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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Lowne, Edward Yates >>
Address: -
Date: 1882, Aug., 7 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: If Lowne can come down to the Lyceum for a chat any night, Irving will make his mouth water. He has something to show him. Come and be impressed.
Published: -
Notes: This may refer to some historical item suitable for Lowne's collection of Macreadiana.
Document Holder: RRL (Reference: Theatre Manuscript Collection)
Ref.No: 5588    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Royal Hotel, Whitby (written; 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W crossed out)
Recipient: Nicholson, Henry "Harry" >>
Address: -
Date: 1882, Aug., 9 Wednesday
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: If there is space on 18th he wishes to add 'The Sacrilegious Gamesters'. He suggests the programme order for it, 'The Feast of Belshazzar' and 'Gemini and Virgo'. The audience will be most interested in Mr Reeves and himself and people sometimes like him to recite something mysterious.
Published: -
Notes: This seems to refer to an evening concert with Sims Reeves in Scarborough on 18th August. 'The Sacrilegious Gamesters' is a poem by Eliza Cook. A digital image of this letter is at http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/phl
Document Holder: HLC (Reference: Box 7, Folder 25)
Ref.No: 5532    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Whitby
Recipient: Terry, Dame Ellen Alice >>
Address: -
Date: [1882], [Aug.], [12?] 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: ... their love deepens. A letter has just come requesting a bespeak for a circus there. He has sent them something better, though will probably go, and to the quite large theatre too. He wishes they would play 'Much Ado'. He hopes she will feel better, but the long journey would upset anyone, including him. Love to Edie, Teddie & Boo.
Published: -
Notes: Irving was to produce 'Much Ado About Nothing' in October. Edie & Teddy were Ellen Terry's children and Boo was her companion Mrs Rumball. The letter is unsigned but this is probably the end.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/384/6/5)
Ref.No: 8205    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [Whitby] (15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W crossed through)
Recipient: Terry, Dame Ellen Alice >>
Address: -
Date: [1882], [Aug.], [17?] Thursday
Document Type: Letter (8 p.)
Content Summary: He is a selfish brute but thought that now she was content at home she was not going to Addlestone. He will be back on Monday at 7 and had hoped they might dine - perhaps urgent business could bring her back. They are adept at misunderstanding each other. He remembers her bolting off to Cornwall, and to Scotland; and now to Addlestone after being alone for a week. He would have been with her except for Mr [Sims] Reeves, and on Saturday for Mr Toole, as Toole is coming that night to have a few days with him. He thought on Sunday they might drive to York, but probably not as the next morning they drive to Scarboro' [Scarborough] and until Sunday will be at the Crown Hotel. He praises Hatton, who goes back that day. On return he will moon at 15A [Grafton Street], with Sala & A--- (?) & Messrs Benedick & Chambers, &c. She is right about Hudson not right for Don John - they know who it would suit. It is dull alone but he was glad to get her letter and find she was well. Love to Edie. He hopes she succeeded with Jack. The circus was a success the previous night. As Toole does not come till 10 he may go to the theatre. They have been doing badly and he sent them a £10 note but does not know who will have it. Smalley is conceited and so amusing. They went on the river. Irving would miss "Willie's" lark. If she went to Margate the two might meet on the jetty at midnight and "Willie" would not be surprised. This is a fumbling letter as there is no news and his life has followed the usual round. Write to him the next day. He longs to kiss her, and expresses his love.
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Notes: Signed with Irving 's cross symbol. He was taking part in a benefit at Scarborough with Sims Reeves on August 19th, and preparing for 'Much Ado About Nothing' which opened on 11th October. Hudson played Conrade and Charles Glenney, Don John, the villain. The journalist G.W. Smalley had a house in Whitby. Ellen Terry's correspondent Willie might be William Terriss, but Jack is unidentified. Addleston or Addlestone was a home of Ellen Terry's friend Stephen Coleridge.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/384/6/4)
Ref.No: 8206    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Terry, Dame Ellen Alice >>
Address: -
Date: [1882], [Aug.?] 
Document Type: Misc.Document
Content Summary: Irving's first rough cast list for 'Much Ado About Nothing', sent to Ellen Terry for criticism and given by her to Stephen Coleridge.
Published: -
Notes: The cast list (male characters) is very close to that which opened on 11 October 1882.
Document Holder: GAR (Reference: Stephen Coleridge Corresp., vol. 2/22.)
Ref.No: 2919    
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