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Author: Taylor, A. Eleanor >>
Address: -
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, May, 6 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: On Thursday she will again be sitting under the guardian yew hedge. It was good that Irving had everything done so perfectly for his play. Having Cowley and Keats by heart she hopes to see a little of what has passed through Irving's mind, even to the banks of Portia's healing flowers. Words are inadequate to express the joy Irving's kindness has given her. She is grateful and will not forget. (Postscript:) That night she is going to hear Patti as Lucia - but how flat the opera beside a fine play.
Published: -
Notes: Addressed Dear H.I. and signed A.E.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/19)
Ref.No: 2852    
Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: Stratton Street
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, May, 7 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Miss Erskine is obliged for the Box - the Baroness does not much admire the affair. Could Irving come the next evening? Countess Rothes and Mr Leslie would like to meet him as they go with her to the Lyceum. (Postscript) She fancied the previous night that a better effect could be had in the scene where Claude Melnotte cloaks the Lady for the walk to his mother's cottage, if it was put on at once. She does not think it would interfere with the feeling, and as it is usually done is rather a bundle.
Published: -
Notes: 'The Lady of Lyons' was first performed on 17/04/1879.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 798    
Author: Herbert, F. >>
Address: 66 Maitland Park Road, N.W.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London]
Date: [1879], [May], [7?] Wednesday
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Greatly wishes to see 'The Lady of Lyons' as remembers the original cast. Asks for 2 dress circle or box for the next Friday.
Published: -
Notes: 28 for 10th BS 7/5/79. The writer has been identified as Fanny Herbert but the letter is addressed "Dear Irving" which is extremely rarely used by women.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 8110    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place
Date: [1879?] 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: With all my love I do commend me to you.
Published: -
Notes: With new note in a neat hand "from Sir Henry Irving to Christopher Bradshaw" indicating either an amateur exhibition or attempt at sale. There is no evidence to link the letter with Bradshaw as it was preserved with Mrs James' correspondence. There is an odd hand delivered envelope addressed to Mrs James with "RING" in red pencil.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 4648    
Author: Meller, Elizabeth >>
Address: Elm Cottage, Lower Norwood
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1879?], May, 7 Wednesday
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Rose & Ida [her daughters] have begged her to write to invite Irving to visit them in the Spring. Will he come on the first Sunday he has free? It will be a family party and no one else - they are looking forward to having him there again. All send love - may they have a reply as early as convenient? (Postscript:) He must be sure to bring his dear old dog.
Published: -
Notes: With a later copy in another hand.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/31)
Ref.No: 2382    
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