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Author: Benedict, Sir Julius >>
Address: 2 Manchester Square, W., London
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, June, 8(?) 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks Irving for agreeing to recite. 'The Uncle' offers opportunity for Benedict's accompanying piece. Will send it when composed.
Published: -
Notes: 'The Uncle', a melodramatic poem by H. G. Bell, was a favourite recitation of Irving's; see Letter 1070.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/16)
Ref.No: 1071    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Strand
Recipient: Roberts, Frederick Sleigh Roberts >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, June, 7 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He sends the enclosed with pleasure. Lord Roberts is always welcome. Irving hopes he will be able to see 'Hamlet' and their other plays. His compliments to Lady Roberts.
Published: -
Notes: Lord Roberts had asked for tickets for 'The Cup' and 'The Belle's Stratagem' on 8th June. See Letters 3805-06.
Document Holder: NAM (Reference: 1971-01-23-47 Sub part 3)
Ref.No: 5039    
Author: Barnay, Ludwig >>
Address: 8 Craven St, Charing X
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1881], [June?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks for tickets for that day. He could not pass through London without seeing the great artist.
Published: -
Notes: Formally in French, addressing Irving as 'Monsieur'. The Saxe Meiningen Company performed at Drury Lane in London in the summer of 1881.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/13)
Ref.No: 293    
Author: Haweis, Hugh Reginald >>
Address: The Amber House (Lord's), Regent's Park
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, June, 9 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks and praise for Irving's performance as Iago. He likes the rapidity of the assassination scene in the dark street. There is nothing better on the British or foreign stage. He has not yet see Booth's Iago, but Irving's Iago surpassed his Othello.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/26)
Ref.No: 1259    
Author: Roberts, Frederick Sleigh Roberts >>
Address: 20, Redcliffe Square, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, June, 9 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks for very pleasant evening. Greatly enjoyed the plays as did Lady Roberts. Has been 12 years abroad but has been twice to Lyceum since his return. How pretty and nice Miss Terry is. They look forward to 'Hamlet'.
Published:
Notes: 'The Cup' and 'The Belle's Stratagem'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/36)
Ref.No: 3806    
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