| Author: | Hare, John | ||
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| Address: | Hotel de L'Europe, Aix les Bains, France (3, Park Crescent, W crossed through) | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | (189)5, July, 19 Saturday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He read in the day before's paper of Irving's visit to Windsor and the Queen's special reception. He was very disappointed not to be present at the presentation of the address to Irving as he had to go abroad to Aix before Switzerland, but they were there in spirit. He wishes Irving health and strength. He went to see Toole before he left and he was much better but not fit to act again. Aix is hot, and quite amusing but there are no English to talk to. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving's knighthood on July 18th and the theatrical profession's presentation on 19th. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/26) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1744 | ||
| Author: | Hare, John | ||
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| Address: | 3 Park Crescent, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1896, Feb., 6 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He sends birthday greetings with flowers not inappropriate to one who combines the strength of a man and the tenderness of a woman. He regrets that their lives have not brought them closer together to an intimacy that his admiration for Irving would wish for. It is now too late in both their lives but he expresses his esteem. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving and Hare do seem to have reached a closer friendship at the end of Irving's life. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/26) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1745 | ||
| Author: | Hare, John | ||
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| Address: | Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1896, May, 31 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Is Irving in town and free on Saturday June 14th? He is giving a little supper in the Coffee Room to commemorate the 100th performance of 'The [Pair of] Spectacles' and his own 25th anniversary as an actor in London. He hopes very much Irving will come as his party will not be complete or the same without him. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving did not attend as he was on a five week tour of the Northern towns following his return from America; see Letter 1743. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/26) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1746 | ||
| Author: | Hare, John | ||
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| Address: | Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1896, Oct., 3 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has received a note from [Clement] Scott saying (apropos of Hare having offered the Garrick [Theatre] for his lecture for the benefit of Irving's Fund) that he would prefer an invitation from the President or Committee rather than to offer his services. Hare is willing for Scott to have the theatre and wonders if Irving would provide the invitation if the Committee thought fit. Is Irving free to dine the next Sunday quietly at 3 Park Crescent? Only the Peruginis whom Irving knows and likes? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Scott lectured on the past 30 years of theatre history in aid of the Royal General Theatrical Fund. Kate, the wife of Carlo Perugini, was the daughter of Charles Dickens. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/26) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1747 | ||
| Author: | Nethersole, Olga Isabel | ||
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| Address: | Grove Farm, Felbrigg, Nr. Cromer | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1894, July, 15 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Wants Irving's help. Going to America this Autumn and among other parts is to play Juliet. Has gone to her haven to study and finds lines must be cut. Could Irving lend her a copy of his version of 'Romeo & Juliet'? Never seen the play acted and is apprehensive but is in love and will work hard. Through his kindness saw 'Becket' again on Thursday; it is his masterpiece. May she have a picture of him as 'Becket' to take on her travels? | ||
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| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/32) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1751 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W | ||
| Recipient: | Kean, Ellen | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1879, March, 4 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | The last Sunday he called to see her and was sorry to hear she was still confined to her room. He thinks he may have a congenial proposal for 'The Corsican Brothers'. He has beautiful scenery nearly painted and that season, should all go well could do a version of the play (which was astonishingly a failure when last done at the Princess's), which he thinks would suit the Lyceum well. He would like to use her version. He would probably use it for 2 months, and if she were willing, what would be her terms? Her other editions of her plays are of more serious consideration. He would like to talk to her about them. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The file also contains correspondence betwen Ellen Kean and Mrs Bateman about 'The Corsican Brothers' and 'Louis XI'. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/14/20(1)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1761 | ||
| Author: | Hare, John | ||
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| Address: | Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1896?], June, [15?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He thanks Irving for his kind thoughts on Saturday. They had a very good and late evening. Irving was missed, as a party like that is not complete without him. He hopes Irving is having a great success. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | This must be Hare's 14th June party to celebrate 25 years on the London stage; see Letter 1746. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/26) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1743 | ||
| Author: | Hare, John | ||
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| Address: | 6, Clarges Street, Piccadilly, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1896, Oct., 17 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He thanks Irving for his kind thoughts which gave him courage when fearful at the Theatre. The audience was kind and sympathetic. He wants to give a farewell performance of 'Caste' at a matinee in another theatre and wonders whether Irving would let him have the Lyceum for the next Saturday 24th? If Irving has a rule against it please say at once. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving agreed as on 24th October there was a matinee at the Lyceum of 'When George the Fourth was King' by F.W. Moore and 'Caste' by T.W. Robertson. The occasion of Hare's nervousness is not yet identified. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/26) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1752 | ||
| Author: | Hare, John | ||
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| Address: | Bellevue Hotel, Philadelphia | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, March, 12 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (6 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He wrote a long time before and had hoped to have heard from Irving. He has been anxious after reading of the disasters that have affected Irving's projects, and is happy to read that he has started work again and has appeared as Richard. He is still grinding on for six weeks more. They had great success in New York and Boston. Philadelphia is less good. They have produced 'Ceuta' which is a struggle. He hopes to get the Court Theatre in London where he feels he must appear. Would Irving or Stoker write as he in anxious for news. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A note from Irving at head: Acd HI 29/3/97. He had injured his knee after the first night of 'Richard III'. The earlier letter is not in the collection. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/26) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1753 | ||
| Author: | Nethersole, Olga Isabel | ||
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| Address: | The Cedars, Cove Hithe, Nr. Wrentham, Suffolk | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1895, July, 22 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Last Friday when she proudly spent an hour in Irving's house she wanted to tell him of Mr Barron's arrival in London from Chicago. If they meet will Irving out of kindness refer to Barron's play? One word from 'The Master' would mean so much. She has not met Barron but a mutual friend has aroused an interest in his character. Please will Irving give her the lovely portrait of 'Becket' before he leaves London? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/32) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1754 | ||