| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 17, Stratton Street, Piccadilly, W | ||
| Recipient: | Terry, Ellen Alice | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1903, May, 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Your Star will dance tonight. God give you joy. H | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | At bottom of page Ellen Terry has written "1st night 'Much Ado About Nothing' at Imperial Theatre 1903". She was appearing as Beatrice, having taken over the management of the Imperial Theatre in April 1903 to support her son, Edward Gordon Craig. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/384/6/3) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8223 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 17, Stratton Street, Piccadilly, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Terry, Ellen Alice | ||
| Address: | 215 King's Road, Chelsea | ||
| Date: | 1903, May, 25 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Her star danced on Saturday. He knows and has been told what a marvellous performance she gave and how she electrified the house. Regrets that the press gave little notice; people saw great acting. The house will be full for many nights. God bless you. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | On the envelope Ellen Terry has written "H.I. =re 'Much Ado", 1st night at Imperial Theatre 1903. Though Ellen Terry received much praise, the production by Craig did not draw the public and the theatre was closed on 1st June 1903. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/384/6/3) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8224 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Burlington House, Folkestone | ||
| Recipient: | Terry, Ellen Alice | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1903, Jan., 2[i.e.3] Saturday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | What he meant about the Adelphi was that Davis asked him for £250 a week instead of the usual £200 for programmes, bars, perquisites etc. Forbes Robertson will be able to tell her about Davis, the lessee of the Lyric. Probably Forbes Robertson shares profits which, with fair terms, may be more satisfactory than renting, but nearly all London theatres are rented and Davis is extortionate. Irving is in Folkestone for a few days quietly at work which is almost impossible in London. Back to London about Wednesday before starting preliminary rehearsals. He sees paragraphs about her - most wonderful. "My love in (sic) all happiness in 1903." Adds postcript saying that McKee Rankin paid £200 at the Adelphi but when sounded about Irving they immediately said £250. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The date of 2nd January is in Ellen Terry's hand. Irving was preparing 'Dante'. He had mentioned his discussion with T.B. Davis about renting the Adelphi Theatre in Letters 8219 & 20. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/384/6/3) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8225 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | The Lenox, Buffalo, New York | ||
| Recipient: | Terry, Ellen Alice | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1904], [Jan.], [18?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (+2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | ... the most sexless and repellent creature he met. It is a terrible year there, with 2,000 unemployed actors in New York. Since he dropped 'Dante' he cannot complain. No one liked it, the Catholics boycotted it, and expenses were prohibitive. He tried it for 2 weeks in New York and one in Philadelphia, but they came fitfully and fortunately he had something else in hand, so after four fugitive performances, the last in Washington to £600-700, he ended it, finding the old plays much more possible and attractive. It was the same story in Manchester &c. though he had thought the novelty and sensation would be more attractive in America, but they want the old not the new & that is universal. The company is enjoying itself and he is well despite the heavy burden of work. He has not heard about her new play and hopes it will succeed. He does not think she needs money and advises her not to spend on new productions. He has done with them. Dreadful journey, bitter weather and he looks forward to the steamer home in ten weeks. "Courage Mathias courage". With best love and God's blessing. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Signed with X with loop. Ellen Terry's new play may be 'The Good Hope'. The final quotation is from 'The Bells'. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/384/6/4) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8228 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Imperial Hotel, Torquay | ||
| Recipient: | Terry, Ellen Alice | ||
| Address: | 215, Kings Road, Chelsea, London | ||
| Date: | 1905, April, 4 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He hopes tomorrow will be a red letter day and her hopes are fulfilled. His thoughts will be with her. He knows how anxious she must be. A great night this for Harry, and he heard great things of yesterday's rehearsal. He is getting along well, he thinks, and will be in Torquay another fortnight. "My love and God bless you and a triumph, I hope." | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | Though letter dated 4th April the postmark on envelope is 8th April 1905. Irving, still convalescing, was to open at Drury Lane three weeks later in 'Becket'. H.B. Irving was playing the lead in 'Hamlet' at the Adelphi. Ellen Terry opened in James Barrie's 'Alice Sit-by-the- Fire' at the Duke of York's Theatre, London on 5th April 1905. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/384/6/3) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8239 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Terry, Ellen Alice | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1902], [June], [11] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Has seen two or three who were present previous night and she rightly triumphed over everyone else. After 27th June he is probably changing bill. On morning 28th June and 5th July 'Charles I' and on those evenings will do 'The Bells'. Could she strengthen the evening bills those days by playing 'Nance Oldfield'? | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | After the first night of 'The Merry Wives of Windsor' in which Ellen Terry played Mistress Page. She appeared in 'Charles I' at the Lyceum but not in 'Nance Oldfield'. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/384/6/4) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8241 | ||
| Author: | Tearle, Edmund | ||
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| Address: | Summerhill, Kingswinford, Staffs. (Permanent address) (Theatre Royal, North Shields crossed through.) | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1894, June, 20 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Saturday's 'Telegraph' announces [William] Terriss is leaving Irving. He would like to take his engagement if there were an opening. For the last 10 years he has travelled with his own company except for an American engagement with Mme Ristori as Essex, Louis XVI, Gennaro & Jason. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | HI regrets 31/6/94. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5362 | ||
| Author: | Tearle, George Osmond | ||
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| Address: | Eden Croft, Crosby-on-Eden, Carlisle | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1895, June, 6 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Congratulations - apologising for lateness. The Queen's tribute to Irving as actor and man seems well deserved to thousands & to the profession he so worthily represents. He asks Irving to accept the enclosed as renewed expression of gratitude for kindness to and confidence in him when he badly needed both. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Congratulations on Irving's knighthood, on mourning paper, without the enclosure. Thanked by Irving 7/6/95. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5363 | ||
| Author: | Teller, Leopold | ||
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| Address: | German Athenaeum, 93 Mortimer St (Meiningen Drury Lane Theatre) | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1881, June, 10 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is anxious to see 'Hamlet' which he is sure will delight him, and his only free evening is Saturday 18th. Is there chance of a place as it is heavily booked? A colleague's hearty greeting. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Note: Delighted 2 stalls Sat even 14/6/81. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5365 | ||
| Author: | Tristram, William Outram | ||
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| Address: | 17 Colville Mansions | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, Dec., 15 Thursday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He encloses a programme and Box for the next Tuesday. Although anonymous both the farce and comedy are by Tristram. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'The Referee' (originally 'The Undergraduates') was performed at the Vaudeville Theatre on 21/12/86; the farce is so far unidentified. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5394 | ||