| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry" | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, Strand | ||
| Date: | [1886?], [Feb.?], [12?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Ellen Terry will be unable to act that night - please let Miss Emery know & have usual bills out. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | On the blue paper usually used by Ellen Terry, with hand delivered envelope signed by Irving and addressed to Loveday or Stoker. Winifred Emery had been in the company in 1881-82, and was employed to understudy Ellen Terry on the 1883 American tour. Other absences through illness are recorded for Ellen Terry. In 1886 she had a sore throat. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/72) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6364 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Richards, J.Wall | ||
| Address: | Harborne & Edgbaston Institute, near Birmingham | ||
| Date: | 1878, May, 17 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Has had infected finger or would have replied before. He appreciates the compliment paid him, and will be pleased to lay the foundation stone for the Harborne & Edgbaston Institute. The project should thrive with a similar spirit to that which has made the Perry Barr Institute a successful educational organisation. He cannot come before the end of July when the Lyceum season closes, but will fix the time as soon as possible. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With envelope without address. The stone was laid on 12th August 1878. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6375 | ||
| Author: | Butler, Richard William | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Ludgate Circus PO | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | 15A Grafton St W | ||
| Date: | 1897, Jan., 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Telegram | ||
| Content Summary: | Wishes for happy New Year and speedy recovery. Can they please readers of Referee and indeed all playgoers the next day by announcing any improvement. Butler and New[ton] for Referee. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Sent by hand to Bram Stoker at the Lyceum with a note by Irving inside envelope flap: 'My dear S-- Send them a message HI' with Stoker's note that message was sent 2/1/97. Irving injured his knee after the first night of 'Richard III' on 19th December and was unable to act for some time. Butler and Henry Chance Newton wrote plays and stories jointly as Richard Henry. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/208) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6380 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1897], [Jan.], [5] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Affectionate greeting. Reproduction of Stoker is splendid. Recovery is sure but slow. (At head:) Have friend for the New Year. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Dated by Stoker. Irving had injured his knee on 19th December; the friend is probably J.L. Toole (see Letter 6383). | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/206) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6381 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Date: | [1897], [Jan.], [8] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Call in with Loveday on your way home. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | In a hand delivered envelope marked Important. Dated by Stoker. Irving was at home with an injured knee. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/204) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6382 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | The Norfolk Hotel, Brighton | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, Strand, London | ||
| Date: | [1897], [Jan.], [21] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | All well. Toole first rate. Did Stoker do anything with the D.T. [Daily Telegraph]? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Envelope postmarked Western Rd Brighton JA 21 97. With a press cutting from the 'Daily Telegraph' of 21 January 1897 of 'A Chat with Sir Henry Irving by Clement Scott' about Irving's injury and plans for the Lyceum including the future cast of 'Madame Sans Gêne'. Irving had spent Christmas in bed and Toole had come up from Brighton to be with him. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/207) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6383 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre [Brighton] | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, Strand, London | ||
| Date: | [1897], [Jan.], [22] Friday morning 8.30 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has just received letter & cheque. Stoker should read and amend their advt to something like: 'Olivia' - 2 nights - unwell. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Envelope postmarked Western Rd Brighton JA 22 97. Irving was convalescing with an injured knee. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/220) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6384 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | The Norfolk Hotel, Brighton | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, Strand, London, WC | ||
| Date: | [1897], [Jan.], [22] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | By next, sealed & delivered. Back tomorrow. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Envelope postmarked Western Rd Brighton JA 22 97. Irving had been convalescing with an injured knee. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/221) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6385 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Date: | [1897], [Feb.], [4] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | See if Ellen Terry would like to see Farr. She brought home a touch of influenza and has bad pressing in the head. She ought to see someone quickly. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A pencil note in hand delivered envelope marked Important, and dated by Stoker. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/219) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6386 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | [Margate] | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, London W.C. | ||
| Date: | [1897], [Feb.], 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | All well. Will see Stoker the next day. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Posted. Irving had fully recovered from his knee injury and returned to play Richard III.. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/209) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6387 | ||