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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Strand
Recipient: Scott, Clement William >>
Address: 52 Lincoln's Inn Fields
Date: ? Friday
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He is sorry but he finds that night that he must rehearse the next, so they'll put off their dinner for a week.
Published: -
Notes: With hand delivered envelope. This printed paper was used between January 1879 and July 1882.
Document Holder: HUL
Ref.No: 4903    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Terry, Dame Ellen Alice >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, Dec., 24(?) 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: "I hope, my dear, you will like a lady come down tonight and help to brew some whiskey parcels which will be opened at ten o'clock. Will you please also write or telegraph to the Coleridges that they destroy the stalls voucher because I have reserved for them a private box. With all my heart and all my love."
Published:
Notes: 'The Coleridges' -Stephen Coleridge and his wife. New season at the Lyceum opened 27th December 1881 with 'Two Roses' in which Ellen Terry did not appear.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/384/6/1)
Ref.No: 8243    
Author: Albery, James >>
Address: 11, Bentinck Terrace, Regents Park, NW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, Dec., 26 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Many thanks for the Box. He knows he hasn't been wanted at the theatre. He has a job for Wyndham. Sends New Year wishes. Will see Irving that night.
Published: -
Notes: Boxing Day performance at the Lyceum of 'Two Roses'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/10)
Ref.No: 90    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: -
Date: [1881?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He will not come down that day. Tell Ball he will hear the Entracte after the 1st act. He asked for 4 or 5 places to be reserved for that night. He will only want 2.
Published: -
Notes: Probably concerning a first night. John Meredith Ball the Lyceum conductor wrote the music for 'Two Roses', 'Much Ado About Nothing', 'Jingle', 'Werner', 'Robert Macaire' and 'Peter the Great'.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/6/67)
Ref.No: 6360    
Author: Sala, George Augustus >>
Address: 46 Mecklenburgh Square, W.8.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: [London]
Date: 1881, Dec., 28 Wednesday
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Some days before he sent Irving a letter and a small parcel containing a Corsican "Vendetta" dagger. Has he received either?
Published: -
Notes: Answd BS 31/12/81. Irving is often accused of not answering letters but he had been on tour until 17th December, and was preparing 'Two Roses' which opened on 26th December.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 8261    
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