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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Strand
Recipient: Becket(?) >>
Address: -
Date: 1882, Jan., 7 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary:
Published: Christie's sale 5183, 5th June 2007, Lot 321.
Notes: The addressee might possibly be Bendall.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 4929    
Author: Long, Edwin Longsden >>
Address: Kelston, Fitzjohn's Avenue, N.W.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: [London]
Date: 1882, Jan., 7 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: The Baroness [Burdett-Coutts] wonders what has happened to Hamlet, away a long time. Let her know, and send him his little Diana for a picture, and a sketch Irving has for Long's velarium. Congratulations on the new success & new year wishes.
Published: -
Notes: Long's portrait of Irving as Hamlet was being engraved. The "little Diana" may be Florence Stoker whom Long wished to paint, and a velarium is an awning, which Irving is said to know about.. The new success was 'Two Roses'.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 8128    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Strand
Recipient: Terry, Dame Ellen Alice >>
Address: -
Date: [1882?], [Jan?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: How sweet of her to send a word by George, which made him very happy. He is very glad that after her awful day, she did not go. All their worries are over now. He encloses a letter from a young lady who has just written who seems to him just right for Rosaline if they could get her. What does she think? God bless her - her adoring lover husband.
Published: -
Notes: Signed: Henry. George is Ellen Terry's brother who was employed at the Lyceum and the letter possibly refers to her separation from her husband Charles Wardell. 'Romeo and Juliet' was still being cast in January.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/384/6/4)
Ref.No: 8244    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Terry, Dame Ellen Alice >>
Address: -
Date: [1882?], [Jan?] 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: He asks his darling wife to send one word by the bearer. If he had known the day before he might have been allowed to see her. He is "sad dishoped"- please write a word. Her own true love.
Published: -
Notes: Signed: Harry.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/384/6/4)
Ref.No: 8466    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Mortimer, James >>
Address: -
Date: 1882, Jan., 9 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: A happy new year to you and many more . Yours sincerely H. Irving
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 6839    
Records - 1891 to 1895 of 9303

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