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Author: Marbury, Elizabeth >>
Address: Empire Theatre Building, Broadway & 40th Street, New York
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1897, Dec., 16 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: She has had a long letter from Sardou. He will not be able to finish 'Robespierre' until late spring. He is rehearsing 'Pamela' for Réjane which has been delayed. Miss Marbury will spend early summer with Sardou to ensure every detail of 'Robespierre', costume, scenery, props. She hopes Irving is well and that 'Peter the Great' is a strong attraction. She asks about young de Wolfe who will reach London the first week in January.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/36)
Ref.No: 2163    
Author: Milton, Maud >>
Address: Wolverhampton
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London]
Date: 1897, Dec., 16 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: She asks for a seat for the first night of 'Peter [the Great]'.
Published: -
Notes: Note: One sent. For 1st January 1898.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 5238    
Author: Morning Leader >>
Address: Ludgate Circus PO London
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
Date: 1897, Dec., 16 9.35
Document Type: Telegram
Content Summary: William Terriss dead, stabbed tonight. Expression sympathy from Irving deeply valued.
Published: -
Notes: Reply prepaid. Terriss was stabbed outside the Adelphi Theatre at just after 7 pm.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/6/481)
Ref.No: 6780    
Author: Bright, (Arthur) Addison >>
Address: 89, Comeragh Road, W.Kensington
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
Date: 1897, Dec., 18 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Doyle is being approached from many quarters. He has first to think of chance of early production. Irving is full up, isn't he? One by Traill and Hichens and another by - who was it? Here's a year on end for the Lyceum and America (for which Doyle is half pledged by the way) on top of that.
Published: -
Notes: Conan Doyle was submitting his play on Sherlock Holmes to the Lyceum.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/7/109)
Ref.No: 6698    
Author: Collins, Arthur >>
Address: 24, St. James's Street
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1897, Dec., 18 
Document Type: Letter (5 p.)
Content Summary: Condolences on the death of Fussy [Fussie], Irving's dog. Princess Louise wishes also to say how she feels for Irving. Forbes-Robertson is played out for the time - not impressed - a gentlemanly Hamlet but little vigour or distinction. Mrs Pat Campbell painfully modern!
Published: -
Notes: Fussie was killed by falling through a trap door in Manchester the previous week. Forbes Robertson played 'Hamlet' at the Lyceum from 11th September - 18th December 1897.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/20)
Ref.No: 539    
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