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Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: S- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Oct., 24 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: A lovely Bird - better than anything seen before and she hopes to do better. They saw the horrid pamphlet mentioned in the Theatre and are glad someone has taken it up. "The Day" is excellent but he must expect attacks after such a triumph. A letter from Bartlett says their yacht is nearing Constantinople. She hopes all goes well at the curious little theatre, and that Mrs Russell does her duty. Does Irving remember that the day before last year he came to Glasgow and dined with them? Did he have his supper friends in the same room? Was Pen and Pencil present? These particulars from Theatre papers.
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Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. Mrs Brown's sight is improving. The pamphlet is probably 'The Fashionable Tragedian'. She refers either to the Glasgow Pen and Pencil Club or one of its members.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 608    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: S- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Oct., 26 
Document Type: Letter (1+10 p.)
Content Summary: Mrs Brown sends thanks in her own hand. Is Dublin nearer than Dundee? She discusses press reviews of 'Hamlet'. The Scots shame London. She complains of the extortionate Mr McClean. The Dundee Boys will have a treat on Saturday. She discusses 'The School for Scandal' read by Mr Lacy the previous night and says she prefers Shakespeare to plays reflecting modern life. The Baroness is well and went to see some diamond cutting: she talked of the characters there and said she and Mr St John thought the Master was very like Toole in 'Dot'....
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Notes: One page written by Hanah Brown on a sheet folded over the 3-10p. dictation to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. McClean was a hotel manager who had overcharged Mrs Brown for a breakage.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 610    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: S- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Oct., 27 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: They have not heard from Dundee and hope to get an account of Richard. Friends send him a hearty greeting to Edinburgh: how pleasant is was at that time the last year. She quotes Goldsmith and Keats. Is it true that Charles is given up to the provinces and to Brooke(?), and is Lear to appear at the Lyceum the next season? She refers to the reviews of 'Hamlet' from Dundee read to them by Mr Clough. The telegram has just arrived. She is glad there was a strong house that night to counter the Boys. The next reading includes Moore's Paradise and the Peri. Irving might think of something better. They think of his arrival in Edinburgh.
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Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 611    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [Edinburgh?] 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. crossed through
Recipient: Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry" >>
Address: -
Date: [1877?], [Oct.?] 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: How is he? Advt for pamphlet is only in "Scotsman". The man is stupid - he wanted it in every paper for a fortnight at least.
Published: -
Notes: This must refer to the pamphlet 'Concerning Mr. Henry Irving addressed to E.R.H.' by Yorick, which was at least partly written by Irving himself, in reply to the attack on him in 'The Fashionable Tragedian'. Both works were published in Edinburgh in 1877 and Hannah Brown received copies on 4th November.
Document Holder: ECL (Reference: MS 431)
Ref.No: 7427    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: S- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1877, Nov., 1 
Document Type: Letter (8 p.)
Content Summary: They are glad he has seen Mrs Hanna, Lord Young & Mrs Blackie. Lord Young's supper is a fatigue but must be received as meant. She is glad he has time to see friends. She hopes he got Mr St John's telegram? Henry Wagner brought a Dundee Advertiser with an admirable review of Richard and of the whole production.... She hopes Irving will be able to meet them on Christmas Eve as they plan. She refers to Mr Aston, Mr St John and Trin's blanket with emerald green on it. She does not want to encroach on Irving's time. They are glad he likes Mr Edmondstone. (Postscript) She wishes they could be at 'Charles I'.
Published: -
Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. 'Trin' was named on being given to Irving during a visit to Trinity College, Dublin.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 616    
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