Dawison, Bogumil, actor of Polish-Jewish origin, important character actor, acted for 10 years as rival Emil Devrients at the Dresden court theatre and spread his fame on numerous guest tours in Europe and the USA (1818-1872). Eigh. Letter from the U.S. "B Dawison" 2 2/3 p. Double leaf. Gr. 8vo. Zschachwitz near Dresden 16.IX.1867. After the return of his grueling tour of America, which put an end to his career through physical, mental and mental illness. To "a dearest friend, probably a newspaper editor. "... About my condition and my intentions coursire in the world so many false rumors that I find it time to ask you, by a note from the most reliable source, to occasionally correct the opinions. - I was quite sick, nervous, but now I am almost completely recovered. The cur in Gastein I was needy to break off; it aggravated my excitement and threatened with serious danger. ‘Ten years too early' - said the walk. Medical Math Dr. Walther in Dresden. I returned after my dear Zachachwitz and here it is the rest of the rural stay, the diet, the keeping away of any excitement and mental effort that heals me and gives me new life again... The doctor said that he could reappear in 4 weeks, but he himself believed more in 4 months. "... I want to be thoroughly rested before I enter the stage again. Of course, it is hard for me to resist the temptations, but I will remain firm. Never before have the proposals of the big stages been piled up as in this year. As the most outstanding I call you St. Petersburg, the Carltheater in Vienna (one season engagement of 7 [not 9] months with a gage of 45,000 fl.), Prague, Pesth, Berlin (Wallner), Leipzig, hannoversches Hoftheater (fixed fee pr. Abnd 250 rh), and on top of Dresden with a friendly proposal of Count Platen. - Dawison's confidence was not fulfilled: with his appearance as King Lear on the 21st century. His stage career had come to an early end on May 4, 1867 at the New York City Theatre. Great contemporaries such as Gustav Freytag paid extensive tribute to Dawison's art; In 1978 Peter Kollek published the last major monograph on him. Leaf a small edge section, and the lower third of this sheet is cut off, perhaps because of a postscript. - A short letter from the actor Emil Devrient (1805-1872), the great rival of Dawison at the Dresden Hoftheater (Dresden 28.II.1870; mounted on a base sheet).