| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Fitzgerald, Percy Hetherington | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1891, April, 29 | ||
| Document Type: | Misc.Document (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Fitzgerald is invited to be a steward for the Annual Dinner of the Actors' Benevolent Fund to be held in the Whitehall Rooms, Hotel Metropole on Wednesday evening 24th June with Irving in the chair. The Fund is deserving and aids many in theatrical life. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A printed invitation with Fitzgerald's name, the day's date and signature in Irving's hand. | ||
| Document Holder: | GAR (Reference: Fitzgerald, vol.9, p.7.) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8515 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, London | ||
| Recipient: | Downing, William | ||
| Address: | [Birmingham] | ||
| Date: | 1875, March, 31 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He sends a p.o.o. for £1/10/0 (Stevens's Shakspere). | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | In the third person in Irving's hand. The plays of William Shakespeare, 4th edition, 1793, edited by George Steevens, with notes by Samuel Johnson. See Letter 8520. | ||
| Document Holder: | BIC (Reference: MS1366/B/1 p.33(2)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8521 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Downing, William | ||
| Address: | [Birmingham] | ||
| Date: | 1875, March, 18 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Please send Stevens's Shakespeare, 15 vols, 30/-. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The plays of William Shakspeare, 4th edition, 1793, edited by George Steevens, with notes by Samuel Johnson. | ||
| Document Holder: | BIC (Reference: MS1366/B/1 p.33(1)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8520 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum | ||
| Recipient: | Beaumont, Agnes | ||
| Address: | [90 Laitwood Road, Balham, S.W.?] | ||
| Date: | 1897, Aug., 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He cannot be of service at present but would be glad if any opportunity arose. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written by Bram Stoker, and signed with day's date added by Irving. This is not the normal refusal to an actor, and possibly Agnes Beaumont was seeking an administrative post. She received a letter of rejection from Beerbohm Tree the same year. | ||
| Document Holder: | BIU (Reference: MAX 30) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8522 | ||
| Author: | Howson, Charles Edwin | ||
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| Address: | Theatre Royal, Glasgow, on 1888 Tour paper | ||
| Recipient: | Downing, William | ||
| Address: | [Birmingham] | ||
| Date: | 1888, Sept., 17 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Mr Irving asks him to send cheque for £10.10.0 in payment of the enclosed account. Please send receipt. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | For Genest's 'Some account of the English stage from the Restoration in 1660 to 1830', 10 vols, 1832. Howson was the company treasurer. | ||
| Document Holder: | BIC (Reference: MS1366/B/6/258) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8528 | ||
| Author: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
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| Address: | Theatre Royal, Glasgow, on 1888 Tour paper | ||
| Recipient: | Downing, William | ||
| Address: | [Birmingham] | ||
| Date: | 1888, Sept., 11 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Mr Irving would like the Genest. Please send to 15a Grafton St, Bond St, London. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | John Genest, 'Some account of the English stage from the Restoration in 1660 to 1830', 10 vols, 1832. | ||
| Document Holder: | BIC (Reference: MS1366/B/2 p.91) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8527 | ||
| Author: | Toole, John Laurence | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Pall Mall Gazette | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1886?], Dec., 10 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | He humorously corrects an announcement that Mr Collier is painting his portrait for him to present it to "Friend Irving". In fact Irving asked Toole to sit for his portrait. Toole is uncertain of its fate, but suggests the National Gallery. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A press cutting. Irving presented the commissioned portrait by John Collier to the Garrick Club. Collier had painted Irving earlier the same year; see Letter 7017. That portrait is at present unlocated. | ||
| Document Holder: | GAR (Reference: Fitzgerald, vol.12, p.157.) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8554 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Richmond Society | ||
| Address: | Richmond | ||
| Date: | [1896], Oct., 17 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | He objects to the printing without his consent of a letter from him agreeing to open the theatre at the head of the prospectus for "The Lyceum Theatre, Richmond Surrey (Limited)". He wants it made known that he has nothing to do with the new company and its promotion, as his prominent letter together with the new name "the Lyceum" may suggest he is associated with it. He only knows he was requested to open it. | ||
| Published: | Richmond Socety, 1896. | ||
| Notes: | A press cutting, which also includes the reply of A. Grant the Secretary of the Company to the newspaper on October 18th, sending a copy of Irving's original letter (Letter 6878) and pointing out no other claims were made for it in the prospectus. The text is reprinted. The Lyceum Theatre Richmond was never built. | ||
| Document Holder: | GAR (Reference: Fitzgerald, vol.16, p.41.) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8553 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | No. 17, Stratton-street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Daily Telegraph | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1903, May, 24 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks to the Telegraph's powerful support of the dramatic profession's protest against the application to theatres of the Employment of Children Bill, the public has been impressed and the opposing Parliamentary Committee silenced. They said the Bill merely substitued one authority for another after 9 pm. Irving respects their impartiality but repeats at length his earlier arguments of the advantages to poor children of work in the theatre. The theatre is a source of training and physical well-being. Why change things. He hears that the Government will listen and amend the Bill, which will earn gratitude. | ||
| Published: | Daily Telegraph, 25 May, 1903. | ||
| Notes: | The article announces the new amendment excepting theatrical children, and a separate editorial comments on Irving's letter, supplying extra details. This subject was considered several times during Irving's career; see Letters 2773, 8445, 7399. | ||
| Document Holder: | Pd | ||
| Ref.No: | 8555 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 17, Stratton Street, Piccadilly, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Collins, Arthur | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1905, Sept., 7 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Dear Collins, You will have an 'old Drury' triumph tonight, some reward for all your enthusiasm ... No one is more delighted than I and I give my warmest congratulations to Hall Caine. I hear that the introduced scene of which he told me was a palpable hit. Yours sincerely, Henry Irving. (Postscript:) Your telegram has just come. Hearty thanks. I'm sorry I can't be with you tonight - but look forward soon to that pleasure. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Hall Caine's 'The Prodigal Son', produced by Arthur Collins, opened at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 7th September 1905 and ran for 105 performances | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 8562 | ||