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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Tennyson, Hallam >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, May, 8 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Irving's plans were so indefinite that he was not justified in preventing Tennyson from publishing so momentous a thing as 'Becket'. Ellen Terry will not return to Irving until late in October and then he is almost pledged to do a Shakespeare play. (The public expects it.) After all the publication will not much affect the play if it contains the grip at all events. Irving is prepared to raise the objections to publication if in the future they settle on a production.
Published: -
Notes: Alfred, Lord Tennyson printed the first proofs of 'Becket' in 1879 but publication was deferred until December 1884. See 'Tennyson: a memoir ' by Hallam Tennyson, Macmillan, 1897, vol. 2, pp 193-199. Ellen Terry was on tour with her second husband Charles Kelly [Wardell]. By courtesy of the Tennyson Research Centre, Lincolnshire County Council.
Document Holder: TRC (Reference: 3793)
Ref.No: 5514    
Author: Stirling, Arthur >>
Address: 1, Chester Place, Regents Park.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, May, 8 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Has heard Irving is to produce 'Charles I' . Has Irving settled for Oliver? If not the undersigned would be pleased to give the Roland of his services for the Oliver of his piece. P.S. Asks for a Box for the latter end of the week.
Published: -
Notes: The part of Oliver Cromwell, and a box for 'The Lady of Lyons'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/39)
Ref.No: 4074    
Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: S-- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, May, 9 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She hopes Irving has recovered the Gaiety. She refers to the crimes of Charity but it turns out well as Irving never acted more effectively and beautifully and in the Two Portraits he did something new and fine. They are not coming that night as Friday suited Countess Rothes and Mr Leslie better, so Irving can come to supper on Friday at a suitable time. God Bless him. She mentions visitors with her and Miss Erskine the day before - all touched to the quick. What a House.
Published: -
Notes: This may refer to a benefit performance. The Comédie Française company were to have a season at the Gaiety in June and July.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 799    
Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: S-- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, May, 10 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She is glad of Irving's kind thought, and muses about youth giving way to age, experience and faith. Irving's gift is moulding many hearts and minds, and she thanks God for the gifts he has rightly used. He sends a marvellous piece of paper. She encloses the tickets for Monday with best wishes. (Postscript) Could he come Monday or Tuesday. He would meet Mrs Barnes & Dr Ramsay after the play.
Published: -
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Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 800    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: 7 Southampton St, Holborn
Date: 1879, May, 11 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: If Stoker will come there the next day and have a chop at 3 they will go afterwards to the Albert Hall to see an Assault at Arms.
Published: -
Notes: With stamped envelope with postmark date May 12. The event was probably a fencing display.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/6/128)
Ref.No: 6223    
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