| Author: |
Barnay, Ludwig
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1842-1924 German actor with Saxe-Meiningen Company, manager |
| Address: |
8 Craven St, Charing - Cross, London |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1881, June, 24 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He is unhappy he cannot speak and write well in English and thanks Irving for his goodness and kindness. He will be happy to admire him the next night in 'Hamlet'. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
'Hamlet' followed 'Othello' at the Lyceum. Irving is addressed as "dearest and great artist". |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/13) |
| Ref.No: |
295 |
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| Author: |
Benedict, Sir Julius
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1804-1885 composer |
| Address: |
2 Manchester Square, W., London |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1881, June, 24 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Sending tickets for his concert. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
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| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/16) |
| Ref.No: |
1072 |
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| Author: |
Rossi, Ernesto Fortunato Giovanni
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1827/29-1896 actor |
| Address: |
Hotel Continental |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1881, June, 24 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Had to leave London, with great regret, for family reasons. Cannot attend Irving's banquet but will be present in spirit and will drink to posterity, art etc and to Shakespeare and his interpreters. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
In French, by secretary(?). Footnote in English, barely legible, that Mister Hinston? will be so kind to translate it. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/37) |
| Ref.No: |
3881 |
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| Author: |
Wills, Freeman Crofts
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d.1913 brother of W.G. Wills, priest, hon. colonel, dramatist |
| Address: |
St Agatha's Mission, Shoreditch, E.C. |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1881, June, 24 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He asks for 2 seats for Monday night. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Regret instead(?) any other night - to see 'Hamlet'. Wills wrote to Stoker to thank Irving for explaining why no seats. There were only a few performances of 'Hamlet' at the end of the season. |
| Document Holder: |
LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) |
| Ref.No: |
5429 |
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| Author: |
Blaze de Bury, Henri
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Baron,
1813-1888 writer, literary critic |
| Address: |
- |
| Recipient: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
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1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1881, June, 26 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Thank Irving for sending the box for the next day and ask if he will allow Blaze de Bury and Chief Justice Shea to go and shake hands afterwards. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
"Dear Sir" - probably to Stoker. |
| Document Holder: |
LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) |
| Ref.No: |
7633 |
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