| Author: |
Manchester, George Victor Drogo Montagu
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8th Duke of,
1853-1892 (To J.K. Aston) |
| Address: |
Athenaeum Club, Pall Mall |
| Recipient: |
Aston, Joseph Keech
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1824-1900 barrister |
| Address: |
[London] |
| Date: |
[1883], May, 23(?) |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He is giving the prizes at the British Orphan Asylum, Slough on 4th July and cannot fulfil a second engagement. However all honour is due to a man who, knowing the stage's place in human recreations, tries to make it elevating and pure. Manchester supposes no one can succeed completely, but one who tries deserves almost as much. |
| Published: |
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| Notes: |
Refusing to attend the dinner to Irving before his departure for America. Letters were normally addressed to Edward Pinches. |
| Document Holder: |
BTC (Reference: 2010/0049) |
| Ref.No: |
5710 |
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| Author: |
Partridge, Sir John Bernard
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1861-1945 actor, artist |
| Address: |
Dilettante Club, 7 Argyll St., Regent Circus, W. |
| Recipient: |
Scott, Clement William
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1841-1904 critic, journalist |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1883?], June, 2 Saturday |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
A few months back he printed two little sketches by Partridge. Would the accompanying drawings be of use for his July number? He has not yet illustrated the revival of 'Othello'. If he does not use the sketches would he return them. |
| Published: |
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| Notes: |
Addressed "Dear Sir" but presumably to Clement Scott. Irving did not revive 'Othello' after 1881 when 2nd June was not a Saturday so this may refer to another production. Other possible years are 1888, 1894 & 1900. |
| Document Holder: |
HUL |
| Ref.No: |
4774 |
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| Author: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb),
1838-1905 |
| Address: |
15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. |
| Recipient: |
Escott, Thomas Hay Sweet
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1844-1924 writer, journalist, ran the “Fortnightly” |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1883, June, 6 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
At six o'clock he will call on Escott or expect him there; whichever he prefers. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
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| Document Holder: |
BL (Reference: Add.MS.58782.f.14.) |
| Ref.No: |
6132 |
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| Author: |
Thomas, John Shearm
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1835-1897 teacher, bursar of Marlborough College |
| Address: |
Marlborough College |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1883, June, 8 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He makes a request he feels Irving will not be able to grant. His daughter at school in London with three or four fellows wants to see Irving in 'Charles I'. They cannot get places and she has asked her father to approach Irving. He does not like to refuse although without hope. Perhaps Irving will send a line to say it is impossible which will make them give up. |
| Published: |
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| Notes: |
Addressed to J.H.B. Irving Esq. Only 3 performances of 'Charles I' were given. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/1/22) |
| Ref.No: |
2813 |
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| Author: |
Duffield, Alexander James
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1821-1890 translator of Cervantes, worked with W.H. Pollock |
| Address: |
- |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1883?], June, 14 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Lengthy screed headed 'The Poor Player' giving Duffield's views on the need to open a West End Theatre with two-penny seats and six-penny boxes for the uplift of the poor. Much detail about working-class conditions written in mildly eccentric form. Written from his sick-bed with address withheld so that Irving does not feel he must reply. |
| Published: |
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| Notes: |
Duffield refers to a book written some years before with Walter Pollock: 'Masston', 1877 and in a postscript to that day's 'Standard' which was later unenthusiastic about Irving's tour in America. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/22) |
| Ref.No: |
1051 |
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