| Author: |
Boughton, George Henry
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1833-1905 painter, RA |
| Address: |
West House, Campden Hill Road, Kensington, W |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1879, Jan., 1 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (4 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Warm praise for the fulfilment of Irving's ambition as Hamlet. To a painter's picturesque sense it was more pleasing than the other readings. Irving was the painter's Hamlet and a near perfect embodiment of the text. Thanks and good wishes. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
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| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/17) |
| Ref.No: |
660 |
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| Author: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb),
1838-1905 |
| Address: |
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| Recipient: |
Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley
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1836-1917 editor of “Punch”, dramatist |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1879, [Jan.] |
| Document Type: |
Postcard |
| Content Summary: |
With every good wish from Henry Irving 1879. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
A New Year card depicting red and white geraniums in a jug vase with ornamental border, not addressed but certainly to Burnand and his family. |
| Document Holder: |
DUL (Reference: Add. Ms. 832/1) |
| Ref.No: |
1002 |
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| Author: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb),
1838-1905 |
| Address: |
[London] |
| Recipient: |
Fitzgerald, Percy Hetherington
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1834-1925 biographer, theatre historian |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1879, [Jan.], [1?] |
| Document Type: |
Postcard (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
New Year's Greetings [with verse]. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
A small coloured card, signed on verso, with year and "with my good wish[es]" by Irving. Not addressed to Fitzgerald by name. |
| Document Holder: |
GAR (Reference: Fitzgerald, vol.5, p.150.) |
| Ref.No: |
8500 |
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| Author: |
Marshall, Frank (Francis Albert)
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1840-1889 playwright, ed. Irving Shakespeare |
| Address: |
40 Lowndes Street, S.W. |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
Lyceum Theatre, W.C. |
| Date: |
1879, [Jan.?] |
| Document Type: |
Misc.Document (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He agrees to sell 4 act play 'Robert Emmett, or A noble rebel' for £400 on following conditions: 1) Sole rights worldwide to Irving for 5 years from date of first production. 2) Right of repurchasing after 5 years for another 5 for sum not exceeding £400. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
See Letter 2561 for a later agreement. The Lord Chamberlain objected to the play and Irving never produced it. |
| Document Holder: |
BTC (Reference: 2006/0078 (Box 2)) |
| Ref.No: |
8012 |
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| Author: |
Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn
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1815-1881 Dean of Westminster |
| Address: |
Deanery, Westminster |
| Recipient: |
Aston, Joseph Keech
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1824-1900 barrister |
| Address: |
[London] |
| Date: |
1879, Jan., 1 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He cannot go to the theatre himself but lists the members of the large party who will appreciate the kindness of the Baroness and enjoy the play. Irving's message has just arrived. Thank him for his kindness of which Stanley cannot avail himself. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Baroness Burdett Coutts had obviously offered her box at the Lyceum. Aston is often shown promoting Irving's work where there may be prejudice. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/39) |
| Ref.No: |
8753 |
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