Anschütz, Heinrich, famous actor and director, longtime leading member of the Vienna Burgtheater, wrote valuable memoirs (1785-1865). Eigh. Letter m. U. "H. Anschütz". 3 p. Double sheet with address and seal remains. 4to. Trieste 5.VIII.1827. To Mr. Walcher from the Navy High Command in Venice. Interesting letter, in which Anschütz describes in detail the nocturnal collision of two ships, which he experienced with his family on the trip to Trieste. "... At that moment I already made my will, and everything rushed up from the lower room with pale dead faces; but we were kept happy, and our bleached vehicle carried us still happily into the harbor ... Probably everything has slept on beyden ships, and this unforgivable complacency would have cost the lives of almost many people; as I hear, the Capitains have already been investigated ... According to your kind offer, I recommend you to a friend, Mr. Rettich, from the local theatre, which may come to Venice. He is a young man, receptive to all good and beautiful, and you may not be uncomfortable with some of your leisure hours; perhaps he is still known to you from Vienna when he was beym Hoftheater ...". Greetings from "Stubenrauchs". - The painter Philipp von Stubenrauch (1784-1848) was costume and decoration director at the Vienna Court Theatre for almost 40 years. - The actor Karl Rettich (1805-1878) received a lifelong engagement at the Wiener Burgtheater in 1835 together with his wife Julie. - Small tear at the seal; the first page on the upper and lower edge with small Notes about Anschütz.