| Author: | Lacy, Walter | ||
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| Address: | Garrick Club, London, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [18]92, June, 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Postcard (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Mr [Oscar] Asche the young Australian Irving recommended has recently come to England. In the middle of courses, he is anxious to go on as a super in the rear and Lacy promised to mention it, but he only went down to the salon the night before after Irving had gone. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Addressed "Dear Dear Henry". | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5185 | ||
| Author: | Rawnsley, Hardwicke Drummond | ||
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| Address: | Crosthwaite Vicarage, Keswick | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1896, Jan., 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He sends a sonnet to a man sympathetic to brother countries. He honours Irving for his work in creating a friendly bond between England and America. He deeply regrets the death of Mrs Stirling. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Addressed "Dear Sir" and And HI 13/2/96. With the printed text of the poem 'To England and America. A Christmas Greeting' on their common heritage, | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8003 | ||
| Author: | Marbury, Elizabeth | ||
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| Address: | The Walsingham House, Piccadilly (Empire Theatre Building, 40th Street and Broadway [New York] printed) | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1895, July, 12 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Moreau misunderstood about Mr Tree. She merely gave him an invitation to supper from Tree. Only reserve 3 seats for Moreau that evening. She hopes to use one. She leaves Irving the full material of 'Conte de Noël', music, brochure & plates. Send £7 for the latter. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving purchased the rights of the play that year, see Letter 8031. He gave the cheque for £7 on 12/7/95. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078 (Box 2)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8030 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Richepin, Jean | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, June, 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has read with interest of the forthcoming production by the Comédie Française of Richepin's play 'Martyre'. May he read it? He would have it translated at once as he cannot read French, but he would keep it safely and write at once when he has read it. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A copy made by Bram Stoker. Richepin's reply is Letter 3800. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078 (Box 2)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8032 | ||
| Author: | Meltzer, Charles Henry | ||
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| Address: | 239 East 53rd St, New York | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1899, April, 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has versified the English version of Gerhard Hauptmann's 'The Sunken Bell', accepted by E.H.Sothern. He hopes Irving and Stoker might see it if in New York or that published version might be mentioned to Irving once 'Robespierre' is launched. He remarks on the failure of H.A.Jones's Indian play - his own Anglo India work might be better. For Stoker's promised interview with Irving he requests: 1) Irving's conception of Robespierre; 2) Irving's sympathies with French Revolutionary tendencies, with reasons; 3) Irving's view of younger Germans like Ibsen and Hauptmann and modern drama movements; 4) Will Irving support English modernists like Pinero?; 5) How should drama develop in England and America?; 6) How naturalistic should dramatists be? He would be grateful if Irving would develop any of these ideas. (Postscript:) 7) Will Irving answer [William] Archer's strictures (in Columbia University lecture) on actor-management? He wishes they had more of them there. Will send report of lecture. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Any resulting interview has not yet been traced. Henry Arthur Jones's 'Carnac Sahib' had opened in London on 12/4/99. No plays by Meltzer are listed by Nicoll until 1906, but his letter demonstrates the now closer theatrical connection between the Britain and America. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8035 | ||
| Author: | Graves, Alfred Perceval | ||
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| Address: | 6 Haines Hill, Taunton | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, Covent Garden, London, W. | ||
| Date: | 1882, Dec., 29 | ||
| Document Type: | Postcard (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He asks for news of his farce, accepted for the Lyceum by Mr Bateman years before, but [Henry] Compton (Senior) did not want to play lead in a farce. It has been successful in German, his version an adaptation. His play 'Out of the Frying Pan' has been successful in 5 theatres. If Irving likes 'The Peaceful Ox' he can have it on his own terms. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The latter play is not listed by Nicoll. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8042 | ||
| Author: | Harvey, John Martin | ||
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| Address: | 12, Norfolk Road, N.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry" | ||
| Address: | 54 Clifton Hill, St John's Wood, N.W. | ||
| Date: | 1899, Jan., 5 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | If Sir Henry has not arranged a tenant for the Lyceum let him know if the theatre is available for 4 weeks after the touring Carl Rosa Opera Company for production of a play by Freemen Wills he is interested in. If available give him some idea of terms and whether they might have option of contiuing after the month, and how long they have to decide. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With envelope. With note at head: Set at level 70+, 9th at 1 HI 6.1.99. Martin Harvey was to produce 'The Only Way'. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8058 | ||
| Author: | Hatton, Joseph Paul Christopher | ||
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| Address: | 14, Titchfield Terrace, Regent's Park, N.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [Glasgow] | ||
| Date: | 1883, Sept., 1 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (5 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Glad of Irving's continued success. No news. "Impressions" note well received. He will come end of September. Buck will fit in Edinburgh with difficullty, but Irving will hear from him. The Ledgers will be at opening night. Hatton hopes to spend a day or two with Irving in Liverpool before sailing. Love to Stoker & Loveday; his wife & daughters send love to Miss Terry. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The 5th page contains a newspaper cutting pasted on Garrick Club paper. it is a letter to the Editor of 'The Standard' dated 30th August criticising a review which took the conduct of a character in a novel literally. The opening is that of the Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh on 10th September. Buck is the American E.A. Buck. Irving sailed for his first American tour in October. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5145 | ||
| Author: | Macklin, Francis Henry | ||
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| Address: | 2 Gunterstone Rd, West Kensington, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1894, April, 24 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | If arrangements not complete for that and the next season would Irving consider him and his wife for suitable parts as they are free. He is then finishing a tour since Easter at Northampton with his own company, playing 'Captain Swift' to poor business, though not at a loss, although provinces are in a bad way except for big attractions - farcical comedy and burlesques not artistic productions. Bad luck: his wife had influenza for 2 weeks and her mother broke her leg and his wife had to leave. Has read of Irving's "entrées" with interest and looks forward to meeting. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The note of Irving's reply is illegible. He returned to the Lyceum in mid-April from America. Macklin did not join to the Lyceum until 1896; see Letter 5213. His wife was Blanche Henri. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8087 | ||
| Author: | Maeterlinck, Maurice Polydore Marie Bernard | ||
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| Address: | Gand | ||
| Recipient: | Heinemann, William | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1892, Dec., 20 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for 'The Drama' by Irving of which he admires the typography. His reading increased his desire to see this artist one day. He sends a copy of 'Pelléas & Mélisande'. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | In French. Heinemann must have sent the letter to Irving or Stoker. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8086 | ||