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Author: Highton, Edward Gilbert >>
Address: Royal Society of Literature, 21 Delahay Street, St. James's Park, S.W.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, Sept., 21 Saturday evening
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: For some months he has been composing a 'Treatise upon the scope and intent of Shakespeare's Macbeth ...' accompanied by critical notes on the Lyceum production. Considering their long acquaintance he thinks it friendly to send Irving a copy of his intended preface setting out his aims. P.S. The work will have an elaborate frontispiece by a talented living artist, and several scholars have commended his approach. He paid eight times to see the Lyceum 'Macbeth' to inform himself and apply impartial criticism. He only sends prelims in proof: the finished book will have white vellum covers.
Published: -
Notes: Headed: Private note. Ack BS 23/9/89. With the private proof of titlepage, dedication & preface printed by Harrison & Sons, 1889, in green wrappers. The frontispiece is an elaborate round engraving by Philip Harry Newman, with explanation. The preface states Highton will disagree with Irving's production. The British Library does not contain the complete work which may never have been published. An article by M. Willson Disher in 'The Times' 28/12/1938 describes a further letter by Highton from Owl's Nest, Soho Square objecting to Irving's description of the work, with a draft of Irving's reply.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/6/427)
Ref.No: 6716    
Author: Chambers, Charles Haddon >>
Address: St.George's Club, Hanover Square.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1889?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Wishes to have 'chat' on the subject of a play if Irving can find the time.
Published: -
Notes: It is not known to which play this refers.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/20)
Ref.No: 316    
Author: Coquelin, Constant Benôit >>
Address: The Walsingham House, Piccadilly
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1889?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks Irving for souvenirs for Claretie, his brother and himself. He has enjoyed his two previous visits to 'Macbeth' and 'The Bells'. He knows what is happening about Sardou's play and will forward 'le Vieux Caporal'. Sends greetings to Bancroft and Ellen Terry.
Published: -
Notes: Possibly written in Autumn 1889 when Bancroft was at the Lyceum? He may however refer to 'Madame Sans-Gêne' performed in 1897.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/20)
Ref.No: 631    
Author: Wills, William Gorman >>
Address: 6, Peny-wern Road, Earls Court Road
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, Oct., 6 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He is staggered by Irving's generous gentlemanly kindness. He would have done the trifling work for friendship. (Postscript:) He starts for Paris on Thursday am.
Published: -
Notes: This probably refers to the unnamed play in Letter 4435.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/25)
Ref.No: 4436    
Author: Mackenzie, Sir Morell >>
Address: 19 Harley St, Cavendish Square, W.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, Oct., 18 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He will dine with Irving on Sunday week at the Reform with great pleasure and meet old friends. Irving promised a copy of the engraving of Millais' portrait which he would be delighted to have in his sanctum.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/29)
Ref.No: 2363    
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