| Author: |
Ryan, Desmond Lumley
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1851-1888 composer |
| Address: |
28 Lady Margaret Rd, N.W. |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1882, Nov., 27 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Asks for 2 places to see 'Much Ado' when business allows. Christmas and New Year wishes. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Marked: 2 stalls. |
| Document Holder: |
LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) |
| Ref.No: |
5291 |
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| Author: |
Wilson, C.
>>
(né Pearce),
former actor?, begging letter writer |
| Address: |
6, Plynlimmon Road, Hastings |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1882, Nov., 27 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Received cheque safely and many thanks. Came by playbills as Wilson's father was printer in De Beauvoir Square, Kingsland. His name was Pearce but he is in the proffession (sic) under name of Wilson. Through bad luck he now has to get a living as a fisherman in Hastings. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
See Letters 7315-6. |
| Document Holder: |
SCL (Reference: RL2/7/77b) |
| Ref.No: |
7317 |
|
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| Author: |
Boucicault, Dion
>>
(Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot),
1820-1890 playwright, actor, manager |
| Address: |
16 New Burlington St W |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1882?], Nov., 28 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (4 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He has read 'Robert Emmett' and is pleased with the dialogue but it has 3,300 lines - plays should have no more than 2,400! First Act has no action therefore cut it. He summarises the plot and characters. Will Irving consent to cutting and re-shaping? Will the author work with Boucicault? |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
The play, by Irving's friend Frank Marshall, had been commissioned by Irving in 1878 but the Lord Chamberlain thought the Irish subject dangerous and Irving offered the play to Boucicault. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/18) |
| Ref.No: |
498 |
|
|
| Author: |
Wilson, C.
>>
(né Pearce),
former actor?, begging letter writer |
| Address: |
6, Plynlimmon Road, Hastings |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1882, Nov., 28(?) |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Hope Irving received poster and tickets safely. Further begging letter - rigging lines for his boat will cost £100 and he is still £75 short. Irving can recall when he lived next to Wilson's father in Kingsland and that when he made his debut bills and tickets were never paid for. He would not ask for re-payment money as the Statute of Limitations is many times passed over but requests gift or loan. Has not told his wife or anyone else about the printing account not being settled. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
A threatening begging letter. See previous correspondence from Wilson. |
| Document Holder: |
SCL (Reference: RL2/7/77c) |
| Ref.No: |
7318 |
|
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| Author: |
Ristori, Adelaide
>>
1822-1906 Italian actress |
| Address: |
Leicester |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1882, Nov., 29 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Passing through London next week on way back to Italy. Asks for Box on Monday or Tuesday to see Irving in new role. She has heard that Miss Terry is lovely. P.S. Is stopping at Fisher's Hotel, Clifford Street. |
| Published: |
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| Notes: |
To see 'Much Ado'. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/36) |
| Ref.No: |
3802 |
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