| Author: | Maurel, Victor | ||
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| Address: | [London] | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1890], [Nov.?], [21?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Excuse the paper used, but Covent Garden Theatre is very poor, and he cannot delay writing to Irving as he agreed the day before with his secretary [Stoker?]. He cannot get a reply from the chorus members before Tuesday. The Italians leave on Sunday, and the English they can find do not know the music. He must abandon the performance for the moment with hopes for next season. He admires 'Ravenswood' which he saw the day before - always superb. Homage to Ellen Terry and cordial greetings to Irving. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | In French on the verso of part of a bill advertising opera performances at Covent Garden. And: 22/11/90. A matinee performance of 'Rigoletto' in aid of the Actors Benevolent Fund had been announced for 8th December at the Lyceum. A lecture recital by Maurel was arranged instead (see Letters 7215-16). | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/62/110) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7214 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Not known | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1890, Dec., 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Misc.Document (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Invitation to a lecture on the Lyceum Stage on Monday 8th December at 3.30 by M. Maurel: 'The Modern Development of the Lyric Art', at the request of several friends. Main entrance. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Printed invitation, copy addressed in ink to Mr & Mrs Stoker. The archive contains a draft of part of Maurel's lecture with note it is to be translated and added to the English text alone; also a ticket. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/62/111) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7215 | ||
| Author: | Maurel, Victor | ||
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| Address: | Savoy Hotel, Victoria Embankment, London, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [Lyceum Theatre] | ||
| Date: | [1890], [Dec.], [8] Lundi soir 8hr ½ | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He can't wait until the next day to send acknowledgement. He finds it hard to express his feelings in French. Irving has shown his eminence and Maurel thanks him fulsomely in the name of Modern Lyric Art and expresses the deep admiration all artists have for him, who has raised dramatic art so high. He will soon come to take his leave. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | In French. And HI: 9/12/90. Maurel that afternoon had given a lecture recital 'The Modern Development of the Lyric Art' at the Lyceum. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/62/113) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7216 | ||
| Author: | Buckley, F. Rawson | ||
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| Address: | Caserta, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1889, June, 22 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | An invitation to the dinner of the Irving Amateur Dramatic Club in the Criterion Restaurant on Tuesday July 9th at 7.30. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Accept BS 27/6/89. Irving was in the chair. With menu. The Hon. Secretary was probably incorrectly listed as Fred. W. Ramson. The 1893 Secretary was Stanhope Rawson but an 1890 programme gives F. Rawson Buckley at this address. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/58/45) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7217 | ||
| Author: | Newcombe, F. | ||
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| Address: | 27 Alfred Place, Bedford Square, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1890, April, 25 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Explaining who she is, she requests two seats for herself and her mother to see 'The Dead Heart' at the next day, Saturday, morning performance. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | In the third person. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/61/43) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7223 | ||
| Author: | Sansom, Edward | ||
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| Address: | Albion Hotel, Russell Street, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1890], [Dec.], [3?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He probably knows a benefit performance is to be given at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Friday afternoon 7th December for the employees thrown out of work by the disastrous collapse of the pantomime at His Majesty's Theatre. The Committee requests help either by booking seats or sending donations to fund. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A printed form letter with "Dear Madam" replaced with "Dear Sir". With notes "Sent £10.10 HI 7/12/90" and in pencil "sent £10.10". | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/62/116) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7224 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, London | ||
| Recipient: | Ganthony, Robert | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1892], [June?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | He is pleased to hear of the success of Ganthony's Entertainment, and does not doubt his energy, perseverance and excellence as an actor will win him popularity. | ||
| Published: | Pd | ||
| Notes: | Printed on the programme for Ganthony's one man performance of his drawing room entertainment 'Versatility' at the Lyric Club, Piccadilly on 2nd June 1892. Ganthony was known as "Spoffins". | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/65/23) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7230 | ||
| Author: | Barrett, Oscar Harmon | ||
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| Address: | "Thirlwall", Westwood Park, Forest Hill | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1895], July, 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Enclosed just arrived in answer to letter sent to Mr Crowdy. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Barrett copies his Letter to Crowdy of 22nd July saying that Bram Stoker had told him that Mr Jennings, Crowdy's representative, had said Barrett was negotiating with Crowdy to produce an Xmas pantomime at the Princess's Theatre. Enclosed is James Crowdy's letter to Barrett, 23rd July saying he had already contradicted this rumour and again firmly denying it. He may have told Jennings that Wilson Barrett was negotiating with him for the next Xmas, &c. Crowdy managed the Princess's Theatre. Barrett was concerned about his contract to produce a pantomime at the Lyceum (see Letter 7239). | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/68/4) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7240 | ||
| Author: | Lange, von | ||
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| Address: | Steglik bei Berlin, Uhland Strasse 1 | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1890, April, 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He cannot explain miscarriage of letters. He wrote to Madame Terry, and getting no answer sent telegram to Stoker, who wired that Madame Terry was going to write, and that Barnay's English friends were glad to join tribute to him. Ellen Terry's letter did not arrive. Elsewhere Irving was informed that Barnay's Jubilee was on 2nd May, with no reply, so he assumed English people had decided they had all necessary information. No letter came and he is forced to ask Stoker to speak to Ellen Terry & Irving to send names of English friends subscribing for the medal, to send its wording and to say if anyone is coming over to present the medal or authorise someone to do it. Please answer by return. (Postscript:) He has just spoken to Mr Lowe who will write to Irving that evening. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | The celebration of Ludwig Barnay's 30 years in the theatre. See Letters 7249-53. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/61/36) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7248 | ||
| Author: | Lowe, Charles | ||
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| Address: | The Times, Berlin, 1 Margarethen Strasse | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1890, April, 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (8 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Mrs Barnay has approached him on a delicate matter, and in response to her and Herr von Lange who corresponds with Stoker, he voices her concerns over the major celebration of Barnay's Jubilee. There is to be public recognition in Berlin, including from Russians and Americans. Lange had written to Ellen Terry to ask if she & Irving could initiate a subscription in London. Although Ellen Terry said it would be taken care of, by a misunderstanding a gold medal had been ordered in Berlin as a souvenir from English well wishers. This will cost about £50 and the Committee is anxious. Lowe has only just heard of the matter and he leaves the solution to Irving based on the correspondence. Lange says English subscribers must decide the wording on the case, whether they should bring an address, with a special envoy to make presentation on 2nd May on stage of the Berliner Theatre. Lowe recalls the visit of himself and his wife to the Lyceum last time they were in England when they could present united regards to Ellen Terry & Irving. (Postscript:) Regards also to Stoker & Loveday. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | The celebration of Ludwig Barnay's 30 years in the theatre. See Letters 7248,7250-53. There had been a breakdown in communication. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/61/35(i-ii)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7249 | ||