| Author: | Coleman, John | ||
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| Address: | The Drury Lane Syndicate, 25, Bucklersbury, London, EC. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1898, June, 16 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Congratulations on Irving's honour bestowed at Cambridge the day before. Coleman has read and re-read Irving's modest, manly, scholarly address. All actors in existence should be proud of Irving. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The University of Cambridge awarded Irving the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters on 15th June 1898 when he also gave the Rede Lecture. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/20) | ||
| Ref.No: | 482 | ||
| Author: | Boucicault, Dion | ||
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| Address: | 326 Regent Street, W. (Langham Place) | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1879?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Mrs B is not at home so he answers as the messenger is waiting. She is unable to accept Irving's invitation as she has an afternoon party which will stretch into the evening. He has an appointment with Chatterton at 4.30 so he will get down by train as best he can. What time is dinner? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Boucicault quarrelled with Chatterton, and the latter was made bankrupt in October 1879. This may be a dinner at Richmond? | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/32) | ||
| Ref.No: | 488 | ||
| Author: | Boucicault, Dion | ||
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| Address: | 15 Elm Tree Road | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1881?], June, 17 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He thinks they ought to issue a public letter like the one enclosed. Will Irving look it over and pencil in any remarks. It should be signed by 20 or 30 leading men and sent to leading newspapers. He is ready to collude with Abbey, but thinks he wants to use the theatre to obtain hold of about 6 American stars (listed) to get control of them over there. London does not like American stars and he lists the failures: Owens, Thorne, Robson, Buchanan, Raymond, McCullough and Booth. Miss Bateman & Jefferson relied on 'Leah' and 'Rip van Winkle' and other parts failed. He hears Irving thinks of doing 'Faust'. He'll make a copy of his (Charles Kean's) 'Faust & Margaret'. Irving is welcome to it if he wishes. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Watermark on paper 1880. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/32) | ||
| Ref.No: | 490 | ||
| Author: | Boucicault, Dion | ||
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| Address: | 15, Elm Tree Road, St John's Wood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1882?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He gives advice about an American tour - Bernhardt and Patti were mismanaged. He recommends Abbey, Theodore Moss (Wallack's agent), Field (in Boston), Daly (New York), P.T. Barnum. He fears Booth will fail at the Adelphi. He offers to take the Lyceum while Irving is in the States. He writes about a proposed Drama Academy. The previous night he had taken an American actress to see 'Romeo & Juliet' and was greatly struck by it. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/18) | ||
| Ref.No: | 492 | ||
| Author: | Boucicault, Dion | ||
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| Address: | 15 Elm Tree Road, St John's Wood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1882], July, 9 Sunday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving's Fund is started. He can put Boucicault down for a like sum every July. Hare & Kendal have offered him the St James' for a dramatic seance and he proposes one Wednesday afternoon at the end of the month to meet the profession and those seriously interested to describe and illustrate the Art of Acting, its principles and how it may be studied practically beyond elocution and declamation. Admission by invitation only. He asks Irving's help and advice. If it is a success he could give a second public one to benefit the Fund. He will try to find Irving the next day. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The Actors' Benevolent Fund founded in 1882. Boucicault finally gave his lecture at the Lyceum on 26th July. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/32) | ||
| Ref.No: | 493 | ||
| Author: | Boucicault, Dion | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1882?] Thursday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has made the mistake of thinking the meeting was for that day, Thursday, when it was Wednesday. Although not there, he does not think it mattered as he could not help. It may have seemed discourteous. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The meeting is unidentified. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/32) | ||
| Ref.No: | 494 | ||
| Author: | Boucicault, Dion | ||
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| Address: | Boston, Mass. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1883, Feb., 9 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He produced a new play 'The Amadan' at Wallack's NY the last Monday and attaches a cutting. He discusses Irving's winter tour with details of theatres to be used, etc. Booth's is a 'charity barn', Wallack's much better & preferred by named actors. 'Spooning' by the Opera Bouffe Co. takes over from him. John McCullough played 3 weeks at the Boston Theatre for £6000 receipts; he took £3000. Mrs Langtry is doing well on £600 a week and still parading "the idiot Gebhardt". He is glad Irving enjoyed the banquet. Love to Ellen Terry, regards to Stoker & Toole. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'The Amadan' was a failure. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/18) | ||
| Ref.No: | 496 | ||
| Author: | Boucicault, Dion | ||
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| Address: | 16, New Burlington Street | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1883?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving's argument is undeniable and strongly put. A piece of music may be read by skilled musicians, but does it degrade the composition if it be interpreted by adequate singers? How would Mozart & Handel have accepted the homage of silence and chamber study? The question is hardly worthy of Irving's admirable handling. The only plays of Shakespeare that really live are those that have been and are acted - the rest are either the shade or dusty obscurity. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | This may refer to Irving's paper on 'Shakespeare on the stage and in the study' published in 'Good Words' in January 1883. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/32) | ||
| Ref.No: | 497 | ||
| Author: | Boucicault, Dion | ||
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| Address: | 16 New Burlington St W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1882?], Nov., 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has read 'Robert Emmett' and is pleased with the dialogue but it has 3,300 lines - plays should have no more than 2,400! First Act has no action therefore cut it. He summarises the plot and characters. Will Irving consent to cutting and re-shaping? Will the author work with Boucicault? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The play, by Irving's friend Frank Marshall, had been commissioned by Irving in 1878 but the Lord Chamberlain thought the Irish subject dangerous and Irving offered the play to Boucicault. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/18) | ||
| Ref.No: | 498 | ||
| Author: | Boucicault, Dion | ||
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| Address: | Hotel Vendôme, Boston, Mass. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1882?], Dec., 31 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is working hard on Robert Emmett. Stetson offers to produce it at Booth's Theatre immediately - 17th March, St Patrick's Day. He recommends Charles Thorne as Emmett, not Wilson Barrett. Wallack is back in his theatre - the place for Irving - £7000 a week! Lyceum scenery will fit. Love to Ellen Terry and Bram Stoker. He has has an offer of £3500 for June in San Francisco. He encloses a sketch for approval (not present). | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | 'Robert Emmett' was not produced until 5th November 1884. This letter contains a reference to the banquet Irving attended which is mentioned in Letter No. 496. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/18) | ||
| Ref.No: | 499 | ||