| Author: | Robins, Elizabeth (Elisabeth) | ||
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| Address: | 28, Manchester Square Mansions, Dorset Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1899], June, 14 Wednesday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | She has had no chance of playing Shakespeare in London and Irving may not know she does such parts so she proposes coming to rehearse Portia for him, on approval. He probably thinks her over confident, but her dream in England has been to work with him. She is making a last attempt to convince him of her worth. (Postscript:) She told the Lewises the previous night of having seen Irving; Sir George kindly offered the enclosed. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Private written boldly in blue pencil at head. George Lewis was Irving's solicitor and presumably wrote in her support. The enclosure is not present. Irving replied on 23/6/99; she had previously asked for a part in 'Robespierre'. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5310 | ||
| Author: | Ryan, Eileen | ||
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| Address: | 5 Bristol Gardens, Maida Hill, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1883?], [July?], [25?] Wednesday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | She has just returned from the provinces and asks for a box that night for 'Louis XI'. She reminds Irving she is Rose Kenney's great friend. The French Comedie have turned them out of the Gaiety and they have been playing at Yarmouth. Will he send a reply by bearer. Her brother Desmond joins in kindest regards. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Note: Mems sent if however 'Louis XI' is not being, will send for other night. This seems most likely to refer to 1883 when performances of 'Louis XI' were given on July 23rd - 25th. In 1879 the play was performed in the week of June 20th. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8429 | ||
| Author: | Sickert, Walter Richard | ||
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| Address: | 12 Pembroke Gardens, Kensington, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1882, Feb., 1 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He would like to see 'Two Roses' on Saturday morning, his only chance. Good news that he has engagement for two understudies at St James's for the parts of T.W. Robertson and Mr Brandon. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Addressed to "Dear Sir". The play is possibly Pinero's 'The Squire' ; Brandon is Walter Brandon Thomas. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8433 | ||
| Author: | Wyndham, Rose (Rosina Tyler) | ||
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| Address: | 109, New Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1882], [April], [29] Saturday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Send her permission for Pinero to play 'Daisy's Escape' &c. The little man is driving her wild asking whether Irving has answered. E. Burn(?) has lent them Miss Holt and Bancroft, Pinero & F. Cooper so they are only waiting for Irving. She is bothered. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Addressed "Dear Irving" and signed: Rosy. She seems to be organizing a benefit which is so far unidentified. The answer sent was "Yes" 29/4/82. 'Daisy's Escape' was a successful one act play by Pinero for which Irving held the rights. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8440 | ||
| Author: | Richmond, Frederick George | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1885?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for kindness. He lists his qualifications as a musician from pianist to conductor of Italian opera, and his early experience as an actor with Toole at St Leonards. He is well known to Loveday, Westland & Ward of Toole's company. There are no musical vacancies and he asks Stoker to remind Irving and show him the letter in hopes of a small part in the company. Irving being so rich could afford to make a place. Thanks to Stoker & Mr Irving for kindness received. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The programme included for Mme Chatterton Bohrer's concerts in America with Richmond as accompanist dates from 1884, and he may have hoped for Irving's help to return to England. He is also recorded as accompanying Zélie de Lussan. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8441 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Terry, Ellen Alice | ||
| Address: | [Berlin?] | ||
| Date: | 1888, Aug., 31 Friday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (7 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving wishes that 'his dearest wife' and he were together in Berlin. It must be very interesting and Barnay, too. He misses her so much. He sent Barnay a book of 'Macbeth' some time ago and he liked the costumes. Ellen's are the only ones that are photographed; they can be got in Berlin. The Company leaves for Glasgow on Monday am; he will go Monday night. A thousand things to do; nothing ready. Has engaged Telbin to paint new act drop. Some criticism of Telbin. Scene painters hard to get. Francis is getting on all right. Irving is sending him to Scotland for a week's mountain air. Sydenham yesterday with Hatton to see Edison's phonograph. A wonderful machine. They dined at the 'Palace' and saw fireworks. Sir Richard Burton is suffering epilepsy; doctor with him. Party at the Langham a cheap one as Burton retired at 10pm. Took Harry and Laurence to the theatre. Harry getting very pimply. Never easy to deal with the 'poor lads'; they have their tongues in their cheeks. God bless you, my dearest love. Love to Ted and Edie. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | Signed with Irving's cross and circle symbol. Irving and Ellen Terry had visited Berlin together in 1885 as guests of Ludwig Barnay who had led the Meiningen Court Theatre. Irving is preparing for the opening of 'Macbeth' at the Lyceum on 29th Dec 1888. 'Francis' is probably Frank Marshall who was very ill. (He died in 1889.) Irving knew Colonel Gouraud who was Edison's representative in Britain. Ellen Terry briefly summarises the letter on the final blank page. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/384/6/1) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8443 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Terry, Ellen Alice | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, July, 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (8+ p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving reports on the marriage of the Royal couple including the demeanour of the bride [Princess Louise] and her father the Prince of Wales, and comments from the crowd. The Prince asked for Ellen and spoke to Irving for a few minutes. He was glad to have gone, but glad to get away. He met Mundella at Victoria and had a long talk about his cruelty to children Bill. They disagreed over Irving's lack of belief in too much education, and his claim that to take children from theatres would deprive them of a good feed. Mundella should get children out of the gutters and away from public houses before depriving them of the comforts gained through theatrical work. Opinion is against the theatre and will win, with probably no exceptions. What does she think of the Paris idea? He expects a letter. Mrs Skirrow has received a clever one - there are no letters like Ellen Terry's. He wants to hear from her, and has nothing to tell - | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Addressed to "My Nell", and incomplete. Princess Louise married the Duke of Fife on 27th July 1889. Theatres employed many children particularly in the pantomime season, and Parliament limited their age in the Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act of 1889. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/384/6/1) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8446 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | [Edinburgh?] | ||
| Recipient: | Terry, Ellen Alice | ||
| Address: | [Berlin?] | ||
| Date: | 1888, Sept., 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (7 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | "Where oh where has my true love gone?" He is wandering somewhere by the sea. He wishes he could be by his dearest Nell. He was never much of a talker, now has no one and he gets too many who gabble and gabble. Harry is with him for two days on his way to Oxford. He doesn't interest Irving because he asks too many questions. Just off 18 but, good Lord, not what Irving and Ellen were at that age. Edinburgh has not liked 'Faust'. Lack of attendance especially in 10/= dress circle.They will come for 'Louis' and 'The Bells' next week. Doesn't like Edinburgh or any place on the beastly tour. When will Ellen get this letter? It is a 'fast day' - bank holiday or something. Took Harry, Stoker and Fussie for a drink where he and Ellen had been together last time. Encloses copy of something he sent to Mansfield. Mansfield is a difficult customer and doesn't understand Irving. Mansfield's letter shows kindly expressions and suggestive discontent. Many more comments about Mansfield's conceit and lack of gratitude. He has not replied to Irving's letter. Irving thinks Mansfield's play failed because the Irvingites were against him. Repeat of the Lawrence Barrett. "What a world this is! God bless you, my darling, Henry". P.S. How funny about the blank cheques & how stupid!" | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Printed tour paper 1888. Richard Mansfield came to London in July 1888. His 'Jekyll & Hyde' was a failure. He left the UK in debt to Irving for rent and a generous loan. Lawrence Barrett had failed in 'Yorick's Love' at the Lyceum in 1884 whilst Irving was on the second North American tour. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/384/6/1) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8458 | ||
| Author: | Thomas, Walter Brandon | ||
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| Address: | Haymarket Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1898], [June] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Could he see Irving if he came after the performance at about 11.15? Poor Brandon Ellis has written to him and he wants to speak to Irving - not a large matter, so a word or two will be enough. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Brandon Thomas organized an appeal for the dramatist Brandon Ellis; see Letter 5380. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8341 | ||
| Author: | Albery, James | ||
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| Address: | Fairlawn, near Greenhithe | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1888 [1881], July, 30 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Enclosed is a copy of a letter written to Tom Thorn(e). Also encloses prints of Irving, Henry Irving's godson, who is called 'Button'. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The copy of the letter from Albery to Tom Thorn(e), in Mary Albery's hand, dated 30th July 1881, about 'Two Roses' is Letter 9264. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/10) | ||
| Ref.No: | 93 | ||