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Author: Plummer, John >>
Address: 'Walla', Pyrmont Bridge Road, Sydney, New South Wales
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, July, !4 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Remembers seeing Irving in the little dressing room of the Vaudeville when Irving played Digby Grant in 'Two Roses' and he had pleasant chats with George Honey. He anticipated Irving's success in best English comedy and detected in occasional flashes of power and deep feeling Irving's potential in tragedy. Glad his prediction is confirmed. He is well settled in Australia but misses familiar theatrical and journalistic faces. His son is in Fiji. Suggests Irving tours Australia; he would make a great deal of money.
Published:
Notes: 'Two Roses' Vaudeville 04/06/1870. Plummer is in the Dictionary of Australian Biography.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/34)
Ref.No: 2438    
Author: Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley >>
Address: 10 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street (written); Whitefriars, London (printed)
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, July, 15 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He asks permission to bring some of his party with him on Sunday: [John] Toole, also [John] Tenniel, [Fred?] Storey, & [Charles] Coghlan.
Published: -
Notes: This is the dinner to the Saxe-Meiningen Company at the Lyceum on 17th July or perhaps a related reception.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19)
Ref.No: 8695    
Author: Pollock, Juliet >>
Address: St. Julian's, Sevenoaks
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1881], July, 15 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Must send thanks as she greatly enjoyed the delicious scenery of the Lyceum and the people in it to whom Irving's genius gave life. She was up for the Prince of Wales's Garden Party and only survived the heat due to Irving's hospitality. She thought his Shylock better than ever especially the Tubal scene; bettering the best. They are at Sevenoaks - could Irving come to pass a day with them? How delightful Irving will be as Modus. She saw the lovely Portia [Ellen Terry] when she first played it but now it is far beyond that. She was gifted but now adds accomplishment. Irving is a kind of magician.
Published: -
Notes: Modus, in 'The Hunchback' ; an extracted scene performed on 23rd July 1881 for Irving's benefit performance on last night of season.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/19)
Ref.No: 2538    
Author: Ford, Edward Onslow >>
Address: The Avenue, 76 Fulham Rd, S.W.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London]
Date: 1881, July, 16 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He sends 20 little busts - hopes Irving does not mind that two are of light clay as he had no more of the dark.
Published: -
Notes: Payment for the busts was delayed.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 7696    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Logie, Cosmo Gordon >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, July, 16 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He is most sorry the recipient has had the trouble of calling in so often for the ms. which should have been returned before. He has read it with pleasure and was interested in the story. He would suggest Logie diminishes the number of scenes and characters if possible as as it stands the expense of production would be very great. Some of the scenes will be found to be too short. He is generally at the theatre between 2 to 3 o'clock and would be glad to see him if he calls. Please remember him kindly to Mrs Charles Kean.
Published: -
Notes: Not addressed by name to Logie who was Mrs Kean's son-in-law. See Letters 2708-09.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/14/9/8(4))
Ref.No: 2710    
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