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Author: Barnay, Ludwig >>
Address: [London]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London]
Date: [1881?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He is not allowed to take strangers to supper at the Garrick [Club], therefore he has arranged supper on Thursday night at 10 o/c at Ashley's Hotel, Henrietta Street. He invites Irving with Loveday, Stoker & [Clement] Scott.
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Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/13)
Ref.No: 296    
Author: Wallerstein, Ferdinand >>
Address: Gmunden, Upper Austria
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, June, 30 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Two London friends have informed him that Irving's musical director has left or is about to do so. He is pleased to offer his services for the next season as he is tired of writing music for pantomimes and the people connected with them, while he would be proud to be connected with Irving and his artistic aspirations. He trusts Irving will not be influenced by their previous acquaintance but simply by appreciation of personal merit and he also believes that preference for a more deserving candidate will make no difference to his esteem for Irving.
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Notes: Wallerstein worked in the London theatre from the 1850s to 1877. The musical director Hamilton Clarke left the Lyceum in 1881 and was replaced by John Meredith Ball.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/42)
Ref.No: 4245    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London]
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: [London]
Date: [1881?], [July?] 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Send Lowne a ticket for the Dinner & tell Davies to put him at their table. (Postscript:) See that Davies lays well and thoroughly, looking after the "Press". (At top:) Put Austin & Lowne together.
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Notes: Stuck to the top is a slip torn from a letter giving Hamilton Aidé's address at Ascot. This letter probably refers to the Royal General Theatrical Fund dinner held on 29/7/1881 at the Freemasons' Tavern with Irving in the chair, and Charles Davies as Secretary. A notice about the 1881 dinner is held at RL2/12/9.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/6/60)
Ref.No: 6993    
Author: Henschel, Sir George >>
Address: Wehlen, Germany
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, July, 13 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He has to refuse the dinner invitation but will see them next season. Give his best wishes to Barnay. His wife sends best wishes to Irving.
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Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/26)
Ref.No: 1173    
Author: Albery, James >>
Address: Fairlawn, Near Greenhithe
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, July, 29 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: A verbal agreement should always be binding, but should have limits. He discusses his dealings with Messrs James & Thorn[e] over the 'Two Roses' and its performance history. The play has gone down in estimation since Irving made it a success and now it can be rehabilitated he is amazed they stand in his way, playing on Irving's sense of honour. 'Two Roses' not played at the Lyceum will be a gain to them but a severe loss to him.
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Notes: Albery refers to Irving's earlier appearance in the play at the Vaudeville in June 1870 under the management of David James & Thomas Thorne. At the foot of p.4 Irving has noted 'The matter rests here - I shall do the play'. 'Two Roses' was produced at the Lyceum on 26th December, 1881.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/21)
Ref.No: 82    
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