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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 17, Stratton Street, W. (Printed Lyceum Theatre crossed through)
Recipient: Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley >>
Address: -
Date: 1902, May, 20 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Has read 'Pickwick'(?) with the greatest interest; a difficult task Burnand has accomplished well. Since they talked it over Irving's interest has somewhat cooled but had he control of a theatre he would not hesitate to produce it, backed up by something else. Burnand mentioned a fixed time for production that would be impossible for him to give but he will take the play for £500 down and a nightly fee of £10 on production & if not produced within three years from date of agreement the play to revert to Burnand. If Burnand agrees to this they could sign and seal. Between themselves no production by Irving at the Lyceum at present is any great catch and as long as his agreement with 'that Limited Company' lasts it is probable he will fall back on revivals. Yours ever.
Published: -
Notes: The play title is not clear, but a version of 'Pickwick' by Burnand had originally been produced in 1889.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 5939    
Author: Reid, (Jo) Whitelaw >>
Address: The Berkeley Hotel, 77 Piccadilly & Berkeley Street, London W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1902?], May, 29 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Yesterday they were in Cambridge and missed Irving's call. Is late in answering Irving's invitation for supper the next day. Would have had great pleasure but doctor forbids late nights, suppers even theatre for some months. P.S. He is sailing on Saturday but will return call and hopes they may have five minutes.
Published:
Notes: 'Dear Sir Henry'. Reid was special American ambassador in 1897 and 1902.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/36)
Ref.No: 3789    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Lyceum Theatre
Recipient: J.F. Taylor & Company >>
Address:
Date: 1902, June, 5 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He will feel honoured in the dedication of the book as they suggest. The following is the list of twenty one Shakespeare heroines which he would choose...
Published: -
Notes: Engraved facsimile. 21 copies of the luxury Irving Edition of the New Century Shakespeare were published, each dedicated to one of Irving's chosen female characters. These, in Irving's hand, are: Juliet, Imogen, Ophelia, Desdemona, Rosalind, Portia, Isabella, Mariana, Julia, Beatrice, Hero, Viola, Cordelia, Hermia (inserted from side) Helena, Miranda, Hermione, Perdita, Katharine, Nerissa, Portia (wife of Brutus). Each copy had a printed dedication leaf and was signed by Irving in 1902.`
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 3086    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Terry, Dame Ellen Alice >>
Address: -
Date: 1902, June, 10 
Document Type: Telegram
Content Summary: "Heaven give you many, many merry days and nights."
Published: E. Terry, The Story of My Life, 1908, p.323.
Notes: On the first night of Herbert Beerbohm Tree's production of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' in which Ellen Terry played Meg Page. She had been released from the Lyceum, where she only played two matinees a week. Irving also wrote later delighting in her success. The telegram is in the Ellen Terry Archive: ET-Z 1,235.
Document Holder: Pd
Ref.No: 6114    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Lyceum Theatre
Recipient: Terry, Dame Ellen Alice >>
Address: -
Date: [1902], [June], [11] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: A rough list of suggested plays for 28th June - 19th July asking "would you be able to strengthen bill" by playing on more nights 'Nance O[ldfield]' before 'Bells' and after 'Charles I' in the morning.
Published: -
Notes: This seems to be a rough draft of a letter to Ellen Terry about the end of the final season at the Lyceum. With a dated note by Stoker about Box G7.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/6/251)
Ref.No: 6448    
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