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Author: Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton >>
Address: 45 Brook St
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1875, April, 15 
Document Type: Letter (5 p.)
Content Summary: He is going to Sandringham from Monday 19th to Friday and asks Irving to return the copy of his father's play 'Brutus' before 19th. He has little time in England and is busy. If Irving would like to see the other play 'The Captives' he could have it when returning the 'Brutus' until Lytton returns from Sandringham. Mr Bandmann (not a Talma) wrote last year that he would have preferred the chief part in 'The Captives' to that in 'The Rightful Heir'. He presumes from Irving's silence that he will not produce 'Brutus'.
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Notes: D.E. Bandmann had created the part of Vyvyan in 'The Rightful Heir' at the Lyceum in 1868. Courtesy of http://www.knebworthhouse.com.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/29)
Ref.No: 2168    
Author: Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton >>
Address: 45 Brook St
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1875?], [April?], [25?] Sunday
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Can Irving return by bearer the four acts of the unfinished play (of Darnley). He is anxious to refer to them. The other plays (Captives & Brutus) are not pressing. He returned from Sandringham the last Friday and will be in town until the next Saturday when he will leave it for good.
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Notes: The plays were by his father Baron Lytton. Earl Lytton had been appointed Viceroy of India. Courtesy of http://www.knebworthhouse.com.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/29)
Ref.No: 2169    
Author: Ellicott, Charles John >>
Address: 35, Great Cumberland Place, W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1875], June, 27 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Great praise for Irving's Hamlet on Monday night ; he was attentive and sympathetic to his interpretation. Ophelia was antithetical to all passion. Discusses closing scene with a little criticism. Will Irving dine with them early on with a choice of dates, to talk about his Macbeth? He will try to invite sympathetic spirit like Matthew Arnold. Marvels that artists [of the theatre] should have to play so many representations of the same piece.
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Notes: Comment on playing of Ophelia may reflect on why Isabel Bateman was replaced.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/15)
Ref.No: 1135    
Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1875, July, 6 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: On her return the previous night she found the book Irving had sent after they had talked of it at lunch the previous day. She thanks him for the present. She does not usually read books about Shakespeare - she likes to go to him for information, but this book has excellent commentaries and a few careful illustrations. She compares it to Sacred History and comment on Raphael and Michelangelo.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2220    
Author: Leighton, Frederic >>
Address: -
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1875?], [July], [19] Monday
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: He had muddled engagements in his book but found on returning the previous night that although the Academy dinner is on Friday week he has another engagement for that Friday, and will miss Irving's benefit, which is sure to be a brilliant success.
Published: -
Notes: The paper is watermarked 1875. This may therefore be for Irving's benefit on Friday 23rd July 1875.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28)
Ref.No: 2661    
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