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Author: Greville, Sabine Matilda >>
Address: 23 Wilton Crescent, S.W.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1874?] Saturday mg
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She discusses Irving's interpretation and business as Hamlet, and a line of Miss Pauncefort's. Why couldn't Irving come with them to Sunday church and cold dinner? She returns her precious little book for Irving to dedicate to her. It is full of common sense of which [Hamilton Aidé] says she is devoid. She has heard from Hallam that Mr Tennyson is better and hopes Irving has written to him. She has thought about their conversation. It is a relief to Irving to talk privately and she likes to listen. (Postscript) She has set her head on fire again but was not hurt.
Published: -
Notes: Addressed to "Dear Hamlet", and probably written soon after the first performance on 31st October. Mrs Greville was a close friend of the Tennyson family, and also of George Eliot. Georgiana Pauncefort played Gertrude to Irving's Hamlet in both 1874 and 1878.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/15)
Ref.No: 1229    
Author: Leighton, Sir Baldwyn >>
Address: Loton Park, Shrewsbury
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1874], Nov., 7 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Congratulations on Hamlet. He wanted to be present but could not and will see it in a week or two. He hopes Irving can come to tell him about it and how the "new business" took. He sends regards to the Batemans, and criticisms from the 'Times', 'Telegraph', 'Post' and 'Observer'.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28)
Ref.No: 2890    
Author: Marshall, Sir Frederick >>
Address: Horse Guards
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1874?], Nov.(?), 7 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: In praise of Irving's Hamlet.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2107    
Author: Sutherland, Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower >>
Address: Stafford House
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1874], Nov., 7 
Document Type: Letter (5 p.)
Content Summary: She writes first thing in the morning to express what she couldn't say the previous night. In 'Hamlet' she saw the greatest acting she ever imagined. Does he know Reed's 'English History through Poetry'? What completed her happiness the last night was coming with a great friend who cannot sit through plays in general and never moved.
Published: -
Notes: The book is Henry Hope Reed's 'Lectures in English history and tragic poetry as illustrated by Shakespeare', 1856.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/39)
Ref.No: 4312    
Author: Pollock, Juliet >>
Address: 59, Montagu Square, London, W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1874?] Monday
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She leaves something with Walter at Irving's door. Called with hope of seeing Irving as she has too much to say in note. Would her 'most dear Hamlet' let her borrow Sherborne note books and Collier's Shakespear [sic] Library and [? ]lectures on drama. She has been asked to write something. Comments on fact that ladies cannot be present at Garrick Club for theatrical dinner. She has great, great wish to be present. Will he agitate? She persuaded Dickens to get it approved for Macready dinner. She is coming to 'Hamlet' the next day with her husband and ten year old Hugh Spottiswoode. Would Irving come round to the Box or she to him? Doesn't understand Robert Lytton's admiration for Salvini. It must be the Italian language that bewitches him.
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Notes: Letter 2456 mentions borrowed books.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/24)
Ref.No: 2649    
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