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Author: Hill, Jane Dalzell >>
Address: 3 Morpeth Terrace, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1877], [Jan.], 30 
Document Type: Letter (11 p.)
Content Summary: Much praise of Irving's Richard III with some detailed criticism, especially of opening scene. Mrs Crowe was too rapid in her scene. She reports audience comments and praises the scenes with the princes and the high comedy with the citizens. She prefers a dark cloth to Richard's royal mantle in the tent scene, etc. She will see the play again on Wednesday. (Postcript:) Frank (her husband) never saw Irving act more finely.
Published: -
Notes: The first night of 'Richard III' was on 29th January 1877.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/26)
Ref.No: 1381    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W
Recipient: Pollock, Juliet >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, March, 26 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: With regret he returns the "priceless" book and thanks her for loan. He has treated it carefully and even assiduously improved it.
Published: -
Notes: Probably the 'Hamlet' early edition. See Letter 2513.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/5)
Ref.No: 2514    
Author: Drew, Mary >>
Address: 73, Harley Street, W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, May, 1 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Her father would like to see 'Richard III' next Friday 4th May - it is his only chance. She hesitates to write because the House of Commons may be an impediment. Could Irving let her know as there is a dinner invitation that Gladstone cannot refuse unless he says he is engaged to see Irving.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/25)
Ref.No: 1027    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: [Torquay]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, May, 13 Sunday
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Irving's flowers (cowslips) and quotation dated 5o'c May 11th arrived that morning and she thanks him, and for all the intellectual enjoyment he has given. Her eyes are not comfortable. She refers to his telegram the previous night and enquires after his cold. (Postcript) She discusses the character of Richard III who cannot be completely bad - she will never forget him.
Published: -
Notes: This is a hybrid letter started in the third person by Baroness Burdett-Coutts and turning into dictation from Hannah Brown: the pattern of later letters. She probably refers to Irving's performance in 'Richard III' which opened on 29th January 1877.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 567    
Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: Torquay
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, May, 13 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She refers to the dogs Pet and Ben and their relationship with Mrs Brown. ... She will have no objection, but they had never heard of Irving's offer of going to Southampton and she had meant to ask him just when Mrs Brown was taken ill and it went out of her head. They will never forget Irving's Richard, and she wishes the 'Mail' a prosperous journey.
Published: -
Notes: What Irving had offered is illegible.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 744    
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