| Author: | Low, Charles Rathbone | ||
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| Address: | 82 Elisham Rd, Kensington, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, Nov., 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He saw the 1859-60 'Dead Heart' as a young man and congratulates Irving on his notable representation of Watts Phillips' play. He remembers Ben Webster placed in a chair before the Bastille - with some similarity Irving's revival was more prolonged and finished. Mrs Alfred Mellon (Miss Woolgar) took Miss Terry's part then. The last scene between Irving and Ellen Terry was as perfect as anything he has seen on the stage. He has written many books but is not a dramatic author. He has seen all the plays in which Irving & Ellen Terry appear together. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1925 | ||
| Author: | Lowe, Charles | ||
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| Address: | The Times, Berlin, 1.Margarethen Strasse | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, June, 1 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He thanks Irving for the gift of whisky which he is sure is from him. He thinks whisky would have had a beneficial effect on Macbeth, but would have robbed the world of Irving's interpretation. He met Barnay looking washed out and needing a rest, which he will now get. He will jog his memory about Irving's half promise to return in more than a private capacity. He sends compliments to Ellen Terry. They hope to see her daughter (Edy) that evening to drink mulled wine at a musical evening, which will be seasoned with something stronger. His wife adds her regards. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving and Ellen Terry visited Berlin in 1885 after seeking material for the production of 'Faust'. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1926 | ||
| Author: | Lowe, Robert William | ||
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| Address: | Halden Villa, Chestnut Road, West Norwood, SE | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1891, April, 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is sending Irving a copy of his book on Thomas Betterton. He had been ashamed to send it as he thinks it dull and only the second chapter of any worth, though the critics have praised it. He is also sending an old book on fencing. The author is the father of Captain Roland whom they knew and the grandfather of their poor friend Halkett. Pass it on to someone else if he already has it. The plates are extremely well done. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Lowe, with William Archer, had been one of the authors of 'The Fashionable Tragedian' highly critical of Irving in 1877, but had presumably made amends over the years. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1928 | ||
| Author: | Lowe, Robert William | ||
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| Address: | Knowle, Chestnut Road, West Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1892, Nov., 13 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | High praise for Irving's 'King Lear'. He asked Stoker to thank Irving for his place - he was disappointed he could not come round afterwards but he had been very seedy and had to catch the last train. He and Archer are angry that the editors of 'Black & White' have not printed their article correctly. He has an article on Mrs Cibber in the ILN [Illustrated London News] that week and will send Irving a copy. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Lowe collaborated with William Archer. Susannah Cibber acted with David Garrick. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1930 | ||
| Author: | Lowe, Robert William | ||
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| Address: | Knowle, Chestnut Road, West Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1894, May, 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is in arrears with his Royal Institution Lectures so cannot be at the Fund dinner. The First lecture was the day before and reported in 'The Referee'. Would Irving like to hear his second? He expects his time is too valuable. Could Irving meet Professor Dewar if there is any chance of his coming? He encloses a prospectus of the lectures. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The Royal General Theatrical Fund Dinner. The prospectus of the lectures is not present. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1932 | ||
| Author: | Maccabe, Frederick | ||
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| Address: | 77 Euston Road, London | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, April, 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | "Strike while the iron is hot." He is writing after the matinee while the enthusiasm is hot. It is many years since he saw Irving - he was climbing then and he is now at the top. He rejoices as he always believed it and he has seen the crowned achievement. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A performance of 'Faust'. Printed stamp at left top corner of letter: Frederic Maccabe in his entertainment 'Begone Dull Care'. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/26) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1937 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | MacAlister, John Young Walker | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1898, March, 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | MacAlister's suggestion is very ingenious but Irving thinks that the probable explanation is that by "cause" Othello simply means the honour by which he thinks Desdemona must be sacrificed. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written by Louis Austin and signed by Irving. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/14/9/8(3)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1981 | ||
| Author: | Macklin, Francis Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1883, Nov., 26 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has read in a newspaper that Terriss is going as leading man to Wallack's next season and offers himself to fill his place. He is not acquainted with Irving and does not want to bother him with a letter. Perhaps Stoker will submit the application if a vacancy exists. He is there supporting Miss Anderson as Leucippe in 'Pygmalion & Galatea' and Gilbert's new one act play. Gilbert personally selected him for the part. He is well up in the parts Terriss has been playing with Irving and he would be glad to continue his connection with the Lyceum. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving was touring in America. Gilbert's play was 'Comedy and Tragedy'. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/19) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1988 | ||
| Author: | Macklin, Francis Henry | ||
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| Address: | 2 Gunterstone Road, W. Kensington, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1891, Aug., 1 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has received a letter from Joseph Knight who is proposing him for the Garrick [Club]. Will Irving carry out his promise of Saturday night and second him when he is in town? He thanks Irving for many kindnesses. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/29) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1989 | ||
| Author: | Paul, Howard M. | ||
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| Address: | 19, Montague Place, Russell Square, London | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1882, Oct., 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Paul has been asked to write a couple of columns about 'Much Ado' for the 'New York Spirit' and the 'New York Mirror'. Reluctant to ask for tickets when Irving is doing such good business but three or four columns are worth the price of two seats or even one will do. Can it be any night next week? Encloses photograph from U.S.A. which Miss Lillie Hinton asks him to send. She was 'a quaint little creature and piquant' whom he met in London the previous summer. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Letter heading includes 'Howard Paul, Writer of the London Chat & Gossip in 'The American Register'. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/33) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1992 | ||