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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London SW]
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington
Date: 1876, Dec., 28 Thursday p.m.
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He hopes to see her very soon. He has only been able to act with difficulty as he has a cold and has been spending his time in the Turkish Bath - weakening work with Macbeth at night. Please write to him.
Published: -
Notes: With stamped envelope; transcript in THM/37/1/16.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1566    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, London
Recipient: Bancroft, Sir Squire >>
Address: -
Date: 1876, Dec., 29 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Would have liked to play in 'Money' especially for such a purpose, but has to work all day, with 'Macbeth' at night. He hopes to see Bancroft soon.
Published: -
Notes: Typewritten transcript, probably about a benefit performance.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/13)
Ref.No: 1010    
Author: Wills, William Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Jan., 9 Tuesday night
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: He thanks Irving for that evening's performance of 'Macbeth'. He has vivid memories of Edmund Kean, Macready and lesser stars but until now his ideal not only of Macbeth but Shakespearean interpretation has never been fulfilled. This is with Irving's Hamlet and the first night of 'Macbeth' in mind. The wholeness of the interpretation is unequalled, He hopes to be able to sleep but wonders if Mrs Wills will. Thanks for them both. (Postscript:) He apologises for being incoherent through enthusiasm.
Published: -
Notes: The first night of 'Macbeth' was on 25th September 1875.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/13)
Ref.No: 4445    
Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Jan., 11 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Mr [Henry] Compton has asked her to do something for his benefit. Such a motley performance is difficult for her - could they do anything together? - an act from Shakespeare - or 'King René's Daughter' as acted for Irving's benefit if Mrs Bateman would allow. She finds monster performances painful and derogatory to her art. It would save writing if Irving could call on Sunday after morning service? Mr Martin goes to the Prince of Wales at Sandringham the next day and will not be back until Monday. He is against her acting in this mélange, but they would do anything for Mr Compton who they like and esteem. (Postscript) She may be out of town anyway and then cannot appear.
Published: -
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Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/17)
Ref.No: 2234    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Martin, Sir Theodore >>
Address: -
Date: [1877?] 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: If Martin could call for an hour that day he could help finish the paper.
Published: -
Notes: This might refer to one of Irving's three papers on Shakespeare' s 'Macbeth' and 'Hamlet' published in 'The Nineteenth Century' 1877-79 or the Address at the Perry Barr Institute, 1878, has been suggested.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 5925    
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