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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Burlington House, Folkestone
Recipient: Brereton, Austin >>
Address: 13 York Chambers, Adelphi, London, WC.
Date: [1903], [Jan.], [4] Sunday
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: He will see Collins the next week. Collins wants a "cast" and would approve Brereton's remark that they would cast on to a gem. He encloses an article in the 'Sun' he disapproves of. In what possible theatre could she [Ellen Terry] have played the roles she did in Shakespeare's plays and other productions: a series of parts in comedy and tragedy acted by the greatest on the English and French stage. The same writer is garrulous about the best poetry in Sardou's writing. How many more such? (Postscript:) Thanks for the papers. He will be there until Wednesday.
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Notes: Irving lists most of Ellen Terry's roles and plays. A press cutting present may be the one mentioned, in that it states that Ellen Terry might have done better had their association been broken some years before. The cutting is annotated by Irving about its reference to 'Dante'. He states that it is unfortunate that the same day the poet laureate [Alfred Austin] attacked Sardou's 'Dante' which has not been read or seen, it was announced that a London manager had accepted a blank verse play by him on the subject of Flodden Field. It is the first play of his the London managers have had, and Irving hopes it will not be anticipated by such derogatory remarks as Austin has made about 'Dante'. 'Flodden Field' was performed for charity, but most of Austin's plays had no professional production. Arthur Collins was the manager of Drury Lane, where Irving was to perform in 'Dante' without Ellen Terry.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: Brereton Collection, Gift of Miss Chevalier)
Ref.No: 8572    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Burlington House, Folkestone
Recipient: Brereton, Austin >>
Address: 13 York Chambers, Adelphi Terrace, London W.C.
Date: 1903, Jan., 5 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: A capital 'par' in the D[aily] T[elegraph] keeping things right. He names four plays to add to the list of those in which Miss Terry appears. (Faust, Othello, Lear, Henry VIII.) It might be necessary to say something about this. Miss Terry added lustre to the Lyceum, but ten years before she joined the company Irving's reputation had become world wide with ten characters (listed), and other plays. This is for future reference and may be useful. He will be back on Thursday.
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Notes: Negative photocopy; typewritten transcript in THM/37/1/43. A continuation of Letter 8572. The ten characters are Hamlet (204 nights), Macbeth, Richard III, The Bells, Louis XI, Othello, Lyons Mail, Queen Mary, Jingle, Charles I. This may be a suggestion for Brereton's 'The Lyceum and Henry Irving' published in 1903.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/2)
Ref.No: 33    
Author: Arthur, Robert >>
Address: Robert Arthur Theatre Company Ltd, 24A Regent Street, S.W.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: T[heatre] R[oyal], Portsmouth
Date: 1903, Feb., 6 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Address to the Throne. He encloses a cheque for £5.5. for Liverpool, Newcastle, Nottingham, Aberdeen and Dundee.
Published: -
Notes: Typewritten. Administration for the Actors' Address to the King, 1902, to be bound in an Album, was not always well organized. A note by Irving? 11/2/1903 says it should be £2.2s. each theatre, but a further note by Arthur with an apology, sending anothe £5.5s. is dated 10/2/1903. The acknowledgement by John S[heppard] is dated 11th February and there is a receipt from Coutts to J.W. Sheppard for £10.10s dated 12th February.
Document Holder: BTC (Reference: 2006/0078 (Box 5))
Ref.No: 8985    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Burlington House, Folkestone
Recipient: Brereton, Austin >>
Address: -
Date: [1903], Jan., 6(?) 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Nothing would be better. He hopes it will throw the little skunk.
Published: -
Notes: Negative photocopy. Brereton presumably wrote another paragraph after receiving Irving's letter (Letter 30), dated 2nd January, and Letter 8572, complaining about Alfred Austin. The date is apparently 1st January, but is probably an error.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/42)
Ref.No: 1428    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Brereton, Austin >>
Address: 13 York Chambers, Adelphi, WC.
Date: 1903, Jan., 9 
Document Type: Misc.Document (1 p.)
Content Summary: Cutting from [Morning Post] 7 Jan re funeral of Miss Le Thière Kensal Green 11.30, stating she produced a comedy she had written at the Haymarket entitled 'All for Money'. No she only wrote the comedy - Miss Amy Sedgwick produced it and forgot to pay the actors' salaries the last week. Irving was "one of 'em". ...
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Notes: A press cutting with an ink note in Irving's hand. A final tribute (?) to Brereton is illegible. Irving appeared in 'All for Money' in July 1869. Roma Le Thière at times performed at the Lyceum.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: Brereton Collection, Gift of Miss Chevalier )
Ref.No: 8568    
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