| Author: |
Spence, Edward F.
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1860-1932 KC, dramatic critic |
| Address: |
9 Berners Street, W |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1897?], April, 19 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (8 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He has been told Irving seeks a new play and offers one in which he has no interest: 'The Pretenders' in 5 acts by Ibsen. An unattractive name but an early work by a great poet with stage sense. He lists the advantages of the play suggesting Nicholas or Earl Skule as parts for Irving. He is not writing as an Ibsenite. There is a good translation in the Walter Scott edition. However different their views they are both interested in the drama. Irving has the power to present a great dramatic work of high literary merit. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Ellen Terry urged Irving to produce this play in 1897. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/38) |
| Ref.No: |
3731 |
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| Author: |
Aynesworth, Allan
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(E.Abbot Anderson),
1865-1959 actor |
| Address: |
Garrick Club, WC. |
| Recipient: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
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1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
Lyceum Theatre |
| Date: |
[1897], April, 21 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Request for two stalls for 'Madame Sans-Gene'. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
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| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/10) |
| Ref.No: |
4589 |
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| Author: |
Parry, Sir Hubert
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(Charles Hubert Hastings),
1848-1918 composer, director of the RCM |
| Address: |
Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London, S.W. |
| Recipient: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
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1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
[London] |
| Date: |
1897, April, 21 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Thanks for the enclosure from Irving, which will be submitted to the Council. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
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| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/33) |
| Ref.No: |
8749 |
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| Author: |
Parry, Sir Hubert
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(Charles Hubert Hastings),
1848-1918 composer, director of the RCM |
| Address: |
Royal College of Music, Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London, S.W. |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1897, April, 21 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Thanks Irving for his report on the RCM performance of 'Falstaff' at the Lyceum; it will be submitted at their next meeting and to the Prince of Wales in due course. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
See Letter 1915. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/33) |
| Ref.No: |
1916 |
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| Author: |
Farrar, Frederick William
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1831-1903 Dean of Canterbury, author, Headmaster of Marlborough |
| Address: |
The Deanery, Canterbury |
| Recipient: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
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1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
[London?] |
| Date: |
1897, April, 23 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (8 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Tell Irving they are delighted to welcome him to the Chapter House for his reading on Monday 31st May. The building will have been opened by the Prince of Wales on 29th and this will add distinction to the reading. The building seats about 800 and this will be its first use. They are putting in the platform used by the King's School for annual recitations. When Squire Bancroft read in the Music Hall they charged 5/- for the best seats, raising £50. He is worried about 1 guinea tickets and special trains from London. Announcements should say reading ends with martyrdom of Becket. He cannot estimate the local audience. Once more thanks to them both. (Postcript:) He will be at the Athenaeum 11-12 May if either would like to see him. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Irving was reading 'Becket' for the Cathedral Restoration Fund. |
| Document Holder: |
SCL (Reference: RL2/7/134) |
| Ref.No: |
7194 |
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