| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Brereton, Austin | ||
| Address: | 13 York Chambers, Adelphi, WC. | ||
| Date: | 1903, Jan., 9 | ||
| Document Type: | Misc.Document (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Cutting from [Morning Post] 7 Jan re funeral of Miss Le Thière Kensal Green 11.30, stating she produced a comedy she had written at the Haymarket entitled 'All for Money'. No she only wrote the comedy - Miss Amy Sedgwick produced it and forgot to pay the actors' salaries the last week. Irving was "one of 'em". ... | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A press cutting with an ink note in Irving's hand. A final tribute (?) to Brereton is illegible. Irving appeared in 'All for Money' in July 1869. Roma Le Thière at times performed at the Lyceum. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: Brereton Collection, Gift of Miss Chevalier ) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8568 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Burlington House, Folkestone | ||
| Recipient: | Brereton, Austin | ||
| Address: | 13 York Chambers, Adelphi, London, WC. | ||
| Date: | [1903], [Jan.], [4] Sunday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He will see Collins the next week. Collins wants a "cast" and would approve Brereton's remark that they would cast on to a gem. He encloses an article in the 'Sun' he disapproves of. In what possible theatre could she [Ellen Terry] have played the roles she did in Shakespeare's plays and other productions: a series of parts in comedy and tragedy acted by the greatest on the English and French stage. The same writer is garrulous about the best poetry in Sardou's writing. How many more such? (Postscript:) Thanks for the papers. He will be there until Wednesday. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving lists most of Ellen Terry's roles and plays. A press cutting present may be the one mentioned, in that it states that Ellen Terry might have done better had their association been broken some years before. The cutting is annotated by Irving about its reference to 'Dante'. He states that it is unfortunate that the same day the poet laureate [Alfred Austin] attacked Sardou's 'Dante' which has not been read or seen, it was announced that a London manager had accepted a blank verse play by him on the subject of Flodden Field. It is the first play of his the London managers have had, and Irving hopes it will not be anticipated by such derogatory remarks as Austin has made about 'Dante'. 'Flodden Field' was performed for charity, but most of Austin's plays had no professional production. Arthur Collins was the manager of Drury Lane, where Irving was to perform in 'Dante' without Ellen Terry. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: Brereton Collection, Gift of Miss Chevalier) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8572 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | The Sheringham Hotel, Norfolk | ||
| Recipient: | Kerr, Frederick | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, Aug,, 6 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Greetings and salutations; hopes to see him soon. Afraid just for the present that he must forego Kerr's very kind and tempting proposition as he is in the midst of some work and at rather high pressure(?). | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 8582 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Redfern, William Beales | ||
| Address: | [Cambridge] | ||
| Date: | 1882, Jan., 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | If one could defeat unnecessary prejudice against the stage, he is sure Redfern would be the [champion?] whether or not he is successful. The effort does him great credit. Irving feels he can speak on behalf of the dramatic profession in expressing thanks. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A copy. Austin Brereton in a note explains that Redfern was negotiating for a regular theatre to be open during term time in Cambridge. He wished authority to be removed from the University to licensing magistrates, as it was everywhere except Oxford. Redfern informed Brereton that he had received 5 letters from Irving, two others concerning an offer of Kemble's stage boots and an invitation to lay the foundation stone of the New Theatre, Cambridge, a ceremony finally performed by Beerbohm Tree. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: Brereton Collection, Gift of Miss Chevalier) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8594 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | [Bradford] | ||
| Recipient: | Maude, Cyril | ||
| Address: | Prince's Theatre, Manchester | ||
| Date: | [1905], [Oct.], [13] | ||
| Document Type: | Telegram | ||
| Content Summary: | Greetings to all. The interests and honour of the Actors' Association are his heart's desire. It can only be supported by the enthusiasm of all actors, and changes might be brought about if desirable, but only with more supplies and a larger roll of members. When so many earnest men are trying they should be supported, and he believes the Association will support them. | ||
| Published: | The Stage, Oct. 19, 1905. | ||
| Notes: | A press cutting listing those attending the meeting on the afternoon of Friday 13th October. The irony of Irving's death later that day is remarked. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: Brereton Collection, Gift of Miss Chevalier) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8602 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Strand. | ||
| Recipient: | Furnivall, Frederick James | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1880, May, 22 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving is in receipt of third and last 'favour' from Furnivall.Thanks him for his and his friends' concern for the management of the Lyceum. Complimented by Furnivall's allusion to productions of Shakespeare's plays; Irving's reverence for Shakespeare does not yield even to that of the New Shakspere Society. Practical effect - more than a quarter of a million people have seen 'The Merchant of Venice'. Indebted to the public which provides the means to carry out his plans, but will forfeit the approbation of the New Shakspere Society. Politely criticises Furnivall for his lack of courtesy and wisdom. Should he happen to meet any member of the New Shakspere Society Irving will tell them why he criticises. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A heavily sarcastic reply; see Letters 1720-21. Date originally misinterpreted as 1882. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 1740 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Lewis, Elizabeth | ||
| Address: | 88 Portland Place, W. | ||
| Date: | 1892, May, [12?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He encloses a cutting from the 'Globe' about Bellew's play. He was glad of her presence the previous night. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With envelope postmarked MY 13(?) 92. The cutting shows that Kyrle Bellew's play 'Hero and Leander', starring the author and Mrs Brown Potter, received luke warm reviews on its first performance in Manchester on 9th May. | ||
| Document Holder: | O (Reference: Dep.c.833, fols.104-06. (Ampleforth Abbey)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8607 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Not known | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1880, March, 7 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He sends an example of Swinburne's folly, making nonsense of Shakespeare. He is reluctantly going to see [Edwin] Long who wants to paint "To be or not to be". (Postscript:) Please don't return the book. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The letter is unaddressed but might be to Frank Marshall. Algernon Swinburne's 'A Study of Shakespeare' was published in 1880 [1879]. Edwin Long's portrait of Irving as Hamlet was painted for Baroness Burdett-Coutts. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 8628 | ||
| Author: | Jones, John Wilton | ||
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| Address: | Royal Muncaster Theatre, Bootle | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1895, June, 1 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Congratulations on behalf of Miss Pennington and himself. As a memento could Irving spare one of his engravings for their Smoke-Room. Thanks in anticipation. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The Penningtons were proprietors of the theatre. A note instructs separate replies. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/208/142) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3454 | ||
| Author: | Highton, Edward Gilbert | ||
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| Address: | The Owl's Nest, Soho Square, London | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1890, Sept., 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving's friendly note reached him on return from Ascot. He is sorry Irving thinks his intended frontispiece, which others have commended, silly. He had not meant to antagonise Irving, the leading contemporary Shakespearian, and admires his modern melodrama and comedy. Highton's book discusses the proper treatment of 'Macbeth', where he differs from many critics and artists. | ||
| Published: | R. Willson Disher, in The Times, 28/12/1938 (summary). | ||
| Notes: | See Letter 6716. The book does not seem to have been published. There is a draft of the answer where Irving denies finding fault with the frontispiece drawing. He finds the whole idea silly. | ||
| Document Holder: | FSL (Reference: MS.Y.c.3333) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8630 | ||