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Author: White, Maude Valerie >>
Address: Broadway, Worcestershire (Park Lodge, Albert Gate, S.W. crossed through)
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London]
Date: [1898], [May], [2?] 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks for 2 stalls tickets, but she always feels nervous over anything she has written and daren't go. She will come the next week. She wanted to thank Mr Waddington for his kindness during rehearsals, his wife was anxious to go, and he was very pleased. She thought it went well that afternoon and wishes a great success. It is an honour to work for Irving.
Published: -
Notes: Note at head: £105; also her note that she returns to Broadway the next day. Maude Valerie White wrote the music for 'The Medicine Man', and this may have been written after the dress or musical rehearsal.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 8423    
Author: Abbey, Edward Austin >>
Address: 54 Bedford Gardens, Kensington, W.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: [London]
Date: [1898?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: A desperate plea for 2 stalls for Wednesday, the next night, for which he offers 5 guineas, as he had made an engagement and forgotten. (Postscript:) He has been to America and has many messages.
Published: -
Notes: This may be for the first night of 'The Medicine Man' on 4th May 1898.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/10)
Ref.No: 8680    
Author: Hichens, Robert Smythe >>
Address: 19, Ashley House, W.C.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1898], [May], [5] Thursday
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He thanks Irving for his splendid acting and all he has done for the play. If it doesn't go the authors will be responsible. He has given them a splendid chance. The papers are rather down on them but he hopes the play will pull through.
Published: L. Irving, , p.620 (brief quotation).
Notes: 'The Medicine Man' by Hichens and H.D. Traill opened on 4th May, but only ran for 22 performances.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/38)
Ref.No: 1184    
Author: White, Maude Valerie >>
Address: The Bell Farm, Broadway, Worcestershire
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London]
Date: [1898], [May], [5?] 
Document Type: Letter (6 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks for Irving's kind letter. She was glad he was satisfied, it was a pleasure to do it, and her reward was most liberal. She is coming up for the day next day and will leave flowers at Irving's house. She is longing to see the play and will let Loveday know which day she will come up the next week. She will tell Mr Waddington of Irving's comments in his praise, which she quotes. (Postscript:) Mary de Navarro [Mary Anderson] and her husband send kindest greetings.
Published: -
Notes: She had written the music for 'The Medicine Man'; see Letter 8423.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 8424    
Author: Espinosa, Léon >>
Address: Dica Hous[e], 100, Earlsfield Road, Earlsfield, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1898], [May] 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He will write in English as a septuagenarian admirer. Gives effusive praise - 'There is no second Henry Irving; he is a real genius' etc. Also asks Irving to convey praise to Ellen Terry for her charm and movement, etc.
Published: -
Notes: In French and English. He specifically mentions Irving's Dr Tregenna in 'The Medicine Man'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/23)
Ref.No: 1276    
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