| Author: |
Wills, William Gorman
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1828-1891 artist, playwright |
| Address: |
Garrick Club |
| Recipient: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
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1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1885], [Aug.?] |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He said distinctly an expression of Irving's wishes was sufficient. He is incapable of a breach of equity and has not approached it. He will refuse French the next day. (Postscript:) Kind regards to Irving. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
See Letters 4360-62, 4364, 7524. |
| Document Holder: |
BTC (Reference: 2006/0078 (Box 2)) |
| Ref.No: |
4363 |
|
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| Author: |
Wills, William Gorman
>>
1828-1891 artist, playwright |
| Address: |
Garrick Club |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1885], [Aug.] |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He has written to French refusing. He will look at 'Faust' but grieve over 'Rienzi'. His name is on the wane. He wishes Irving would print it [Rienzi?]. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Wills's 'Faust' was to open on 19th December. For the sale of plays and possible publishing venture with Samuel French see Letters 4360-63. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/1/25) |
| Ref.No: |
4364 |
|
|
| Author: |
Wills, William Gorman
>>
1828-1891 artist, playwright |
| Address: |
Ailsa Villa, St Margaret's, Twickenham |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1885?] |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He has received the enclosed from French and has written to him to say that it rests with Irving. No need to answer unless Irving will let him sell them. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
This may refer to the publication rights for 'Olivia' or might be earlier. Irving refused all requests for English performances. |
| Document Holder: |
BTC (Reference: 2006/0078 (Box 2)) |
| Ref.No: |
4392 |
|
|
| Author: |
Wills, William Gorman
>>
1828-1891 artist, playwright |
| Address: |
Ailsa Villa, St Margaret's, Twickenham |
| Recipient: |
Stoker, Bram (Abraham)
>>
1847-1912 author, Acting Manager at the Lyceum |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1885] |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He is grateful to his dear and trusty friend Irving for his suggestion about Vienna. Wills is getting old and has relations to support. This looks well. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Performance rights in 'Olivia'. With correspondence about interest in the play in Vienna between Stoker, Louis Austin, Joseph R. Fisher of 'The Standard' and Dr Adolf von Wilbrandt, etc. Irving refused all applications for the play to be performed in English. |
| Document Holder: |
BTC (Reference: 2006/0078 (Box 2)) |
| Ref.No: |
4393 |
|
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| Author: |
Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley
>>
1836-1917 editor of “Punch”, dramatist |
| Address: |
192, Brompton Road, S.W. |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1885?], [Dec.?] |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Detailed comment on passages from W.G. Wills' version of 'Faust' with reference to Goethe's original. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Headed "A Retraction p.16" and not addressed to Irving by name. It seems likely that Burnand was given the text to read in advance of the performance. He also refers to p.23. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19) |
| Ref.No: |
8733 |
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