| Author: | Caine, Thomas Henry Hall | ||
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| Address: | Albert Mansions, 114, Victoria Street, SW | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, Dec., 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Caine concerned re Irving's health. Caine household is moving to Cumberland but he is back on 24th January to chair a dinner and hopes to see Irving. Thought much about play 'Mahomet' but if Irving has not heard from Paris, Caine has alternative scheme - play called 'The Prophet'. If there is any difficulty with De Bornier Irving should write to Caine at Hawthorns, Keswick. Saw 'La Tosca' last night ; gives critical analysis of same. Sends Christmas wishes. P.S. He has not discussed 'Mahomet' with anyone but Stoker. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM | ||
| Ref.No: | 198 | ||
| Author: | Caine, Thomas Henry Hall | ||
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| Address: | Hawthorns, near Keswick | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1890, May, 17 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has written three acts of 'The Prophet' and is possessed by it. Stoker has promised to get them typewritten for Irving. If Irving shows them to Ellen Terry would he explain the pathos of her part also 'the noble and contrite' aspects that will be in Acts four and five. Also the playful scene. He details Irving's part. Wishes they could meet after Irving has read three Acts. Could they meet when Irving is in the North? It would be a red-letter day for the Caine's. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'The Prophet' by Caine was vetoed by the Lord Chamberlain as likely to give offence to the Muslim subjects of the British Empire. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19) | ||
| Ref.No: | 199 | ||
| Author: | Caine, Thomas Henry Hall | ||
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| Address: | Hawthorns, Keswick | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1890, Dec., 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Returning at last the 9 volumes of Burton's 'Arabian Nights' borrowed from Irving when they were considering 'Mahomet'. It all ended disastrously but Caine is nevertheless going to publish his play. Hopes 'Ravenswood' has been a success - bewails his solitude in Cumberland. Recently written part of a book on Mary Magdalene - knows this will interest Irving. Also has outline of play called 'The Lord Chief Justice'. Christmas greetings. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | See Letters 198 & 199 | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19) | ||
| Ref.No: | 200 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Calmour, Alfred Cecil | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1890, Jan., 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | 'Trust' is a delightful play; read with pleasure but not suitable for production at Lyceum. Some criticism and advice about putting in earlier act, or cutting if to be played with another piece. Irving has long wished to send Calmour a tribute commemorating the success of his 'The Amber Heart' at the Lyceum. He has asked about Calmour's affairs and instead of buying him anything asks him to accept the enclosed. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'Gabriel's Trust' performed at Vaudeville Theatre, London on 04/07/1891. A copy of the original held by Georgetown State University. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/14/9/8(1)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 214 | ||
| Author: | Calmour, Alfred Cecil | ||
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| Address: | 37, Sydney Street, Fulham Road, SW | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1891, June, 4 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Calmour appreciates Irving's letter and offer. Wishes he would fix sum he is to receive, suggests £4 a week. Does not need so much to live on but has debts. Irving is to have first refusal of his next play. If accepted the aggregated weekly income to be sent to Calmour. He cannot, however, hurry his writing; it must be done with love. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19) | ||
| Ref.No: | 215 | ||
| Author: | Calmour, Alfred Cecil | ||
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| Address: | Arundel Club | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1891?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving's cheque to hand, it is generous. Is it, however, £50 as an advance of £4 x 12 weeks or for longer? Calmour remarks on Irving's princely behaviour on sending him money before seeing the play. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | See Letter 215. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19) | ||
| Ref.No: | 216 | ||
| Author: | Booth, Oliver J. | ||
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| Address: | Plaza Hotel, 5th Avenue, 58 & 59 Streets [New York] | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1894, March, 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Misc.Document (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | In consideration of £100 paid to him and John C. Dixon for the manuscript of 'Jekyll & Hyde' written or dramatized at Irving's request, they convey to him the sole right of possession. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Signed also by John C. Dixon. With other correspondence between T.N. Longman and Bram Stoker discussing the play, based on R.L. Stevenson's story, and obtaining rights from Richard Mansfield, with later correspondence about rights in the 1920s. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078 (Box 2)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 234 | ||
| Author: | Barrie, James Matthew | ||
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| Address: | Anchor Cottage, Shiere, Surrey | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1892], July, 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He offers Irving the opportunity to read his play 'The Professor', with a brief outline of the plot. The heroine's character is on rather novel lines. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Barrie's play was staged in 1894 by E.S. Willard as 'The Professor's Love Story'. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/14) | ||
| Ref.No: | 247 | ||
| Author: | Barrie, James Matthew | ||
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| Address: | Anchor Cottage, Shiere, Surrey | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [Boscastle?] | ||
| Date: | 1892, Aug., 10 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He sends the remainder of 'The Professor' to be returned by the next Sunday if no use. He would wish Irving to have it, and Ellen Terry to play Lucy. He needs to re-write. The alternative title is 'A Cure for Love'. He hopes Irving is enjoying Boscastle. He saw Irving's son [Laurence] in 'Walker' the last week, when he was not as good as [Seymour] Hicks in 'merry' scene but better than Hicks in 3rd Act. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Barrie refers to his play 'Walker, London' first performed at Toole's Theatre on 25/02/1892. The letter is endorsed by Irving as about Barrie's play on centre fold. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/14) | ||
| Ref.No: | 248 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre [Boscastle?] | ||
| Recipient: | Barrie, James Matthew | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1892, Aug., 13 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | The comedy is delightful like everything Barrie writes and would act deliciously. Irving is not quite fixed for the future but would pay £100 to keep the play for 6 months, then either forfeit the money or add £400 to purchase it. £500 would include all rights or £6 per night to Barrie when acted with all rights to Irving. If he gets the play back he would have it printed privately. He agrees about Lucy in the last act for if Ellen Terry played it he would like it to be a great comedy part. The "Professor" will be a great friend of his. He hopes Barrie gets the letter the next day but they are very busy. (Postscript:) Barrie has a remarkable way of getting his characters off - always a difficulty for playwright and player. | ||
| Published: | L. Irving, p.565. | ||
| Notes: | Marked as a Copy. Concerning Barrie's play 'The Professor' finally produced by E.S. Willard as 'The Professor's Love Story' in 1894. A typewritten transcript is in THM/37/1/32. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/319) | ||
| Ref.No: | 249 | ||