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Author: Fox, I. >>
Address: 60, Fore Street, EC
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1874], Nov.,3 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He congratulates Irving upon his success in 'Hamlet'. The first time he saw him was at Liverpool in 'The Needful' and then in a burlesque in which he and his brother agreed, Irving was wasted. He wants to express his obligation to Irving as a lover of Shakespeare and 'Hamlet' in particular.
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Notes: 'The Needful'- Liverpool 11th Dec.1865 - 28th July, 1866. Irving played Captain Feargus [sic] Daly. 'Hamlet' 1874 or 1878? Earlier date seems more likely from tone of letter.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/3)
Ref.No: 1568    
Author: Lawson, Edward Levy >>
Address: Daily Telegraph, Fleet St, London, E.C.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1874, Nov., 3 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Congratulations from his wife and himself on Irving's Hamlet. He commends Irving for intellect, dignity, etc. so different from the coarseness, bawdiness & ribaldry with which the town reeks. He sends congratulations to Colonel Bateman, but has criticism of the play scene.
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Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/14)
Ref.No: 2018    
Author: Yates, Edmund Hodgson >>
Address: 14A, Upper Wimpole Street, W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1874, Nov., 3 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Glad to note the general tone of the press the day before though Yates believes far more in the efficacy of what is said in society than what is published in newspapers. He will get 'The World' this evening and Yates has written fully to the 'New York Herald' on the subject.
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Notes: Yates edited 'The World'. 'Hamlet' opened 31/10/1874.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/44)
Ref.No: 4442    
Author: Wills, William Gorman >>
Address: Garrick Club
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1874], [Nov.?] 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He expands on his opinion of Irving's Hamlet. It was the first time he had seen a Shakespearean part with the illusion complete from beginning to end. He could not forget Fechter was Fechter. He praises Irving's consistency and delicacy in a number of scenes. He was annoyed to hear that the 'Figaro' has stated Wills was to write the next play for Bateman. He never joins the Arundel [Club] gatherings or deals with the press but lives in his studio. Tell Bateman he has nothing to do with this or any future rumours, and answers to papers make things worse. With all admiration.
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Notes: Wills had been employed as Bateman's house dramatist at the Lyceum.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/13)
Ref.No: 4331    
Author: Faithfull, Emily >>
Address: 50, Norfolk Square, Hyde Park, W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London]
Date: 1874, Nov., 6 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Great praise for the last night - she saw Hamlet not Mr Irving. She has no time to get a line in a weekly paper but will write in the 'Victoria' in December. Did Irving mean to make a repetition in a line in the advice to the Players? If not, she admired his complete self-possession in overcoming the slip.
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Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/23)
Ref.No: 1296    
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