| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Not known | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, June, 3 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He sends £1 to exhibition funds. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written by a secretary and signed by Irving. To a woman and possibly in connection with the Victorian Era Exhibition, where a section on Women's Works was organized by the Duchess of Devonshire. Irving headed the Drama section. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 5915 | ||
| Author: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Evans, George | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1882, Oct., 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving agrees to serve on the committee. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written by Stoker for Irving. About a celebration of the artist John Leech; Evans is writing a book. | ||
| Document Holder: | HLH (Reference: bMS Eng 1028 (67)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5952 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Claremont Hotel, Broadstairs | ||
| Recipient: | Frith, William Powell | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1889?], [Aug.?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving is with them in spirit. Will Frith let him know the result of the meeting. He has at present £45 and hopes to add more. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The charitable cause is not yet identified. | ||
| Document Holder: | HLH (Reference: Autograph File I) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5956 | ||
| Author: | Alexander, Robert | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | The Eccles Amateur Dramatic Society, Crummock, Eccles | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1898, Oct., 31 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Following custom of keeping Irving posted with the Society's arrangements he sends programme of their last performance which gave satisfaction to their members. The Committee feels regret at Irving's illness and hopes that he will soon be well. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving was President of the Society. With a programme of 'The Magistrate' by A.W. Pinero performed in the Town Hall, Eccles Friday 28 & Saturday 29 October 1898. Irving was suffering from pleurisy in Glasgow. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/7/308 (i & ii)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5993 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Not known | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1892, May | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | At the request of the North London Consumption Hospital Irving has consented to preside at their Annual Festival Dinner to be held in the Whitehall Room, Hotel Metropole on Saturday, 28th May. He appeals in the letter for funds for the structural enlargement as there is not a family in the land unaffected by the fell disease, and he will happily acknowledge any subscription sent through him. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A charitable appeal published in ms. facsimile on behalf of the North London Hospital for Consumption. With a related handbill. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/65/21) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6077 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum (written) | ||
| Recipient: | Tucker, Charlotte Maria | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1879, Jan., 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Very glad to further the interests of her excellent work with which he is in hearty sympathy. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written by Bram Stoker and signed by Irving. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6090 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Knight, Joseph | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1873?], July, 10(?) | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving requests a few preliminary words about 19th. (Postscript:) He would welcome the presence of Knight and his people at the Lyceum. At Macready's sale he bought 3 very interesting vols of the 'Tatler'. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving performed in 'The Bells' for his benefit on 19th July 1873, and the sale of Macready's Library, &c. was also that year. | ||
| Document Holder: | BL (Reference: Add.MS.62696.f.167.) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6094 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Knight, Joseph | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1887, July, 6 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He invites Knight and Dr [Westland] Marston to have a chop and friendly chat at the Garrick at 2 o'clock the next Monday. Only [J.L.] Toole and themselves. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving had staged 'Werner' for Marston's benefit on 1st June. See also Marston's letter of 5th July. | ||
| Document Holder: | BL (Reference: Add.MS.62696.f.153.) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6099 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Bennett | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, Jan., 9 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He will be glad if his testimony to her father will help her. His old friend James Bennett was an admirable actor, and in the prime of life an important tragedian. He always respected his calling as he respected himself, and was honorable in all his dealings. With good wishes. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written by Louis Austin, and signed by Irving who adds the day's date. Letter 168 suggests that Irving in 1883 was paying a monthly pension to Bennett, a tragedian (in later life mostly in the provinces), who died in 1885. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6118 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Not known | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1894, April, 30 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has agreed to take the chair at the 49th Annual Dinner of the Royal General Theatrical Fund at the Hotel Metropole on Wednesday May 31st. He invites the recipient to attend as a steward. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A form letter written by a clerk. The dinner raised £884.7s.10d. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6119 | ||