| Author: |
Rignold, George Richard
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(George Richard Rignall),
1839-1912 actor, manager |
| Address: |
23 Calthorpe Street, W.C. |
| Recipient: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
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1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
[ London] |
| Date: |
[1882?], [Dec.?] |
| Document Type: |
Postcard (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He asks for 2 stalls or a box for the next night. He wants to see 'Much Ado' and then he can tell them all he knows about 'Romeo and Juliet' material. He would like a few words with Irving between the acts. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
The note at the top may read "Allison". Possibly the 'Romeo and Juliet' material was to be sold. |
| Document Holder: |
LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) |
| Ref.No: |
8405 |
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| Author: |
Barnay, Ludwig
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1842-1924 German actor with Saxe-Meiningen Company, manager |
| Address: |
Berlin |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1882, Dec., 6 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He intends to start for America on 10th. He had hoped to see Irving in London and sail from Southampton but must take the Werra at Bremen. Can Irving send a letter of recommendation to friends in New York. Alternatively he may be able to do Irving some service there during his stay. He wishes continued success as Benedick. (Postscript:) at Thalia Theatre, New York. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
In English, written by a secretary or translator, addressing Irving as "My dear friend". Irving, who was planning his own visit to America, sent letters to [James] McHenry, Lowen(Lowell?), [A.E.A.] Buck, [William] Winter, [Laurence] Barrett and [Dion] Boucicault. |
| Document Holder: |
LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) |
| Ref.No: |
7624 |
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| Author: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb),
1838-1905 |
| Address: |
[London] |
| Recipient: |
Rumball, Elizabeth "Boo"
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née Bocking, Mrs James, companion of Ellen Terry |
| Address: |
33, Longridge Road, Earl's Court Road |
| Date: |
1882, Dec., [11] |
| Document Type: |
Postcard (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
An invitation to dinner at the Lyceum on Christmas Eve, 24 Dec. 1882 at 7o'clock. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
A printed card with ink details added by Irving. With the envelope postmarked DE 11 82 and the menu for the dinner, signed on the back by those present. Mrs Rumball was Ellen Terry's devoted companion. |
| Document Holder: |
BL (Reference: Polling Collection 7004) |
| Ref.No: |
3062 |
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| Author: |
Cumming, Sir William Alexander Gordon
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4th Bart,
1848-1930 ex-army, wealthy land-owner |
| Address: |
2, Harriet Street, Lowndes Square, SW. |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1882], [Dec.], [12] Tues |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Will Irving lunch with him some day that week? Any day except Thursday when he will have to attend the funeral of Brett of his regiment. He is writing to invite Miss Terry too. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Lieut. E.L. Brett of the Scots Guards had died of typhus and was buried on 14th December 1882. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/21) |
| Ref.No: |
714 |
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| Author: |
Besant, Sir Walter
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1836-1901 novelist |
| Address: |
12, Gayton Crescent, Hampstead |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1882, Dec., 13 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He is writing a memoir of Professor Palmer the orientalist. Irving had been an acquaintance of his in early years. Besant asks whether he may refer to this in a paragraph in the memoir. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Edward Henry Palmer, 1840-1882, had been a clerk in Eastcheap with interest in the theatre, and had a lifelong friendship with Irving. See also Letter 356. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/16) |
| Ref.No: |
355 |
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