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Author: Nicholson, Sir William Newzam Prior >>
Address: Chaucer's House, Woodstock
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1899, March, 18 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: He has recently issued a series of portraits through the 'New Review'. His publishers Heinemann want him to add to these in a portfolio of distinguished men and women. Would Irving give him an half hour sitting as Lord Roberts and Kipling did.
Published: -
Notes: Irving agreed.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/32)
Ref.No: 9282    
Author: Abbey, Edward Austin >>
Address: Chelsea Lodge, Tite Street
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1899, March, 21 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks for prompt response to begging letter. He will take great care of the wigs and return them promptly.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/10)
Ref.No: 42    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Not known >>
Address: -
Date: 1899, March, 21 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He has never been in better health and spirits. He is very hard at work on 'Robespierre' to be produced on 25th April. He hopes his correspondent will be there. He believes it is the first commission from a great French dramatist. Love to all. (Postscript:) He knows Irving is now a company. It leaves his hands free with no more worries of management.
Published: -
Notes: Addressed "Dear Old Friend" and possibly to Charles Ford, or perhaps Francis Burnand. Victorien Sardou wrote 'Robespierre' for Irving, but financial worries continued for Lyceum Ltd. In the letter Irving quotes from 'Othello' and 'Hamlet'.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 8900    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Lyceum Theatre
Recipient: Not known >>
Address: -
Date: 1899, March, 22 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He cannot offer an engagement for 'Robespierre'. Good wishes.
Published: -
Notes: Written by Bram Stoker and signed and dated by Irving. Half a line before "engagement" has been cut from the letter. Possibly this might refer to a supernumerary part or a back stage post.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 9241    
Author: Tibbits, Charles John >>
Address: The Weekly Dispatch (Limited), Tudor House, Tudor Street, London. E.C.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15a, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W
Date: 1899, March, 30 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Tibbits explains that he had written to Irving asking whether their new Shakespeare could be dedicated to him. In absence of reply he presumed Irving did not approve and had, therefore, written to Beerbohm Tree who was very pleased to accept. The news appeared in the last Sunday's Referee. Now understand that Irving's letter miscarried in the post. They are publishing a new work on British Drama in Production which should be worthy of Irving's patronage if he agrees.
Published:
Notes: See Letter 6632.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/7/ 57)
Ref.No: 6633    
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