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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Queen's Head Hotel, Newcastle
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: c/o The Rev. W.H. Tucker, Dunton Rectory, Brentwood
Date: 1876, Oct., 18 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He is glad to hear from her, and when he sees her in Dublin hopes to make up for shortcomings in letter writing. She must get strong for the journey, and her kind looking servant Marie, if she is the one he saw, will help her. Has she heard of the speech of Dr Aveling in Bradford when he said Irving was not his son? Ministers of the gospel are not always good men. He knew his eldest son had called himself Irving's brother for three years and then written him a most abject letter of apology begging him not to make it public. It's a sorry affair. His success has been beyond his expectation. 'Hamlet' is the thing and hard work. He has been rehearsing all day and playing all night. In five weeks he hopes to see her and he also knows her friend in Dublin. He encloses a slip sent from Liverpool which will interest and disgust her.
Published: -
Notes: Typewritten transcript in THM/37/1/16. A Marie Comton(?) is described as a visitor to Mrs James in the 1871 census. See the letter from Edward Aveling.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1562    
Author: Reeve, Wybert >>
Address: The Edinburgh Theatre, Castle Terrace
Recipient: Not known >>
Address: -
Date: 1876, Nov., 1 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks for the copy of Young's letter. He will be pleased to make his correspondent's acquaintance and will look him up in London. Irving did not do well the previous week at the Royal and the papers were very severe about him. This week is 'Hamlet' and the experience is flat and unable to hold the people. He is sure Irving's playing there would have made several hundred pounds difference to the engagement. The Theatre holds so much more and is more popular. It all looks very fine and there is nothing quite like it in London.
Published: -
Notes: The comments of a rival manager.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/16)
Ref.No: 5004    
Author: Blackie, John Stuart >>
Address: 24 Hill Street [Edinburgh]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1876?], Nov., 8 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He encloses a column he has contributed to that day's Scotsman (not present) referring favorably to Irving. Respecting 'The Bells' he urges Irving only to play violent parts when he is very strong and never again to play Hamlet on the same day.
Published: -
Notes: On University of Edinburgh headed paper with watermark dated 1875.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/17)
Ref.No: 455    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Blackie, John Stuart >>
Address: -
Date: [1876], [Nov.?] 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: Irving became an actor because he loved the drama and every word said on its behalf as a great social power to elevate mankind finds an echo in his heart. Tens of thousands feel the influence of the drama on the six weekdays and of the pulpit on only one, and with relatively few listeners, so knowing this all true moralists wish that this great power may be used for good.
Published: Brereton, vol. 2, p.197.
Notes: A reply to a speech by Blackie in defence of the drama.
Document Holder: Pd
Ref.No: 4964    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Dublin
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: [Dublin]
Date: 1876, Dec., 3 
Document Type: Misc.Document (1 p.)
Content Summary: God bless you! (twice)
Published: -
Notes: A dated note addressed to "My dear friend Stoker" on the back of a photograph. Stoker preserved a copy.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/42/77)
Ref.No: 7053    
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