| Author: |
Asquith, Margaret Emma Alice “Margot”
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née Tennant, Countess of Oxford and Asquith,
1864-1945 political hostess |
| Address: |
20, Cavendish Square, W |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1897], March, 25 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Asks for Box for Richard III for a matinee any day after 5th April. Mrs Patrick Campbell, Mr Balfour, Mr Asquith and herself want to see it so much. She is still on sofa getting over her confinement but hopes to be strong enough to come. She insists on paying for the Box - only wants no one else to have it! |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
'Richard III' opened on 19th December 1896 under Irving's management, but only ran to 7th April 1897. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/1/37) |
| Ref.No: |
174 |
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| Author: |
Borthwick, Algernon
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1st Baron Glenesk,
1830-1908 journalist, owner of The Morning Post |
| Address: |
139 Piccadilly, W. |
| Recipient: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
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1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1897, March, 26 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He and his wife will be in Cannes and miss the debut of 'Madame Sans-Gêne' and Napoleon. He is glad the public agree with him that Richard [III] is one of Irving's most splendid parts. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
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| Document Holder: |
LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) |
| Ref.No: |
7667 |
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| Author: |
Barr, Robert
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1849-1912 Scottish Canadian writer & novelist |
| Address: |
Hillhead, Woldingham, Surrey |
| Recipient: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
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1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
[London] |
| Date: |
1897, March, 27 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Has guest Hon. W.E. Quimby, U.S. Minister to the Netherlands and N.W. American newspaper proprietor. He wants to bring him to Irving for 'Richard III' matinee the next Wednesday. Could he have decent box for 4 - he will call at Box Office on Wednesday morning. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Typewritten. At head: Box sent JL(JH?) 29/3/97. |
| Document Holder: |
LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) |
| Ref.No: |
7769 |
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| Author: |
Saxe-Weimar, Ella, Countess of
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(Sachsen-Weimar),
|
| Address: |
16 Portland Place W |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1897], [March], [27?] Saturday night |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
The Princess has gone to bed so she has opened Irving’s letter. She will be delighted to see Irving the next day for dinner at 8pm. The Duke of Saxe-Meiningen and his wife will be delighted to meet Irving. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
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| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/38) |
| Ref.No: |
4743 |
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| Author: |
Asquith, Margaret Emma Alice “Margot”
>>
née Tennant, Countess of Oxford and Asquith,
1864-1945 political hostess |
| Address: |
20, Cavendish Square, W |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1897], [March], [28] Sunday |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
How very kind of Irving to retain a Box for her for Wednesday, 7th April about 2 pm. She does not think he knows how much everyone admires his Richard III. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
'Richard III' opened on 19th December 1896 under Irving's management but was interrupted by his accident, and the last performances were on April 7th. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/1/37) |
| Ref.No: |
175 |
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