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Author: Pinero, Sir Arthur Wing >>
Address: 63, Hamilton Terrace, N.W.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1896, Sept., 23 
Document Type: Letter (5 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks Irving for his message. He met a friend from abroad in the theatre the previous night so could not congratulate Irving in person. 'Cymbeline' is a beautiful production. Iachimo was a great villain and Miss Terry's performance proves 'that the sweetness of girlhood may be a perpetual gift of the mind'. He makes suggestions about the bedchamber scene. Irving should stand behind the bed so his face can be seen. Also comments on lighting. Irving's illustration of two obscure passages in the play has rendered plausible what he found difficult to understand.
Published: Collected Letters of Pinero, Minnesota, 1974, p.174-75.
Notes: 'Cymbeline' opened on 22/09/1896 with Ellen Terry as Imogen.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/33)
Ref.No: 2361    
Author: Shaw, George Bernard >>
Address: 29 Fitzroy Square, W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1896, Sept., 23 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Can he assume that Irving's announcement of Sardou's Napoleon disposes of his as far as the Lyceum is concerned and he is free to submit his piece elsewhere? After Irving's kind expression of interest in the play he does not like to act without a word from him.
Published: L. Irving, p.594; Shaw, Collected Letters, Vol.I, p.667.
Notes: Sardou's 'Madame Sans-Gêne' and Shaw's 'The Man of Destiny'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/47)
Ref.No: 4596    
Author: Bright, (Arthur) Addison >>
Address: The Cherry Croft, Westfield Park, Pinner
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1896, Sept., 24 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: As 'Cymbeline' is now settled he writes to remind Irving of a comedy called 'The Disciple' which Louis Parker and Bright sent him ten weeks before. They would be grateful for Irving's views. Ellen Terry is enchanting as Imogen.
Published: -
Notes: The only play recorded by these two authors is 'The Bugle Call' performed in November 1899.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/18)
Ref.No: 2761    
Author: Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley >>
Address: 27 The Boltons S.W. (written; Whitefriars, London, E.C. printed)
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1896, Sept., 25 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He had praised the re-staging of 'Cymbeline' to Loveday. He refuses the invitation for after the play on Wednesday as he is always too tired after his day's work and the [Punch] board meeting. 'Cymbeline' is a revelation and although they had expected a perfect Imogen, the characterisation of Iachimo was a surprise and Shakespeare profits. (Postscript at head:) Thanks for the book of the play.
Published: -
Notes: Cymbeline opened on 22nd September. Ellen Terry played Imogen and Irving the villain Iachimo. Burnand ends the letter with jokes about Iachimo's chest, and a deliberate witty misquotation.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19)
Ref.No: 8726    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Heinemann, William >>
Address: -
Date: 1896, Sept., 25 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: Declining an invitation to lunch but sending love to Whistler. He hopes he will come one night and sit quietly in Irving's box.
Published: -
Notes: Written by Bram Stoker.
Document Holder: FSL (Reference: MS Y.c.485)
Ref.No: 5727    
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