| Author: |
Benson, Sir Frank Robert (Francis Robert)
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1858-1939 actor, manager |
| Address: |
The Globe Theatre |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1890?] |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He thanks Irving for his kind note. He comments on playing Hamlet - he does not fancy himself in the part. He will be delighted to see Irving in front, but nervous. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
This may refer to Benson's first production of 'Hamlet' on 6th March 1890 when he did play the Prince. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/16) |
| Ref.No: |
472 |
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| Author: |
Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley
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1836-1917 editor of “Punch”, dramatist |
| Address: |
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| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1890, March, 19 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He again mentions the play 'The Isle of St Tropez' by him and Montagu Williams. They have not refered it to Tree - it is still with Irving for consideration. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
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| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19) |
| Ref.No: |
995 |
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| Author: |
Stoddard, Frederick Wolcott
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travel writer |
| Address: |
The Junior Travellers Club, 8, St James's Square, S.W. |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
[London] |
| Date: |
1890, March, 26 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (4 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Severe criticism of 'The Dead Heart' the previous night. 1. A play set in Paris should be played in French. 2. If in English the French should be pronounced correctly - Duval did not do so. 3 Too much music during the soliloquys "playing to the gods". 4. He complains about Irving's pronunciation of the letter "A". Irving is a great actor, but has he the right to pervert the English language? |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
A draft repy in Irving's hand is Letter 5350. Catherine Duval was played by Ellen Terry, but this might be a reference to her son in the play, played by her real son, Edward Gordon Craig. |
| Document Holder: |
LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) |
| Ref.No: |
5349 |
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| Author: |
Grove, Sir George
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1820-1900 music historian, Director of the Royal College of Music |
| Address: |
Royal College of Music, Kensington Gore, London SW |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1890, March, 27 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Stanford thinks it would be very valuable if Ellen Terry could be at the rehearsal of 1st Act of 'Cosi fan tutte' and they could call one for Monday afternoon. Grove does not know Terry's address so encloses a letter to her - would Irving look it over as he is referred to in it and hand it on. He thanks Irving for his generosity to Groves' 'young folks'. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/25) |
| Ref.No: |
2584 |
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| Author: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
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1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
Lyceum Theatre |
| Recipient: |
Osborne, Charles Churchill
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1859(?)-1944 secretary to Baroness Burdett-Coutts, editor |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1890, May, 26 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He has delayed because on 31st all the stalls have gone and the dress circle seats normally sold. Osborne would be better off in the floor(?) seats at the end of the front row in the dress circle: seats which hold two and have no backs but with nothing before the stage. He would prefer this himself and will tell Mr Hurst to keep it until Stoker hears. He can do no better. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Joseph Hurst was the Box Office manager. The play was the last performance of 'Olivia' that season. |
| Document Holder: |
BL (Reference: Add.MS.63097.f.179) |
| Ref.No: |
7877 |
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