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Author: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: Lyceum Theatre
Recipient: Highton, Edward Gilbert >>
Address: -
Date: 1892, July, 29 [i.e.28] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He has received the photographic device and the two smaller copies which have some excellence of execution but the conception is incongruous and stupid. The smaller copies are indecipherable. He finds part of it vulgar. He can say nothing about the book which is obviously no nearer completion although long advertised by questionable means, and must wait to see if it is up to the claims the author has for it.
Published: -
Notes: This is a copy in Highton's hand, sent back to Irving. See Letters 6716 & 6718. Stoker possibly refers to a photograph of the device sent to Irving in 1889. Highton's book may never have been published.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/6/428(b))
Ref.No: 6717    
Author: Barrie, Sir James Matthew >>
Address: Anchor Cottage, Shiere, Surrey
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [Boscastle?]
Date: 1892, Aug., 10 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: He sends the remainder of 'The Professor' to be returned by the next Sunday if no use. He would wish Irving to have it, and Ellen Terry to play Lucy. He needs to re-write. The alternative title is 'A Cure for Love'. He hopes Irving is enjoying Boscastle. He saw Irving's son [Laurence] in 'Walker' the last week, when he was not as good as [Seymour] Hicks in 'merry' scene but better than Hicks in 3rd Act.
Published: -
Notes: Barrie refers to his play 'Walker, London' first performed at Toole's Theatre on 25/02/1892. The letter is endorsed by Irving as about Barrie's play on centre fold.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/14)
Ref.No: 248    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Winchelsea, Sussex
Recipient: Harker, Joseph C. >>
Address: -
Date: 1892, Sept., 7 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: Irving had telegraphed that day to stop painting of Act I, Scene 3 till he returned. It will not do to have the pillars in the way. In the Duck Yard and the first scenes Harker is to do all he can to knock the architecture about a bit. It must not be too prim. Exercise imagination.
Published: -
Notes: Ms. copy by L. Irving only. Referring to scenery for 'King Lear'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/32)
Ref.No: 2601    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Lyceum Theatre
Recipient: Ruskin, Sybil >>
Address: -
Date: 1892, Sept., 24 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He would have liked to revive 'Charles I' but cannot do so until near the end of the season - July the next year. He hopes she will remain patient.
Published: -
Notes: Written by Louis Austin, signed and dated by Irving & addressed to her as Miss Raphael, her real name. It is possible she is the Miss Raphael referred to in Letter 6181, but that card seems connected with an 1895 Letter, 9045.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 9044    
Author: Alexander, Sir George >>
Address: Theatre Royal, Brighton
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1892, Oct., 7 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Writes to Irving to inform him of a legal wrangle Alexander has had with the Gattis over releasing him for one night. David James has agreed to take over his part and he will be the loser if he cancels the engagement. If the Gattis pay Alexander £100 in lieu he will hand it to the Actor's Benevolent Fund of which Irving is President.
Published: -
Notes: This may refer to a performance of 'Kit Marlowe'. See also Letter 113.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/11)
Ref.No: 112    
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