| Author: | Kendal, Madge | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | St James's Theatre, King Street, SW. | ||
| Recipient: | Not known | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1883] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | In reply to the letter informing her that it is the desire of the Prince of Wales that she should appear in the forthcoming performance at the Lyceum Theatre on behalf of the Royal College of Music she replies that she is happy to comply either by giving a recitation or acting in a comedietta, but could not possibly undertake the part of Marie in 'Robert Macaire'. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The formal letter is addressed "Gentlemen" but was obviously passed to Irving who produced 'Robert Macaire' at the matinee on 14th June 1883 which raised £1000 for the College. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/27) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1767 | ||
| Author: | Oates, Austin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Archbishop's House, Westminster, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1896, Oct., 20 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Cardinal Vaughan is finding difficulty in maintaining 14 flats for poor, young people in deprived areas. He believes amusements are necessary for young and old and has tried to help a class needing something to brighten and better their lives of dull toil. Vaughan has spent £2,700 and is responsible for £1,200 in the coming year. Will Irving help? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/33) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1798 | ||
| Author: | Oates, Austin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Archbishop's House, Westminster, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1896, Nov., 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has read Irving's letter to the Cardinal and his offer to welcome some of the young people to the Lyceum is a generous one and the Cardinal sends grateful thanks. Oates will take up the offer in due course. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Signed 'Austin Oates (not Rev)! See Letter 1798. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/33) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1799 | ||
| Author: | Orton, Arthur | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 101, Ledbury Road, Bayswater | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, March, 15 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | A begging letter. Orton is suffering from gout, rheumatism and paralysis having had two strokes. Only assistance has been from Mr Madge of 'The People' and Mr Bailey, West London Theatre. Orton cannot pay rent and is pawning belongings. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Orton - the Tichborne Claimant. Written on letter "Send £1". | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/37) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1820 | ||
| Author: | Orton, Arthur | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 101, Ledbury Road, Bayswater | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, March, 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Sincere and grateful thanks. There was no food in the house when Irving's letter arrived. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Orton - the Tichborne Claimant. See Letter 1820. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/37) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1821 | ||
| Author: | Lacy, Walter | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 19, Princes' Street, Cavendish Square, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1890, July, 24 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | God bless Irving for the generous cheque and grant him many years of healthy happiness and still increasing fame. Kindest regards to the fair Ellen [Terry] and her aimiable son Gordon [Craig]. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1852 | ||
| Author: | Lee, Sidney | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Dictionary of National Biography, 15, Waterloo Place, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1890, March, 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He will call at the Lyceum at 1.15 the next Monday. He privately informed the Mayor of Canterbury, where the Marlowe Memorial is to be placed, of Irving's willingness to aid the Memorial Fund. He quotes an appreciative letter from the Mayor on behalf of the local committee. The Mayor wishes to make a public announcement at an early date. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | See also Letter 1866 and letters from Edmund Gosse. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/30) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1865 | ||
| Author: | Lee, Sidney | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Dictionary of National Biography, 15, Waterloo Place, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1890, April, 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | At a meeting of the Marlowe Memorial Committee in the room of the Lord Chief Justice (as President) the previous afternoon, Lord Coleridge proposed a resolution from the chair thanking Miss Terry & Irving for the generous aid they had promised to the Memorial. Lord Coleridge especially mentioned his own high appreciation. The committee feel that their kind action gave the scheme a certainty of success it might not otherwise have had. It was proposed by Lord Coleridge and seconded by Joseph Knight that Onslow Ford should be the sculptor. Lee is also writing to Miss Terry. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | See also Letter 1865 and letters from Edmund Gosse. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/30) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1866 | ||
| Author: | Palmer, Albert Marshman | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Madison Square Theatre, Manager's Office. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, Dec., 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Palmer asks for a donation to help pay for the Memorial shaft to be put in the middle of the Actor's plot in Evergreen's Cemetery. He sends the annual report. Writes unofficially, however, so there is no pressure. Everyone feels Irving belongs to them as much as to England. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Note on top - Irving sent either £100 or $100 - not clear. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/26) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1867 | ||
| Author: | Lincoln, Robert Todd | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 5 Cadogan Square, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, June, 7 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He acknowledges with pleasure Irving's contribution of 50 guineas for the relief of the sufferers of the great disaster in Pennsylvania and assures him that his host of American friends highly appreciate his sympathy. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The South Fork Dam collapsed after heavy rains, destroying Johnstown, Pennsylvania with the loss of 2,200 lives. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1875 | ||