| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1882, Nov., 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Reeves is giving a Morning concert at St. James's Hall on 20th February 1883. Would Irving do him the favour to recite two pieces then? If he dared he would ask Miss Terry but as she is playing every night it might be too much for her. Congratulates Irving warmly on his continued brilliant success. Hopes he can come just before Christmas when the year's tour ends. Can he offer his services in return for Irving's farewell performance before departure to the States? When does Irving return? He is thinking of his farewell in London. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3480 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
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| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1883, May, 30 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He will do whatever Irving wishes only urges on him the necessity of answering this letter. Please tell him date of the benefit and what Irving would like him to do. Can he come behind at the farewell performance? He knows how pressed for time Irving is etc. He wishes Irving would come with Johnnie Toole and sniff some fresh air. It would invigorate them both. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3489 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1888, March, 6 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Congratulates Irving on his enormous success. Johnnie Toole has been very ill - last attack very severe. Reeves also influenced by trying climate and has lost many engagements and heaps of money. Wishes to make some good and plans a concert in May. Would Irving recite one or two pieces and would Ellen Terry appear? It must be at St James's Hall as the Albert Hall is presumed too large. Good wishes to all and love to Ellen Terry. Please answer as soon as possible. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving had been on tour in America. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3500 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, April, 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for the Box. They all rejoice at the unprecedented success of Irving's latest venture. He hopes Irving's gift to his fellows that day was a great success. P.S. Herbert [Reeves' son] sends kindest regards and thanks for tickets. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'Faust' - which opened December 1885 - was still running. Irving's gift was a performance of 'Faust' for members of the theatrical profession. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3496 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, March, 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Can he come later on? He has been so ill for so long and his doctor has urged him to be careful because of severe bronchial attack. He would like to see Irving afterwards in the Beef Steak room[sic]. He will try to persuade him to give a recitation at Reeves' matinee next May as it will ensure Reeves 'a bumper'. He has lost a small fortune. Irving on his own, no one else. Reeves' people are all anxious to come next Saturday, Mrs Reeves as well. May they use the Box? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | See Letter 3529. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3530 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, March, 29 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks to Irving for complying with his request, and Reeves asks forgiveness for apparent selfishness. If he had thought of the demands made on the chest tones of the voice by Macbeth he should not have asked. Irving's kind letter is like those he received seven or eight years before. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | See Letter 3530. There seems to have been a cooling-off in the relationship, but this may also be a reference to Irving's sore throat which meant he left the cast of 'Macbeth' in January. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3531 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, April, 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Mrs Reeves' description of 'Macbeth' with its glorious surroundings makes Reeves impatient to see it but he will wait until bad weather is past. Then he would like to stay and chat in 'the Beefsteak refectory' [sic]. He cannot give his concert until 6th July but as Irving has agreed he has fixed that date for St. James's Hall. The Crystal Palace people were so dictatorial and unpleasant that Reeves has abandoned the idea of giving it there. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | See Letter 3531. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3532 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, June, 9 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Yet another proof of Irving's generosity. He had endeavoured to keep Maud's wedding quiet but Irving has somehow heard of it. His exquisite present [unspecified] is deeply appreciated by them all, especially the young couple. What shall he sing on 22nd of the month? Anything Irving likes. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Maud - Reeves' daughter? | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3533 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, June, 13 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Has already sent his song 'The Message'. Asks to come to see Irving next Saturday with Herbert in the stalls to see effects at greatest advantage. Has heard differing opinions of the part and wants to judge for himself. Asks Irving to dine on 6th July and will drive him down after the Concert [at St. James's Hall]. Tamagno is a bad singer but the press will praise him. He is amused at the critics particularly the ass in 'The Times', a nephew of Walter. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving was playing in 'Macbeth'. Walter was Editor of 'The Times'. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3534 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, June, 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Sorry Irving cannot come to dine. Reeves would like to go to the Dinner and sit near Irving if possible. He thinks Sir Morell Mackenzie has been shabbily treated.Thanks for stalls. He has a morning concert but may stay in town and come afterwards. Will Irving give him the names of his two pieces and say where he wants to be placed? He thought last in the first half and fourth in the second. He advises Irving to insure his theatre well as he fears Tamagno will affect him. There can be no doubts about Irving's success in his next venture. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | See Letter 3534. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3535 | ||