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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Royal Lyceum Theatre, Strand
Recipient: Noel, Roden Berkeley Wriothesley >>
Address: -
Date: 1882, May 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks for the play which he has not yet read. His arrangements are made far ahead, and he has so many plays, that he cannot consider it
Published: -
Notes: Written by a secretary and signed by Irving. The play is probably 'The House of Ravensburg', 1877.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 5923    
Author: Clyndes, J.H. >>
Address: Grecian Theatre
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Lyceum Theatre
Date: [1882], May, 16 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: If business permits asks for 2 seats for Saturday matinee.
Published: -
Notes: Note: later BS 19/5/82, sent for 3 (June ?). Presumably there was heavy demand for 'Romeo and Juliet' which opened on March 8th.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 7576    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Royal Lyceum Theatre. Strand
Recipient: Smith, Talbot >>
Address: -
Date: 1882, May, 16 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Please state in his future adverts that Miss Ellen Terry plays for the Gaiety(?) Benefit. "Selections from 'The Hunchback' in which Miss Ellen Terry & Mr Wyndham will appear" or something like that.
Published: -
Notes: The 13th May 'Era' advertisement for Nellie Farren's benefit at the Gaiety on 22nd May does not mention Ellen Terry. Smith may have been connected with the Gaiety Theatre or with 'The Era'.
Document Holder: MOL (Reference: Irving Collection. Letters/Cuttings, 4)
Ref.No: 7411    
Author: Terry, Marion >>
Address: 57 Cathcart Rd, South Kensington
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1882, May, 16 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: They hear of Irving's kindness and ask a favour Nellie [Ellen Terry] assures them he will grant. Will he do something for their first and last benefit? 'Broken Hearts' is the play they will act in, on 31st May [altered from 7 or 8 June] in the afternoon at the Savoy Theatre which has been put at their disposal. Will he and Nellie play something and secure a successful benefit?
Published: -
Notes: Written alternately, line by line, by Marion and Florence Terry. Florence was to marry and leave the stage. On 21st June all four appeared in the Trial Scene from 'The Merchant of Venice'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/40)
Ref.No: 2908    
Author: Arnold, Augustus Walter >>
Address: 9, Sussex Place, Hyde Park Gardens, W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1882, May, 17 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Has considered Irving's arguments why Irving should not pay for the impending alterations to the Lyceum. Irving's large outlay has not benefitted him personally but has been made on Arnold's property. If Irving still believes on reflection that Arnold should bear the whole cost, he will pay for the alterations.
Published: -
Notes: Arnold was lessor of the Lyceum.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/11)
Ref.No: 4421    
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