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Author: Price, Luke >>
Address: South Cliff House, Ramsgate
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 18[7?]6, Aug., 28 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Admires Irving's talents and desire to resuscitate public taste for the legitimate drama. Understands 'Othello' is to be produced at the Lyceum. Offers assistance for costume, mise-en-scene etc. Activated solely by desire for correctness. In the past the Moor's costume has been far from that of a dignified general. He is the author of 'Venice' in folio; has visited and studied its history. Can help with art or archaeology and expects no payment.
Published: -
Notes: Note at head 'For a day or two at 18, Southampton Street, Strand, WC. 'Othello' was produced on 14th February 1876..
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/34)
Ref.No: 2772    
Author: Fraser, James >>
Address: Bishop's Court, Manchester
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1876, Sept., 7 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Baroness Burdett Coutts has written to him. Family anxieties prevent him from social life, but if Irving could dine with him on Monday or Tuesday the next week at 7.30pm he will get a few friends to meet him. He gives directions to his house.
Published: -
Notes: Irving refused a similar invitation in 1878; see Letter 7564.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/29)
Ref.No: 1247    
Author: Makin, T. >>
Address: Fallowfield
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1876, Sept., 14 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: He recommends a prose piece by Edgar Alan Poe called the 'Tell-Tale Heart'. Since he saw Irving's marvellous Mathias he thought it would be very suitable for a recitation. He praises Irving's Hamlet and apologises for Manchester criticisms.
Published: -
Notes: Irving had received hostile notices on his early tours in Manchester.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/29)
Ref.No: 2097    
Author: Aveling, Frederick Wilkins >>
Address: Northampton
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1876, Oct., 14 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Apologises for recent contretemps and that his father (a Congregational minister) had referred to it in Bradford recently. He wishes Irving was his brother. Stood behind Irving at the Crystal Palace c.9 weeks ago and thought of apologising for his brother, Ted, then. A man called Vance was there recently and his accompanist was 'Miss Irving, daughter of the celebrated tragedian'. He wonders if this man is also playing fast and loose with Irving's name.
Published: -
Notes: Refers to Edward Aveling's rumour that Irving was his brother. See Letter 178. 'The Great Vance' (Alfred Peck Stevens) 1840-1888, was a music hall performer.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/16)
Ref.No: 179    
Author: Aveling, Thomas William Baxter >>
Address: Kingsland, E.London
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1876, Oct., 14 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Deals with supposed report that Edward Aveling and Irving were brothers. Replying to Irving's telegram he never thought Irving had anything to do with the rumour or had sought aid from their name. Notion seemed to come from a resemblance in a photograph. He took action because of his special position (as a Congregational minister) and the majority of people, rightly or wrongly, look unfavourably on theatrical exhibition. Since Irving's telegram he has stated that Irving had no connection with the report.
Published: L. Irving, p257/8
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/16)
Ref.No: 182    
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