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Author: Wills, William Gorman >>
Address: Garrick Club
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1881?] 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Wills thinks Irving must have sent him by mistake the MS. of 'The Uncle' set by Sir Julius Benedict - a strong ballad. (Postscript:) Wills has just written to Hare & Kendal having no copy [of Olivia] himself though Norman Forbes has one.
Published: -
Notes: In Letter 1071 in June Benedict offered to compose an accompaniment to Irving's recitation 'The Uncle'. Wills had offered Irving the rights of his play 'Olivia'; see Letter 4367.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/43)
Ref.No: 4369    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W
Recipient: Marshall, Frank (Francis Albert) >>
Address: -
Date: 1881(?), Aug., 1 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Would Marshall be able to dine with him that night at the Garrick [Club] - at seven? With an old friend - House, an American, & himself. They might have a good chat. Best wishes to Mrs Frank & Teddy.
Published: -
Notes: Teddy was Marshall's son.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/14/9/8(3))
Ref.No: 2613    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Oban (15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. crossed through)
Recipient: Terry, Dame Ellen Alice >>
Address: -
Date: [1881?], [Aug.?] Wednesday night
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: The 20th! Just come - pretty? Get nearer south next morning. God bless thee.
Published:
Notes: The 20th is repeated three times. Irving was on holiday; the new season began in Leeds on 5th September.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/384/6/4)
Ref.No: 8204    
Author: Teller, Leopold >>
Address: Meiningen
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, [Aug.?], 4 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He writes of his visit to England and praises Irving as an artist ...
Published: -
Notes: In German. He addresses Irving as "Meister".
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/40)
Ref.No: 3021    
Author: Terriss, William >>
Address: -
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1881?] 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: He hopes Irving is enjoying himself and is well. He wants to play 'Othello' with Irving the next year (don't laugh). Shall he study it up and will Irving do it with him on tour? Say yes and lighten his drooping heart.
Published: E.Terry, Life p.227-28; Memoirs, p.174.
Notes: Terriss played Cassio during 1881 with Irving and Edwin Booth alternating Iago and Othello. Ellen Terry published the letter to demonstrate his impudence. He almost always addressed Irving as "My dear Guv".
Document Holder: Pd
Ref.No: 2932    
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