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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 17, Stratton Street, Piccadilly, W.
Recipient: Not known >>
Address: [Drury Lane Theatre?]
Date: 1903, Jan., 13 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He has staged the part he has secured for Mr [Arthur] Collins (?).
Published: -
Notes: Difficult to read and crossed through as dealt with. Presumably wriiten to an employee at Drury Lane about the staging of 'Dante' which was clearly proving difficult. Letter 8572 of 4th January 1903 says Collins has asked for a "cast".
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 9235    
Author: Curzon, Frank >>
Address: 14 Jermyn Street, London, S.W.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: [20 Bedford Street, W.C.]
Date: 1903, Jan., 21 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He is interested in the Theatre Royal, Middlesbrough and his friends Messrs Imeson have asked him to persuade Stoker to book Sir Henry Irving there as he is visiting smaller towns. Middlesbrough is one of their best No.2 towns.
Published: -
Notes: Typewritten. Irving did visit Middlesbrough on his farewell tour on 24th-26th October 1904.
Document Holder: BTC (Reference: 2006/0078 (Box 5))
Ref.No: 8980    
Author: Curzon, Frank >>
Address: 14 Jermyn Street, London, S.W.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: 20 Bedford Street, W.C.
Date: 1903, Jan., 21 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: In reply to the letter about the Avenue Theatre he does not think he signed the Address and the theatre was then occupied by Weedon Grossmith. If he is told he signed it he will send a cheque for the £2.2s.
Published: -
Notes: Typewritten and not signed personally. Each theatre was responsible for a page of the Actors' Coronation Address to the King, 1902, and the administration was somewhat disorganized. The outcome here is unknown.
Document Holder: BTC (Reference: 2006/0078 (Box 5))
Ref.No: 8982    
Author: Purcell, Frederick William >>
Address: Bedford House, Amhurst Park, London, N.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: [London?]
Date: 1903, Jan., 21 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: In reply to Stoker's letter dated 20th he never promised to pay a subscription of £2.2s. to the Coronation Address to the King and had he known there was a charge he would not have signed.
Published: -
Notes: Typewritten. Each theatre was responsible for a page of the Actors' Coronation Address to the King, 1902, and the administration was somewhat disorganized. Purcell's theatres are listed as the Alexandra Theatre, London, New Marlborough Theatre, N., Grand Theatre, Derby and Theatre Royal, Sheffield. It is not clear which theatre is involved here.
Document Holder: BTC (Reference: 2006/0078 (Box 5))
Ref.No: 8981    
Author: Lewis, Sir George James Graham >>
Address: Lewis & Lewis, Ely Place, Holborn, E.C.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: -
Date: 1903, Jan., 22 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He has the day before's letter and has written to the manager of 'The Tivoli' saying that Irving will give permission if asked. He returns the original agreement between Irving & Edward German. Please acknowledge its receipt and he returns the paper about Novellos.
Published: -
Notes: Written by a clerk. With a note of the wording of the clause giving performing rights to Irving, and a note about Mrs Novello requesting the clause; signed by Bram Stoker 14/01/03. This is Edward German's music to 'King Henry VIII'.
Document Holder: BTC (Reference: 2006/0078)
Ref.No: 1892    
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