| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Imperial Hotel, Torquay | ||
| Recipient: | Terry, Ellen Alice | ||
| Address: | 215, Kings Road, Chelsea, London | ||
| Date: | 1905, April, 4 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He hopes tomorrow will be a red letter day and her hopes are fulfilled. His thoughts will be with her. He knows how anxious she must be. A great night this for Harry, and he heard great things of yesterday's rehearsal. He is getting along well, he thinks, and will be in Torquay another fortnight. "My love and God bless you and a triumph, I hope." | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | Though letter dated 4th April the postmark on envelope is 8th April 1905. Irving, still convalescing, was to open at Drury Lane three weeks later in 'Becket'. H.B. Irving was playing the lead in 'Hamlet' at the Adelphi. Ellen Terry opened in James Barrie's 'Alice Sit-by-the- Fire' at the Duke of York's Theatre, London on 5th April 1905. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/384/6/3) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8239 | ||
| Author: | Shakespeare, William | ||
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| Address: | 40, Brompton Square, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1883, May, 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Hesitantly asks for a box any evening that week for himself, his wife and friends. Hopes Irving is not feeling effects of long season. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Not marked. A request to see 'Much Ado About Nothing'. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5335 | ||
| Author: | Story, Robert Herbert | ||
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| Address: | University Club, Edinburgh | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1899, May, 17 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is sorry to hear Irving is ill and hopes soon better. He always feels Glasgow was responsible for Irving's ill health that year as he was trapped in that unfriendly climate, but hopes the present illness in not connected. His wife and daughters send good wishes. (Postscript:) He is there for 2 weeks for the General Assembly. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving contracted pneumonia and pleurisy in Glasgow in October 1898 and was there recovering for some weeks. In 1899 during the run of 'Robespierre' Irving suffered from a bad throat infection. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5352 | ||
| Author: | Richards, Frank | ||
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| Address: | 6 Addison Studios, Blythe Rd, West Kensington | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, April, 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3+1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks on behalf of his mother and wife for the treat and instruction of 'Richard III' the previous night. His wife wishes to write. He comments on Irving's accident and is glad he is strong and returns to work. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The letter ends with a portrait head which may be Irving and is followed by a separate letter from Richards' wife Jessie (Letter 8246) at the foot. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5300 | ||
| Author: | Stirling, Arthur | ||
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| Address: | 1, Cambridge Terrace, Regent's Park. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1896, Dec., 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Sorry to hear of Irving's accident just after his greatest achievement in Shakespeare and hopes he can assume the part, which gave Stirling great pleasure years before. He is sorry not to be a company member as he could have taken the part until Irving was better as he did with Wolsey when Irving could not act. Best wishes for recovery. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Ticked. Irving damaged knee ligaments after the first night of 'Richard III'. He had first played the part in 1877. In 1892 Stirling played Cardinal Wolsey for a few performances. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5347 | ||
| Author: | Terry, Marion | ||
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| Address: | 32, Buckingham Palace Mansions, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1899, May, 30 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | She asks for a box for Thursday or Friday that week - or the next week. She is back in London and may go to theatres so longing to go to Lyceum. She is very nearly well after bad time and nice to see friends she really cares for. Sorry Irving had been unwell again and hopes quite all right. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | To see 'Robespierre'. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8307 | ||
| Author: | Tyrrell, Robert Yelverton | ||
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| Address: | 4 Trin[ity] Coll[ege], Dublin (University Club crossed through) | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [Lyceum Theatre] | ||
| Date: | [1897?], [Jan.?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He hopes Act I of his play 'Esmond' may have interested Irving and sends the first attempt at Act IV. He is an old friend. and is sorry about Irving's accident which he believes not serious. He forgets private address so sends to the theatre. He enjoyed 'Cymbeline' when last in London and reads Miss Terry is away. He would like to tell her his impression of her Imogen. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | On 29th December 1896 Tyrrell wrote to Stoker saying he was sending the first act of 'Esmond' to Irving, asking Stoker's opnion too, and saying he thought Irving would be a splendid Esmond and Ellen Terry, Lady Castlewood (from the novel by W.M. Thackeray). | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8318 | ||
| Author: | Van Wart, Ames | ||
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| Address: | The Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool & 20, East 48th Street [New York] | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1884, Aug., 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Says goodbye as sailing in Britannic that afternoon. He hopes Miss Ellen Terry's hand will soon be better. He had wanted to thank Irving in person for the box at the end of July, but glad not disturbed. Could Irving arrange 4 good stalls any Saturday in New York in November, and he can be addressed as above. They finished a delightful summer in Wales and look forward to a beautiful autumn in America. He hopes to see Irving and Miss Terry in New York. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Ellen Terry developed a poisoned hand during the run of 'Twelfth Night'. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5399 | ||
| Author: | Scott-Gatty, Alfred | ||
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| Address: | 71, Warwick Road, Earls Court, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1898, Oct., 15 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Asks for the return of his play 'Tattercoats' as it is his only copy. He hopes Irving is well and better for his holiday in Cromer. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving had in fact been taken seriously ill that week in Glasgow. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5332 | ||
| Author: | Wyndham, Charles | ||
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| Address: | Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, Strand | ||
| Date: | [1899], May, 18 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He doesn't want to disturb "poor dear" Irving but asks for two proofs of Ogilvie's version of 'Cyrano' which Irving had printed to be sent quickly for him to work on. Give Irving his kindest regards and say he is glad he is getting better. He fears they are both going down hill, but Wyndham does not want to run too quickly. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The note of the answer 20/5/99 is illegible. Irving had sold the rights in 'Cyrano' to Wyndham but it was not performed in English until 1900. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 8385 | ||