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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: 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: 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: 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    
Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31, Onslow Square SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Jan., 17 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She thanks Irving for his advice and has written to Mr Compton (who had made a great point of asking her to act) saying she would do a scene or act from Shakespeare with Irving, early the last Saturday, but has had no acknowledgement. She concludes that it musy have gone to the executive committee, who take no individual responsibility! Therefore she is withdrawing her offer on the advice of her husband. She knows Irving shares her feelings.
Published: -
Notes: On a request to act for Henry Compton's benefit.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2235    
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