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Author: Reeves, John Sims >>
Address: Grange Mount, Upper Norwood
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, March, 29 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks to Irving for complying with his request, and Reeves asks forgiveness for apparent selfishness. If he had thought of the demands made on the chest tones of the voice by Macbeth he should not have asked. Irving's kind letter is like those he received seven or eight years before.
Published: -
Notes: See Letter 3530. There seems to have been a cooling-off in the relationship, but this may also be a reference to Irving's sore throat which meant he left the cast of 'Macbeth' in January.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35)
Ref.No: 3531    
Author: Reeves, John Sims >>
Address: Grange Mount, Upper Norwood
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, April, 2 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Mrs Reeves' description of 'Macbeth' with its glorious surroundings makes Reeves impatient to see it but he will wait until bad weather is past. Then he would like to stay and chat in 'the Beefsteak refectory' [sic]. He cannot give his concert until 6th July but as Irving has agreed he has fixed that date for St. James's Hall. The Crystal Palace people were so dictatorial and unpleasant that Reeves has abandoned the idea of giving it there.
Published: -
Notes: See Letter 3531.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35)
Ref.No: 3532    
Author: Rehan, Ada >>
Address: 74 West 38th St, N.Y.
Recipient: Terry, Dame Ellen Alice >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, April, 2 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Recommending Mrs Fothergill. Love to Ellen Terry's daughter & son and kind regards to Mr Irving, with some of her congratulations. It must be a marvellous production.
Published: -
Notes: Probably referring to 'Macbeth' which opened on 29th December 1888.
Document Holder: BL (Reference: Loan MS 125/30/1 (ETArchive ET IN,R Z1,389))
Ref.No: 7899    
Author: Taylor, A. Eleanor >>
Address: 5 Cheltenham Terrace
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, April, 4 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He has not heard for a long time since the day they saw 'Macbeth' again as she has been very ill - near death following an angina attack. She describes her progress and wishes him well for the next day when even Her Majesty is compelled to bow down to his art and power. She wishes him further triumphs throughout his life.
Published: -
Notes: She is probably referring to Irving's performance at Sandringham, which was not until April 26th.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/15)
Ref.No: 2861    
Author: Probyn, Sir Dighton Macnaughten >>
Address: Sandringham, Norfolk
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1889, April, 5 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: The day before the Prince [of Wales] asked him to write saying he would prefer to have supper with Irving after instead of before Easter. He will give Irving plenty of notice of the preferred date. Private and confidential. The Queen is coming there on a visit on Tuesday 23rd April. Tell him honestly if the Prince hinted the idea of Irving acting there, he could manage something on the evening of 24th. He reminds Irving of a similar plan some years before, when the Queen was prevented by an accident. Probyn returns to London the next Monday and if Irving agrees and the Prince says something, he will see Irving on Monday or Tuesday. This is private.
Published: L. Irving, p.511-12 (part).
Notes: Irving did take his company to Sandringham on 26th April.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/29)
Ref.No: 2824    
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