| Author: |
Frith, William Powell
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1819-1909 painter |
| Address: |
114, Clifton Hill, NW |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1899, April, 5 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Baroness Profumo is organising a group of fashionable amateur actors to present plays in public for charity. She is asking for patronage involving neither time nor money. Frith has given his name and solicits Irving's. Hopes to meet Irving at the R.A. dinner when he will see the picture he had hoped to show him at home. Thanks for the telegram. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
See Letter 1605. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/24) |
| Ref.No: |
1606 |
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| Author: |
Gilbert, Sir Alfred
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1854-1934 sculptor |
| Address: |
16, Maida Vale |
| Recipient: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
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1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
[London] |
| Date: |
1899, April, 5 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (4 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Thanks for invitation for 15th. He would wish to have been at dear Irving's reappearance but may be out of town. If so perhaps his wife could bring son or daughter. How is Irving? Love to both. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Note at head: E19-20 [stalls]. The first night of 'Robespierre' on 15th April. |
| Document Holder: |
LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) |
| Ref.No: |
8056 |
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| Author: |
Nicholson, Sir William Newzam Prior
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1872-1949 artist |
| Address: |
Chaucer's House, Woodstock |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1899, April, 6 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
May he remind Irving of his kind promise of seats for himself and wife for [April] 16th? Only the thought of missing the first night induces him to trouble Irving at this time. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
'Robespierre' was in fact to open on 15/04/1899. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/32) |
| Ref.No: |
1780 |
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| Author: |
Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley
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1836-1917 editor of “Punch”, dramatist |
| Address: |
[London] |
| Recipient: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
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1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
[London?] |
| Date: |
1899, April, 8 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He wrote to Irving ten days before and now sends reminder. He and his wife, Mr & Mrs Phil May for premiere of 'Robespierre' if all right. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Burnand's letter has not been located. |
| Document Holder: |
LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) |
| Ref.No: |
7689 |
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| Author: |
Currie, Mary Montgomerie "May"
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née Lamb, afterwards Singleton, Lady "Violet Fane",
1843-1905 poet, novelist |
| Address: |
British Embassy, Rome |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1899, April, 8 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (4 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
She has heard from "Maud Anstey" that Irving has given her an engagement at the Lyceum, and as she thinks it is due to his friendship, she feels obliged to tell him what she knows of the actress's background. She hopes his kindness will not be wasted. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Maud Anstey played a small part in 'Robespierre', following one other London part in 1897. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/1/46) |
| Ref.No: |
983 |
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