| Author: |
Merivale, Herman Charles
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1839-1906 playwright |
| Address: |
68 Marine Parade, Brighton |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1874, Oct., 2 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (4 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He imagines Hamlet is filling Irving's attention, but could he write a line about 'Satan'. He has a sketch of the last act with which he is pleased, and will be up to town soon when he could read it and discuss it with Irving. He awaits approval and has little spare energy as he has been ill all year with over-strain. He is better for living simply and will not winter in London. He wishes Irving success with 'Hamlet' which he looks forward to seeing. He has heard from Jack Clayton that the Batemans had now no anxiety about Isabel. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
No play called 'Satan' is recorded for Merivale; he may refer to 'The Modern Faust', not produced until 1881. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/31) |
| Ref.No: |
2394 |
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| Author: |
Ballantine, William
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1812-1887 sergeant at law |
| Address: |
Union Club, The Temple |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1874?] Monday |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He called at the theatre with the order for a box given by Irving but Mr Bateman was unsure whether one would be available and he therefore did not bring the ladies. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
H.L. Bateman died in 1875. This might be a request to see 'Hamlet'. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/13) |
| Ref.No: |
466 |
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| Author: |
Bancroft, Marie Effie
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née Wilton, Lady,
1839-1921 actress |
| Address: |
Pleydell House, Grove End Road, N.W. |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1874?], Nov., 2 Monday |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Very warm congratulations on his success. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
"My dear Mr Irving" - later letters have "Dear Irving". This seems likely to refer to Irving's Hamlet, first performed on 31/10/1874. With an unrelated letter from Mrs Bancroft from this address to Mrs [Clement] Scott dated Tuesday, January 21 referring to Mr & Mrs Gilbert. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/13) |
| Ref.No: |
273 |
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| Author: |
Marshall, Frank (Francis Albert)
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1840-1889 playwright, ed. Irving Shakespeare |
| Address: |
21 Hans Place, Chelsea, S.W. |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1874?] |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Presented to Henry Irving by his affectionate friend as a slight token of admiration for his (admirable - deleted) noble portrayal of a noble character. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
On mourning paper watermarked 1871. The gift is unidentified. Possibly presented after Irving's performance as Hamlet on 31st October 1874, but it could also possible refer to the "noble moor" Othello in 1876.. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30) |
| Ref.No: |
2556 |
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| Author: |
Rothschild, Emma Louisa
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Baroness Rothschild,
1844-1935 wife of Nathan M., 1st Baron Rothschild
(Letter to Mrs James) |
| Address: |
Aston Clinton, Tring |
| Recipient: |
James, Eleanor Mary
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Mrs John, 1822-1910 friend, widow of a doctor, m.1849 |
| Address: |
[London] |
| Date: |
[1874], [Nov.], 29 Sunday |
| Document Type: |
Letter (4 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Referring to a Christmas dinner for the poor and concluding that the previous Tuesday they saw 'Hamlet' and were as pleased with Irving in public as in private life. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Largely illegible. Mrs James clearly showed the letter to Irving, underlining the relevant part, and he added an illegible note in the top corner. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45(?)) |
| Ref.No: |
7330 |
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