| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1890?], [Oct.?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Tennyson has just asked him to go earlier, and he must go. He is sorry but will meet Scott soon. He has a bad headache. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving went down to visit Lord Tennyson and his family at Aldworth on Sunday 19th October 1890. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4851 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1890], [Oct.] | ||
| Document Type: | Misc.Document (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | It must have been an interesting gathering at the Grosvenor Hotel on Tuesday morning when the Queen of Roumania graciously read to Mr Irving and Miss Ellen Terry, and a select few, a poetic tragedy written by herself, founded on a Roumanian legend. Of the story and of the reading, those who heard it spoke with enthusiasm. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With note by Scott: "Dramatic and Musical - Must" [for The Daily Telegraph]. Queen Elizabeth of Romania, 1843-1916, wrote poetry and plays under the pseudonym Carmen Sylva. During a visit to London in 1890 on 7th October she read her play 'Meister Manole' a German drama based on the legend of 'Masterul Manole', translating into English for two hours for the benefit of her audience as she went along. Irving tactfully told her that it would need an Oberammergau audience to be performed. This is an example of a "par" given to Scott by Irving, written in his own hand. The Queen also saw 'Ravenswood' at the Lyceum, probably on 6th October.. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4854 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Great Northern Hotel, Leeds (15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W crossed out) | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1894, Oct., 4 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He thanks Scott for his friendly letter. He fears there are almost impossibilities. The play as it is he imagines belongs to W.B.[Wilson Barrett?] - & as it has been done it would be difficult wholly to reconstruct it - which would be absolutely necessary. He saw Toole in Birmingham & he was splendid in the best of health and spirits. God bless him. Kindest wishes to all and greetings to Mrs Clement. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The play may be 'Sister Mary' which Scott wrote jointly with Wilson Barrett. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4870 | ||
| Author: | Shaw, George Bernard | ||
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| Address: | 29, Fitzroy Square, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | |||
| Date: | 1896, July, 12 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | Miss Ellen Terry has asked him to communicate with Irving re 'The Man of Destiny'. Shaw proposes [1] Irving gives 6 performances in London in 1897 with Irving and Terry as Napoleon and the Strange Lady. [2] If not till Winter, it is announced officially in Summer-e.g. at curtain speech. [3] 6 performances in 3 consecutive weeks etc [4] If response unsatisfactory play handed back to Shaw. [5] In 1898 if in rep at Lyceum at least 16 performances including 6 in America. [6] 3 guineas for all performances.[7] Terry and Irving always in parts. [8] Rights apart from tour agreement stay with Shaw. [9] Copyright with Shaw [10] Shaw's name in programmes and adverts. [11] Irving has option of renewing.[12] If stipulated performances not given Shaw can terminate agreement. He is sorry play is such a trivial affair - even now not persuaded it is more than Miss Terry's fancy. If Irving agrees send briefest word on postcard. | ||
| Published: | Bernard Shaw Theatrics,1995; ed. Dan H. Laurence, p. 13-15. | ||
| Notes: | In shorthand. Unsigned draft. Irving never produced 'The Man of Destiny'. | ||
| Document Holder: | HRR | ||
| Ref.No: | 4916 | ||
| Author: | Shaw, George Bernard | ||
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| Address: | 29, Fitzroy Square, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1896, July, 17 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving's proposal is quite reasonable but raises host of difficulties for Shaw. Irving cannot secure £50 for Shaw in 1897 without producing the play [The Man of Destiny]. Shaw makes his living as a drama critic and cannot take money without an actual performance. That is why he proposes 6 performances if not 16. Irving's battle is won; Shaw's is only beginning. Also wants Miss Terry to create the Strange Lady soon after Imogen in 'Cymbeline' - the same change of dress. 'Cymbeline' won't run all the year; the play is too childish and there is no adequate part for Irving. Irving says he wants rights in Britain, the Colonies and America - Irving doesn't realise how large the world is. He may never get to Australia etc! Shaw is leaving for Bayreuth that evening. P.S. He will make one concession. If Irving produces a play by Ibsen Shaw will consent to the postponement of 'The Man of Destiny' but he'll be hanged if he'll be put off for Shakespeare! | ||
| Published: | Bernard Shaw Theatrics, 1995; ed. Dan H. Laurence, p.16-17. | ||
| Notes: | Holograph draft. Unsigned. | ||
| Document Holder: | HRR | ||
| Ref.No: | 4917 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Wills, William Gorman | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, July, 11 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | All this is first rate - one or two trifling additions. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Wills was revising the Witches' Kitchen scene to be restaged in November. | ||
| Document Holder: | HTC (Reference: Portrait Prints Box 33) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4994 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Falcon Hotel, Bude, N. Cornwall | ||
| Recipient: | Calmour, Alfred Cecil | ||
| Address: | 37 Sydney St, Fulham Road, London, S.W. | ||
| Date: | 1892, Aug., 20 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Greetings and congratulations on completing his work. Irving will be delighted to read it when sent. Calmour must be proud of Sandys' letter. Irving's address after Monday will be Clovelly - New Inn 23-27th; Lynton - Valley of Rocks Hotel 27-30 and after that Lyceum. He has been roaming about Boscastle, Tintagel & King Arthur's ground. Fancy there really being a Camelford. But how changed! Good wishes. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With Lyceum Theatre envelope sent through post. Nicoll does not record this or any new play by Calmour until 1896, but the letter from A.F. Sandys to Calmour dated 22 May remains in file THM/37/7/38. It commends his subject of Dante, seeing parts for Irving and Ellen Terry, and encourages him to proceed. This may have given Irving the idea of a play about Dante. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/14/9) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5019 | ||
| Author: | Redford, George Alexander | ||
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| Address: | Gay Reach, Bourne End, Bucks (Lord Chamberlain's Office embossed paper) | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, Wellington St, Strand, W.C. | ||
| Date: | 1896, July, 24 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has read the version of 'Madame Sans Gêne' and the Official Licence will be sent to the Lyceum in the usual way. As Examiner of Plays he has to keep clear of all questions of copyright and if another version were submitted he would license it, but this would not affect their copyright. It is important to have a performance as soon as possible. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With stamped addressed envelope. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/14/19/109(2)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5026 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Hardy, Thomas | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1891, April, 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has read the play with interest. Any play expressing the spirit of Hardy's work deserves serious attention but 'The Woodlanders' is not what he has in mind, so he reluctantly returns it. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The adaptation of 'The Woodlanders' was by C.W. Jarvis and J.T. Grein not Hardy, who was not responsible for sending it to Irving. For Hardy's reply see Letter 1253. | ||
| Document Holder: | DOR (Reference: H.3644) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5036 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Lytton, Edward Robert Bulwer-Lytton | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1875?], [April?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He returns the comedy which is full of beauty, strength & effect. However it is beyond the scope of the Lyceum company. Irving would allow Mr [John] Hare to read it. He will return the mss. before the end of the week. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | This is almost certainly the reply to Letter 2169. Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton's comedy 'The House of Darnley', revised by Charles F. Coghlan, was eventually produced at the Court Theatre, managed by John Hare, on 6/10/1877. | ||
| Document Holder: | HALS (Reference: DE/K/C/36/143/3) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5042 | ||