of the ballet, worked for Garrick at Drury Lane. Garrick called him 'the Shakespeare of the dance' and he was much esteemed by Voltaire.