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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Edinburgh Hotel, Edinburgh
Recipient: Hollingshead, John >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Oct., 21 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He refuses with thanks the chance to entertain the Comedie Francaise Company - the Company is far too costly. He doubts if their terms would pay. He argues that June & July are already poor months for themselves.
Published: -
Notes: The Comédie Française Company came to the Gaiety in the summer of 1879 and Irving met and entertained the actors. As Irving had only taken over the Lyceum in late 1878 he could not agree to the financial risk, although his season was in fact successfully extended to 26th July.
Document Holder: HUL
Ref.No: 4773    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: Selsdon
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Oct., 21-23 Monday, &c.
Document Type: Letter (14 p.)
Content Summary: She was glad to hear from the letter of Mrs W, who had been Irving's guest. They had been worried, it seemed long since they had heard, and they feared Trin lost. Did he get her last two letters and one from Mr Clough? After evening service the Baroness, Mr Clough & Mr Sinclair each read a poem from the anthology Irving left there 'The Sabbath Evening'.... The evening ended with Mr Sinclair playing favourite hymns on the piano. Mr Clough's letter contained news from Manchester. Oct.22 Tues. She writes to Dundee and thinks he goes to the Russells... Oct.23 Weds. His letter gave pleasure just as they were going in to dinner. She refers to the Greenock Advertiser. She will send Mr Jacobs' charming letter to Edinburgh. Mr Wills comes the next day. He told them of the pretty musical attention...
Published: -
Notes: Written by Hannah Brown in instalments.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 696    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: Selsdon
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Oct., 29-31 
Document Type: Letter (12 p.)
Content Summary: She welcomes Irving home and remembers the pleasant time with Mr St John the previous year. She thanks him for the posy and refers to Trin and the Sabbath Eve verses. [31st Oct.] As she said in the previous day's telegram don't take the other dog. Collies have uncertain temper and would be miserable in London. The Baroness takes over the letter to warn him against such a dog from her own experience. Mrs Brown is better but not well. [Dictation] Irving's & Mr St John's letters arrived together. St John says that when back in England he dreams of going on a whole provincial tour with Irving. She speaks of other friends and visitors including Mr Barnes who was struck with the Sabbath Eve. She hopes Irving will see the enthusiastic Mr Brodie.
Published: -
Notes: P.1-3 written by Mrs Brown with interpretations, the rest dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. "Home" possibly refers to Edinburgh.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 698    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: Selsdon
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Nov., 2 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: "O my prophetic soul." They have always thought that creature no friend of Irving's and she feels it as a woman. Greetings to Edinburgh. (Postscript) Irving took the right decision about the dog. Enclosure returned and good riddance.
Published: -
Notes: Written by Hannah Brown with the postscript dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts. The letter refers to hostile criticism.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 700    
Author: Reid, Thomas Mayne >>
Address: Frogmore House (Nr) Ross, Herefordshire
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Nov., 2 
Document Type: Letter (6 p.)
Content Summary: An enclosed sheet [not present] suggests some connection between them. If this is possible he has been contemplating dramatising several of his novels himself. Several have been crudely staged e.g. 'The Octaroon' by Boucicault, which is Reid's 'Quadroon'. They have good plots and characters and he thinks he can frame them as acting plays not sensational rubbish. There are characters worthy of representation by Irving. Their tone will be pure and picturesque and have sufficient interest to drive indecent drama from the stage which he knows is Irving's object. His pen is at Irving's service.
Published:
Notes: Marked 'A' - answered?
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/36)
Ref.No: 3793    
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