| Author: | Jowett, Benjamin | ||
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| Address: | [Oxford] | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, June, 17 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He thanks Irving for the gift of Macready's Memoirs,and comments on Macready's personality. He looks forward to seeing Irving on Saturday week. (Postscript:) Irving is likely to have a large audience. | ||
| Published: | L. Irving, p.475. | ||
| Notes: | Irving lectured on 'Four Great Actors' in the University New Schools on 26th June. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/26) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1505 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 34 Bruton Street, W | ||
| Recipient: | James, Eleanor Mary | ||
| Address: | 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington | ||
| Date: | 1872, Oct., 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has been looking after a disconsolate friend in deep despair at being left a bachelor for a week or so (happy man!). He left him the day before and found her two letters. What an ingenious plan for measuring the finger. He encloses the ring, thanks her for her trouble and will call at Hunt and [ ] if she prefers. If she would like to see 'The School for Scandal' he will send a box. He hopes to call during the coming week. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With envelope; transcript in THM/37/1/16. Mrs James was giving Irving a ring. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1512 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | James, Eleanor Mary | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1873?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Archer's address is 6 Bedford Gardens, Kensington. He gives directions. He would come that day but is entertaining an actor at 5 o'c - an old friend, the veritable Bradshaw. Isn't he a curiosity. Irving calls him "the inscrutable". He hopes she is well. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | James Archer painted the portrait of Irving in 'The Bells', exhibited in 1872. The actor is John Bradshaw, 1812-1876. This may be the letter from the misplaced envelope with postmark of 4th March 1873 (Letter 1518). | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1519 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W | ||
| Recipient: | James, Eleanor Mary | ||
| Address: | 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington | ||
| Date: | [1873], [July], [9] Wednesday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Would she like to go to the Globe Theare to see the new Company? He thinks he was given a box, and as he may not be able to see her before Sunday he writes. He heard her jaw on Saturday - he hopes it pleased her as of old. Kindest remembrances. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With envelope postmarked 10th July. The Globe Theatre was managed by Irving's friend H.J. Montague. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1523 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | James, Eleanor Mary | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1874, March, 24 Tuesday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | If she hasn't seen 'Mary Queen of Scots' and would like to before the end of the run he can get her a box for one night the next week? In great haste. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | W.G. Wills' play opened at the Princess's Theatre on 23rd February. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1527 | ||
| Author: | Fitzgerald, Percy Hetherington | ||
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| Address: | Athenaeum Club, Pall Mall SW | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1883?], [June?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Congratulations - extraordinary business- especially piano playing and singing. Capital effort for first outing and the starring as Jacques. Some lines said too hurriedly. Makes suggestions about changing the dance. Mrs Keeley was with Fitzgerald and she agreed. Repeat it the way it was done at the St James's. Ellen Terry really exquisite. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Play unspecified but appears to refer to Benefit performance at Lyceum on 14th June, 1883 of 'Robert Macaire'. Toole played Jacques Strop and Irving played Macaire. Ellen Terry had a few lines as Clementine. Benefit raised £1000 for Royal College of Music. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/24) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1538 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Bellew, Kyrle (Harold Kyrle) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1891, Dec., 16 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has been obliged to complete engagement realising there would be little possibility of Bellew joining them. He hopes he is having a splendid success. Good wishes. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | This is the letter used as the background of this website's home page. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 1577 | ||
| Author: | Frith, William Powell | ||
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| Address: | 7, Pembridge Villas, Bayswater, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1884, July, 9 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | The first character Ellen Tree played on her return from America in 1839 or 1838 was Viola. The elder Farren was Malvolio and Harley was possibly the Clown [Feste]. He has seen others since but never approaching last night's display with one exception. Viola was exquisite, a good Toby and Andrew but Irving's Malvolio ranks with the best he has done. Gives a further few comments on the production. Frith's opinion was reflected on all sides. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'Twelfth Night' opened on 8th July 1884. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/24) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1572 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | James, Eleanor Mary | ||
| Address: | 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington | ||
| Date: | 1879, Jan., 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He encloses a box for Drury Lane for Thursday. The secret is an interesting one - the debut of a young lady - a daughter of Charley Kenney - as Juliet. He hopes to be able to look in for a little while & see her. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With envelope. Rosa Kenney made her debut on 23rd January 1879, but did not have a long career. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1596 | ||
| Author: | Frith, William Powell | ||
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| Address: | 114, Clifton Hill, NW | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1900, Oct., 3 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Has received Irving's kind telegram. Has had sharp attack but doctors say he will pull through. Hopes Irving is well and also his clever son with the lively wife. He has not seen the other boy. He hopes the boy is doing well as is in one of Frith's son's plays. Forbidden to write more but offers everlasting friendship. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'My dearest Irving'. H.B. Irving had played in Walter Frith's 'The Man of Forty' at the St James's Theatre in 1900. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/24) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1607 | ||