| Author: | Scott, Clement William | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 52, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1891?], [April?] Saturday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is very unwell and depressed and the doctor recommends 3 months' sea voyage. He is worried about ongoing litigation and scandalous rumours about money transferred from a Charity fund and disputed wills. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Marked "Private". This could refer to Scott's prosecution of Henry Sampson of 'The Referee' for libel in 1882, but is more likely related to the accusation mentioned in Letter 4128, as both are on mourning paper. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/38) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4115 | ||
| Author: | Scott, Clement William | ||
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| Address: | 52, Lincoln's Inn Fields, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, March, 6 [No.2] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Scott has simply replied that he trusts Irving will call a private meeting with Savile Clarke, Mortimer Menpes and Mansfield. Richard Mansfield told Clarke that Irving had suggested that Scott could be bribed. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving may have asked what was Scott's reply to Richard Mansfield's letter of 5th March, see Letters 4123-24. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/29) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4125 | ||
| Author: | Scott, Clement William | ||
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| Address: | 15 Woburn Square, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1894, Nov., 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has received a letter from poor old Miss Le Thière, but thinks a benefit would be of no use. He proposes to give her a bit from the Neilson Fund which has plenty in hand - more should be given away. Did Irving read the play 'Izeyl the Buddhist' which was written for Sarah Bernhardt. What a part the Buddhist Prince for Irving and Izeyl for Ellen [Terry]. Do read it - it would make a little fortune. Scott has had the sweetest telegram from Sarah. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Roma Le Thière had acted with Irving early in his career and was in the Lyceum company until 1892. The Neilson Fund was bequeathed by Adelaide Neilson. Sarah Bernhardt acted 'Izeyl' in London in 1894 & 1895. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/38) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4129 | ||
| Author: | Sardou, Victorien | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1901, April, 12 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He asks Irving to support the benefit of Marie-Laurent. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | In French. Marie Thérèse Desirée Alliouze-Luguet, called Marie Laurent, 1825-1904. See Letter 4144. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/1) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4143 | ||
| Author: | Sardou, Victorien | ||
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| Address: | Garrick Club WC. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1901], April, 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (5 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | In flattering style he asks Irving to perform in Paris for the benefit of Mme Marie-Laurent their senior actress. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | This is probably an English translation, by another, of Sardou's letter dated 12th April (Letter 4143). Marie Thérèse Desirée Alliouze-Luguet, called Marie Laurent, 1825-1904. Elsewhere Comyns Carr is said to translate letters sent from Sardou's associates. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/9) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4144 | ||
| Author: | Stubbs, Edward | ||
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| Address: | Liverpool Seamans' Orphan Institution, Business Offices, 27, Water Street, Liverpool. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, Sep., 8 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Warm thanks to Irving for taking the Chair at their concert and for his generous gift. Also convey to Miss Ellen Terry high appreciation of her sympathy and aid. When Irving is in Liverpool it would give him great pleasure to show him the Institution and/or attend a service. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | Printed note attached 'The Treasurer of the above Institution begs to acknowledge the receipt, per Captain Mackay, of £55, proceeds of a concert held on board the RMS Umbria, including a donation of £20 from Mr. Henry Irving.' | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/39) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4164 | ||
| Author: | Sullivan, Arthur Seymour | ||
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| Address: | 1, Queen's Mansions, Victoria Street, SW | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1891, June, 13 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving is welcome to Sullivan's name as a Steward for the forthcoming Annual Dinner of the Actors' Benevolent Fund but regrets he cannot be present. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/39) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4169 | ||
| Author: | Rossiter, William | ||
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| Address: | Portland House, Peckham Road, S.E. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1890], Feb., 18 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | They have Mr Long's portrait of Irving as Richard III in their collection, lent by Baroness Burdett Coutts. (The collection is of high quality including a picture lent by the Queen.) The popularity of Irving's portrait with their visitors (over 2200) is striking in that while 9/10 actors live in South London the playgoers do not. Local artisans probably only go to the theatre to see Irving and bypassed Leighton's, Crane's & Watts' to remark on Irving's portrait. Will therefore Irving come to the next important meeting of the Art Gallery. It is the 22nd meeting but the first since the purchase of the site for the new gallery for £6000. It could be at any time to suit Irving and if in May would be at the Bishop of London's House in St James's Square. He would be glad to call on Irving to discuss this and sends paper. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | On the South London Art Gallery founded by Rossiter. H.Beerbohm Tree in fact chaired the 22nd meeting on 14th May 1890, but Irving chaired another meeting on 18th July at the Suffolk Street Gallery and made a speech appealing for funds. He and Baroness Burdett Coutts subscribed to the new building in 1891/92 and both lent other paintings - Edwin Long's portrait of Irving as Hamlet, and Sargent's portrait of Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/37) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4230 | ||
| Author: | Walters, Robert | ||
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| Address: | Garrick Club, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, March, 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving's generous present will have proper acknowledgement from the Committee that evening - he will receive it that night. It is a noble gift, offered in the kindest spirit, and accepted by the Club with enthusiasm. They should be careful where to place it for it must have an honorable place. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | This is Clint's scene with Edmund Kean from 'A New Way to Pay Old Debts'. Lewis Wingfield indicates that Irving had proposed the painting should hang over the mantelpiece in the Smoking Room but that the Committee thought a place on the stairs would be safer and more suitable. See Letter 4253. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/42) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4254 | ||
| Author: | Verney, Maurice de | ||
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| Address: | 3, Favart Road, Poole Park, Fulham, SW. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, Aug., 15 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He sails for Sydney, NSW on Monday morning. Before leaving he wishes to write expressing thanks to Irving and Ellen Terry for their great kindness. The prestige of their names and generous assistance have been of the greatest influence in helping him to so large a sum from his fellow artistes. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/42) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4262 | ||