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Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1879?], Nov., 8 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: She asks for a box for Saturday afternoon or an evening early the next week. They have had great reports of Irving's last revival. They have only recently returned from a pleasant summer in Wales and Scotland.
Published: -
Notes: Probably for 'The Merchant of Venice' which opened on 1st November 1879.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2260    
Author: Sambourne, Edward Linley >>
Address: Westwood St. Peter, Thanet
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London]
Date: 1879, Nov., 9 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He asks for a small box or 2 stalls to see 'The Merchant of Venice' on Tuesday evening 18th. (Postscript:) Town address on enclosed envelope.
Published: -
Notes: Box Tuesday 18/11 sent 14/11/79. Sambourne's address at 18 Stafford Terrace, Kensington, W added at foot.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 8262    
Author: Pollock, Juliet >>
Address: 59, Montagu Square, W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1879?], [Nov.?] Saturday night
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Before she goes to bed she thanks Irving for the great pleasure given to her and her friends that afternoon. Madame Mounet and her friend were carried away by their sympathy although Mme Mounet does not speak English. They also felt the charm and emotions of Portia and went home to describe it to poor Mounet Sully who is laid up with a bad leg and forbidden to go to the theatre.
Published: -
Notes: 'The Merchant of Venice.'
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/34)
Ref.No: 2530    
Author: Pollock, Walter Herries >>
Address: Athenaeum Club, Pall Mall
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1879], [Nov.] Saturday
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He went straight from the Lyceum that afternoon to see Mounet [Sully] who is laid up with a bad leg. He dwelt on two things: missing seeing Irving in 'The Merchant of Venice' and 'The Bells' and on his nervousness at playing 'Hamlet'. For him there were only two great actors living - Irving and Salvini. He was very interested in the management of 'The Bells' which went for nothing when Gôt played Mathias.
Published: -
Notes: Signed: W.H.P. Written on the same day as his mother's Letter 2530.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/10)
Ref.No: 2828    
Author: Ward, Dame Genevieve (Lucy Genevieve Teresa) >>
Address: 14 Cavendish Rd, St John's Wood
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: -
Date: [1879?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: She is in town for a few days at the above address, and will be at home to see her friends after 3 - please tell his dear little wife. May she have a box for Monday night? Her compliments to Mr Irving.
Published: -
Notes: Genevieve Ward had a short season at the Lyceum in August 1879 with Stoker acting as her business manager.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/44)
Ref.No: 4515    
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