| Author: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb),
1838-1905 |
| Address: |
15A Grafton Street |
| Recipient: |
James, Eleanor Mary
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Mrs John, 1822-1910 friend, widow of a doctor, m.1849 |
| Address: |
10 Pelham Place, South Kensington |
| Date: |
[1873], Feb., 13 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He thanks her for her kindness.She came herself when he was not there. She must see his rooms. They are getting too luxurious. They have sent him an admirable sofa, but the one they are making might be a foot longer - his legs are most lengthy. He will not be able to be with her until Sunday. (Postscript:) The pegs are a great success. |
| Published: |
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| Notes: |
With stamped postmarked envelope; transcript in THM/37/1/13. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45) |
| Ref.No: |
1517 |
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| Author: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb),
1838-1905 |
| Address: |
15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. |
| Recipient: |
James, Eleanor Mary
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Mrs John, 1822-1910 friend, widow of a doctor, m.1849 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1873?] |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Archer's address is 6 Bedford Gardens, Kensington. He gives directions. He would come that day but is entertaining an actor at 5 o'c - an old friend, the veritable Bradshaw. Isn't he a curiosity. Irving calls him "the inscrutable". He hopes she is well. |
| Published: |
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| Notes: |
James Archer painted the portrait of Irving in 'The Bells', exhibited in 1872. The actor is John Bradshaw, 1812-1876. This may be the letter from the misplaced envelope with postmark of 4th March 1873 (Letter 1518). |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45) |
| Ref.No: |
1519 |
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| Author: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb),
1838-1905 |
| Address: |
15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. |
| Recipient: |
Mowbray, Thomas Pratt
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(r.n. Thomas Pratt), b.1822 manager |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1873], March, 12 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
With pleasure he sends a Box for Monday and will always be happy to do so. They are busy with 'Eugene Aram' a new play by [W.G.] Wills they produce at Easter and his time is taken up, but, with thanks for the invitation to supper, he will try to join the party after the play. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
The addressee's name is difficult to read, but Mowbray, who managed the New Royalty Theatre during the 1860s when Charles Wyndham was there seems the likely person. |
| Document Holder: |
MOL (Reference: Irving Collection. Letters/Cuttings, 27) |
| Ref.No: |
7412 |
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| Author: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb),
1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Recipient: |
Frith, William Powell
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1819-1909 painter |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1873, March, 15 |
| Document Type: |
Letter |
| Content Summary: |
He thanks Frith for his kind proposal about the Garrick. He would be glad if [?] would second Frith. If they could have two seconds Toole would be another. Irving has been busy with Wills on their next production 'Eugene Aram' which he thinks will be good. Can Frith spare another night for 'Charles I' as Irving thinks he will find the dresses considerably improved. Frith's genial friend W. Hanbury is coming on Monday and he has half promised to have a chop with him after work. He hopes Frith's work is going well. Three months previously at Broadmoor he spoke with Frith's old friend Dadd. The poor fellow was in bed and perfectly sensible, but the doctor said, dying. |
| Published: |
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| Notes: |
Frith proposed Irving as member of the Garrick Club with Toole as seconder, but at the election on 19th April Irving was blackballed. The painter Richard Dadd, 1817-1886, suffered from schizophrenia and was confined to asylums after murdering his father in 1843. He was moved to Broadmoor in 1864. |
| Document Holder: |
HTC (Reference: bMS Thr 32) |
| Ref.No: |
4991 |
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| Author: |
Pettie, John
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1839-1893 artist, RA |
| Address: |
21, St. John's Wood, NW |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1873(?), March, 29 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (4 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Sends his pictures to the R.A. on 4th April and many of his friends are anxious to see them in his studio. Hopes Irving may be able to come next day or beginning of next week. P.S. He proposes calling on Archer on Monday to see "his last and not least effective portrait". |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
James Archer's portrait of Irving as Charles I was exhibited in 1873. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/33) |
| Ref.No: |
2120 |
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