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Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Dec., 29 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She asks for a box for Friday or Saturday evening. She has heard of the great success of 'The Corsican Brothers'. She saw it with Charles Kean and Fechter. Her young cousin is with them. When they return to town in 3 weeks may they see Tennyson's new play. Perhaps Irving would like to see what she has written about the Ophelia of her imagination, written to please her dying friend Miss Jewsbury - she encloses a copy.
Published: -
Notes: 'The Corsican Brothers' was followed on 3rd January 1881 by 'The Cup'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2265    
Author: Long, Edwin Longsden >>
Address: Kelston, Fitzjohn's Avenue, N.W.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Dec., 30 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks but he is sorry he cannot go on Monday. Thanks for the little Xmas book of the play. Has had a lot of the 'Ghost's melody' on the organ. New Year greetings.
Published: -
Notes: Monday's play was the first night of 'The Cup' on 3rd January 1881. The melody was from the previous 'The Corsican Brothers'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28)
Ref.No: 2147    
Author: Sutherland, Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower >>
Address: Stafford House
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1880?] Tuesday
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Irving is very kind and she will be glad because of her little girl to go to the private entrance. She would be so pleased if Irving can come to the Box. P.S. She will send the child and her governess first as they have only one carriage in town but she will be in time for the beginning with Mrs Greville.
Published: -
Notes: Before death of Mrs Sabine Greville who died in March 1882. The Lyceum private entrance in Burleigh Street.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/39)
Ref.No: 4340    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Scott, Clement William >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Dec., 31 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: When Scott returns that book the next day, tell Irving what he thinks of the play. Irving is anxious to know his opinion. New Year good wishes to Scott and his family. (Postscript:) Return the book to the theatre, not to Grafton Street.
Published: -
Notes: Scott notes that this refers to Tennyson's tragedy 'The Cup' produced at the Lyceum 3rd January 1881.
Document Holder: HUL
Ref.No: 4795    
Author: Toole, John Laurence >>
Address: Old Ship, Brighton (Printed: Folly Theatre, Charing Cross crossed through)
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 18--[1881?], [Jan.], [2?] Sunday
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He was sorry to hear Irving had cold and was alone - hopes he will be better the next day. Walter Lacy is there and Toole had great fun with him about Sims Reeves and [John] Braham saying Reeves is nothing to Braham - of course they support Reeves - Lacy is furious and head of the old people who support Braham. He has got the 'Corsican Brothers' book which is first rate - send E. Lowne one to 13 Talfourd Road, Peckham.
Published: -
Notes: He wishes Irving "lots of happy new years". Reeves and Braham, 1777?-1856, were both tenor singers.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/41)
Ref.No: 3303    
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