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Author:	Irving, Henry
Address:	17, Stratton Street, Piccadilly, W.
Recipient:	Toole, John Laurence
Address:	-
Date:	[1901], Oct., 4
Document Type:	Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary:	Loving greetings. He had hoped to see Toole that week but the sudden illness of poor old Loveday kept him in town. They sail the next day and he hopes to see Toole at the end of March. Greetings to Arlton and thank him for the "Pieraer(?)". Irving may astonish the Americans with that. He will write when they arrive and sends blessings.
Published:	-
Notes:	Addressed "My dear old friend" and signed: Henry. Frank J. Arlton who looked after Toole, adds a note on p.4, signed with a monogram, that the Pieraer was for cigars.
Document Holder:	MOL (Reference: Irving Collection. Letters/Cuttings)
Ref.No:	7394

Author:	Lloyd-Davies, William Allan
Address:	Mountfield, Wolverhampton
Recipient:	Irving, Henry Brodribb “Harry”
Address:	-
Date:	1905, Feb., 24
Document Type:	Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary:	Irving is making satisfactory progress. Press account necessarily guarded, but on Tuesday & Wednesday condition very serious. By Tuesday he told Stoker Hanley impossible and on Wednesday that tour must be cancelled. He discusses Irving's treatment and longstanding condition. He is responding to treatment, and sleeps 9-10 hours. Lloyd-Davies will inform at once of untoward symptoms.
Published:	-
Notes:
Document Holder:	THM (Reference: THM/37/1/45)
Ref.No:	7402

Author:	Lloyd-Davies, William Allan
Address:	Mountfield, Wolverhampton
Recipient:	Irving, Henry Brodribb “Harry”
Address:	-
Date:	1905, Feb., 23
Document Type:	Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary:	Harry Irving will have seen notice that immediate tour cancelled. Lloyd-Davies told the manager [ Bram Stoker] the day before that imperative, but to confirm called in Dr Foxwell who agreed. Care and complete rest should bring improvement. Irving is confined to bed with a trained nurse in attendance, and is eating. He is a good and helpful patient. Lloyd-Davies will keep Harry informed.
Published:	-
Notes:	Irving was taken ill while on tour at Wolverhampton when bronchitis developed in lungs weakened by his earlier illness in 1898.
Document Holder:	THM (Reference: THM/37/1/45)
Ref.No:	7403

Author:	Lloyd-Davies, William Allan
Address:	Mountfield, Wolverhampton
Recipient:	Irving, Henry Brodribb “Harry”
Address:	-
Date:	1905, Feb., 26
Document Type:	Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary:	Thanks for kind letter. Irving's condition maintained but perhaps a little affected by talking too long to unexpected visitor. Lung trouble is subsiding and heart stronger. Lloyd-Davies will try to inform Harry Irving nightly to lessen his anxiety. (Postscript:) He agrees that Irving is better alone, even from his own people. He could say things which cannot be written. He will be in Birmingham on Tuesday and could meet Harry there. He writes in confidence.
Published:	-
Notes:	The unexpected visitor was probably Ellen Terry who gives an account of the meeting, but Eliza Aria also went to Wolverhampton.
Document Holder:	THM (Reference: THM/37/1/45)
Ref.No:	7404

Author:	Irving, Henry
Address:	15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient:	Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry"
Address:	-
Date:	[1879], [March], [24?] Monday
Document Type:	Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary:	Has been in bed since 8 o'clock the previous night with awful cold which seized him in the afternoon. He will stay there until the evening so dismiss the rehearsal until Wednesday when they will do the "Cottage " scenes & Thursday when Lacy can do his scenes. The day before he thought Forrester could have a turn that night but cannot yet manage it. Put the advert in the programmes - it reads well.
Published:	-
Notes:	In pencil. Irving was taken ill during the end of the run of 'Hamlet' while 'The Lady of Lyons' was being rehearsed for 17th April. Walter Lacy played Colonel Damas. Forrester played Claudius in 'Hamlet' and possibly Irving thought he might play Hamlet.
Document Holder:	ECL (Reference: MS 431)
Ref.No:	7433

Author:	Irving, Henry
Address:	[Brighton?]
Recipient:	Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry"
Address:	[London]
Date:	[1879], [March], [27?]
Document Type:	Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary:	God bless Loveday! He is very much better and will be "all right" on Monday. (At head:) Put special Advert overleaf in all dailies on Monday. "Mr Irving having recovered from his severe hoarseness will re-appear as Hamlet - tonight." Put special advert in Observer also, not changing present advert. It will be good to get in any paras. Stoker should write a line to each paper asking them to announce Irving "all right" again.
Published:	-
Notes:	See also Letter 7433.
Document Holder:	ECL (Reference: MS 431)
Ref.No:	7436

Author:	Irving, Henry
Address:	15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient:	Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry"
Address:	[London]
Date:	[1891], [May], [31] Sunday
Document Type:	Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary:	"Our Nell" [Ellen Terry] is too ill to play the next night - the doctor says it will be dangerous for her to go out. He supposes they can only do 'The King and the Miller' and if Loveday could see Barnett he might be able to assemble everyone the next morning. Perhaps 'A Regular Fix' might be ready by Tuesday. Love to Mrs Loveday - he hopes Loveday is all right.
Published:	-
Notes:	In fact 'A Regular Fix' was played on Monday 1st June with 'The Corsican Brothers', in place of 'Nance Oldfield'. Harry Barnett was the Lyceum Assistant Stage Manager.
Document Holder:	ECL (Reference: MS 431)
Ref.No:	7459

Author:	Irving, Henry
Address:	[London]
Recipient:	Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry"
Address:	5 [3?] Croft Place, Hastings
Date:	[1893], [Feb.], [21]
Document Type:	Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary:	He would advise Loveday to stay indoors & rest till Monday, when he wishes him well again. Everything is going smoothly and there is no need for him to come up, especially in such weather. In haste.
Published:	-
Notes:	With envelope postmarked FE 21 93.
Document Holder:	ECL (Reference: MS 431)
Ref.No:	7460

Author:	Irving, Henry
Address:	Hotel Métropole, Minehead, Somerset
Recipient:	Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry"
Address:	Daicey (Daisy) Cottage, Strawberry Hill, Middlesex (redirected from Elchies, Gorleston, Norfolk)
Date:	[1904], Aug., 20
Document Type:	Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary:	Delighted Loveday is so much better. Athough they lease a place to rehearse from 29th the company will not be needed till the end of the week - they give a fortnight? There will be plenty to do with Miss Matthison, Miss Fealy & one or two others in meantime. Laurence & his wife are there for a couple of days, staying close by. Love to Mrs Loveday.
Published:	-
Notes:	With envelope postmarked Minehead AU 20 and Great Yarmouth AU 22. A new company was being assembled for the autumn farewell tour, Edith Wynne Matthison playing Ellen Terry's parts.
Document Holder:	ECL (Reference: MS 431)
Ref.No:	7463

Author:	Ye Cronies
Address:	Windsor Hotel, Glasgow
Recipient:	Irving, Henry
Address:	[Windsor Hotel, Glasgow]
Date:	1898, Oct., 27
Document Type:	Postcard (1 p.)
Content Summary:	They wish him a very speedy recovery.
Published:	-
Notes:	Pencil signatures of many members on the back of a printed menu card, including that of the President, John M. [ ?], misread by Irving as Hamilton. Irving was in the same hotel, recovering from pleurisy and pneumonia. For his reply see Letter 7495.
Document Holder:	SCL (Reference: RL2/13/)
Ref.No:	7494

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