| Author: | Toole, John Laurence | ||
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| Address: | Toole's Theatre, King William St, Strand | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1882?], [Feb.?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Tell Irving he is not going to Lord Kipper as he was not invited. (Postscript:) He has not seen him, but wrote to him about the Committee Meeting and has not seen his reply. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Toole reopened the Folly Theatre as Toole's Theatre on 16th February 1882. This note might refer to the Committee headed by Lord Rowton for founding the School of Dramatic Art. Irving is referred to as "The Chief". | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8414 | ||
| Author: | Toole, John Laurence | ||
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| Address: | Toole's Theatre, King William St, Strand | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 188[3], [July], [8] Monday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has seen Mrs Leigh Murray about the swords as he promised Irving. She came to Toole and said Irving and Stoker had written to her. - see her letter. Do deal with it and return the swords to her. She wants Irving to accept two including the one he is to buy. It will be better for Stoker to see her as he will settle the matter in a few minutes. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | See Letters 8141 & 5251. It needed Toole's intervention to settle the matter satisfactorily. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8415 | ||
| Author: | Toole, John Laurence | ||
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| Address: | Garrick Club | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1888, May, 6 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He wonders about the little play 'Daisy's Escape' which belonged to Irving. Irving once talked to him about it and he would like it as a first piece. Would Stoker ask Irving and write to him at T[heatre] R[oyal] Manchester. He sends love. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | There is no note of the result. Irving assigned Pinero's play to his son Laurence in 1904; see Letter 5896. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8416 | ||
| Author: | Toole, John Laurence | ||
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| Address: | Edinburgh (Toole's Theatre, King William St, Strand crossed through) | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1892, Nov., 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Mr Leal wants to interview Irving for the 'Piccadilly'. Toole recommends him and urges Irving to see him. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving refused the interview; see Letter 6773. 'King Lear' was to open on 10th November. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5389 | ||
| Author: | Toole, John Laurence | ||
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| Address: | Bury Mr J.L. Toole and his London Company on Tour. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1896], [Dec.], [16] Wed[nesda]y | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He wishes he could be with Irving on Saturday and will be thinking of him and Richard. He finishes at J(?) or Rochdale so may see Irving the next week but is uncertain what to do. Their old friend Shaw is there and they always talk of Irving. He thinks of going to Brighton with Joe Hilton and expects Irving would be engaged the next Sunday. He sends love and best wishes. He would like to play Richmond with Irving - wouldn't they have a fight. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | "My Dear Harry." Written on the front of an envelope. And HI 17/12/96. Irving was to play Richard III on 19th December. At the end of the play Richard is killed in battle by Richmond. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8417 | ||
| Author: | Rousby, (William) Wybert | ||
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| Address: | Junior Garrick Club, Adelphi Terrace, London, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1881, March, 8 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is there for a week and asks for a box for Thursday or Friday. (Postscript:) Can he tempt Irving to try Jersey? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Box Thursday or Friday 8/3/81. Rousby, who managed the Theatre Royal Jersey, probably saw only 'The Cup'; see Letter 8420. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5320 | ||
| Author: | Ristori, Adelaide | ||
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| Address: | Rome Capranilo Del Grillo, No. 76 Via Monterone | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1897?], Jan., 10 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Remembering a pleasant meeting in London she writes on behalf of the bearer Mlle Zetterberg, an actress from the Royal Theatre, Stockholm in whom she is interested. She advised her and she continues to study. She wanted to have a London debut and Sir Augustus Harris arranged this but has died. Can Irving see and hear her and do something? He has done so much for their art and helped the deserving. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written by a secretary and signed by Ristori, who was the Countess del Grillo. She had probably met Irving during her London visits in 1882 or 1883. Anna Zetterburg had performed once with the Independent Theatre Society at the Opera Comique in 1893 but no other performances are recorded in the 1890s. Augustus Harris died in 1896. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8419 | ||
| Author: | Wigan, Horace | ||
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| Address: | 206, Euston Road | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1883] Thursday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is anxious to see Benedick but currently cannot be seen in front of theatre. Asks for a private box one night when he can come and go unobserved. Don't answer if too much. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Paper with watermark 1883. There is no mark of an answer. Wigan's later career was unsuccessful. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8421 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Damala, Jacques | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1882?] Monday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | It is too late for him to use the stalls for that night. If he can call at the Lyceum the next day between 2 & 3 o'clock Irving will be pleased to see him. He is engaged that night. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | The addressee's name is not clear. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 8425 | ||
| Author: | Robins, Elizabeth (Elisabeth) | ||
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| Address: | 10 Duchess St, Portland Place, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1889], [March?] Wednesday a.m. | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | She is disappointed in his letter per L.F. Austin. The unexpected ending of her engagement in 'Fauntleroy' causes great difficulty and if she does not find work in the next week or so she will have to return to America. She could be of use to the Lyceum Company so writes again. She mentions her 2 years at the Boston Museum and seasons with Edwin Booth and Herman Vezin. She believes she could show Irving she was a fit understudy as Portia for Miss Terry. His secretary says it is not in Irving's power to see or advise her at present but she doubts this and needs his help. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Elizabeth Robins refers to this correspondence in 'Both sides of the curtain', 1940, pp.180-81. Lewis Austin was Irving's private secretary. Marion Terry had taken over the part she was playing in 'The real little Lord Fauntleroy'. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8428 | ||