| Author: | Booth, Edwin Thomas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 23 Weymouth St (St James's Hotel, Piccadilly crossed through) | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1881], April, 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | If his wife is no worse he will be pleased to see Irving on Saturday night with his daughter & mother-in-law. He will be with Irving on Tuesday at 12 o'clock at the theatre, and thinks it a good idea to try it alone. He thanks Irving for his sympathy. He had heard from several sources that the 'World' stated their arrangement was off and he is to return to America. He has told Miller to contradict it. | ||
| Published: | L. Irving, p.372 (in part) | ||
| Notes: | With typewritten transcript. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/21) | ||
| Ref.No: | 939 | ||
| Author: | Booth, Edwin Thomas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Boston (At end address: Park Theatre, Broadway, New York) | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1881, Dec., 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Can Irving arrange for him to say goodbye to his London friends before he starts on his provincial & German tour the next September? He knows Irving will let him know promptly, however difficult his position. He knows Irving dislikes writing so let Stoker tell him if there is a chance or not. After Germany and seeing Rome & Venice he hopes to settle in New York in partial retirement. Irving has heard of the happy release of his wife's death. His friend Dr Johnson delivered Irving's messages, and he sends regards to Miss Terry & Mr Stoker. He has sent some birds for Irving's Xmas dinner, with kindest recollections of his great courtesy. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With typewritten transcript with one error. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/21) | ||
| Ref.No: | 940 | ||
| Author: | Booth, Edwin Thomas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | New York | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1882, May, 6 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Introducing Henry E. Abbey, a successful and enterprising manager, recommended to handle Irving's business affairs should he plan to visit America. He has just seen Irving's letter and will reply soon. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/17) | ||
| Ref.No: | 941 | ||
| Author: | Booth, Edwin Thomas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1882?], [June?] Friday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has told Miller to honour Irving's card for any night during the engagement. Is there any chance of a box for Saturday? T.B. Aldrich, Briton(?), Wm Winter & Laurence Barrett wish to see Irving. Irving will like Aldrich and Winter. The two seats for Monday are not for his daughter but for her "darkey" and a chambermaid. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Booth's London season opened on 24th June 1882. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/17) | ||
| Ref.No: | 942 | ||
| Author: | Booth, Edwin Thomas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Western Union Telegraph Company, New York | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, London | ||
| Date: | 1889, April, 5 | ||
| Document Type: | Telegram | ||
| Content Summary: | Cordial thanks, reports exaggerated, few days rest will cure. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/17) | ||
| Ref.No: | 963 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A Grafton Street, Bond St, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Booth, Edwin Thomas | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1881, Feb., 7 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving refers to his birthday the previous day and to Booth's gift of promptbooks. He discusses Booth's suggestion for a play [Ion] but does not know if Ellen Terry would be able to prepare... Remembrances to Miss Booth. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | NYPL (Reference: Booth-Grossman papers *T-Mss.1967-001) | ||
| Ref.No: | 964 | ||
| Author: | Burnand, Francis Cowley | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Garrick Club | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1875?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He wants five minutes conversation. He will be in a box at the Opéra Comique that night and suggests Irving sends a messenger and Burnand will come to the Lyceum. If not will be at the Garrick up to 2 or 3 on Friday. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19) | ||
| Ref.No: | 987 | ||
| Author: | Burnand, Francis Cowley | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Garrick Club | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1877, Feb., 7 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He asks for a box for himself & his wife for 'Richard III' the next Friday. With a note about W.S. Gilbert adapting 'Silas Marner' to become 'Dan'l Druce'. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19) | ||
| Ref.No: | 988 | ||
| Author: | Burnand, Francis Cowley | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Ramsgate | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1887?], Oct., 8 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | When is Irving going to do 'Isle of St Tropez'? Act 1 needs omitting with the story as narrative in Act 2. He criticises the "mealy-mouth dramas" of Wilson Barrett. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving had an option on the play by Burnand and Montagu Williams. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19) | ||
| Ref.No: | 993 | ||
| Author: | Burnand, Francis Cowley | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 18, Royal Crescent, Ramsgate | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1889?], Sept., 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | He refers to Zola's 'Le Rêve' which he recommended to Irving the year before. He will do a scenario and Alfred Austin the dialogue. Now it has been made into an opera in France shouldn't Irving get the operatic scenario with a view to putting it on? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The letter is probably a joke. 'Le Rêve' was published in France in 1888. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19) | ||
| Ref.No: | 994 | ||