| Author: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Provincial and American Tour, 1899-1900. (Liverpool.) | ||
| Recipient: | Shea, O.W. | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1899, Oct., 11 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving asks him to express regret that he will not be able to be present on 17th at the Benefit for his old friend John Hollingshead as he will be at sea on his way to America. He will be happy to have his name on the Committee & encloses cheque. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | "& encloses cheque" may be inserted by Irving. The recipient's name may possibly be Shean. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6120 | ||
| Author: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Clark, Robert | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1887, March, 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving asks him to thank Clarke for his kindness to the poor man about whom he has written. Irving has referred it to the Committee of the Actors' Benevolent Fund who grant the money, and is sure Clarke's support will ensure success. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6128 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W | ||
| Recipient: | Kingston, William Beatty | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1887, May, 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | "Certainly, add my name as Honorary Director if it be of the least service to your enterprise and I quite agree with you that it should not appear for heavily weighty reasons. 'God betimes removes the means that makes us strangers.' Maybe we shall meet next at 'Werner' if not before. My love to you all. Affectionately yours, H.Irving." | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | "Dear Beatty." Irving is quoting from Macbeth Act 4 Scene 3. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6149 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Escott, Thomas Hay Sweet | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1885, May, 5 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | In the last day or two he has received a printed form with his name as sponsor of the dinner to their friend Edmund [Yates] - and is glad to be associated with it. He volunteers for any task - "Barkiss is willing". He has just come in tired from the theatre where he has been all day and will be for the next fortnight, and then he hopes for a rest. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving was probably rehearsing 'Olivia' which opened on 27th May, while acting other plays in the repertoire at night. | ||
| Document Holder: | BL (Reference: Add.MS.58782.f.33.) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6155 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Escott, Thomas Hay Sweet | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, Jan., 19 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has done what Escott asked and will do so again. Courtney gives a good report and Irving wishes he could run down to see Escott who is in his thoughts. He hopes they meet soon. God bless him. (Postscript:) Irving is in a Committee meeting. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Escott's health had broken down in October 1885, and he went abroad in March 1886, and resigned editorship of the 'Fortnightly' in September 1886. | ||
| Document Holder: | BL (Reference: Add.MS.58782.f.35.) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6160 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Edward VII | ||
| Address: | Royal College of Music | ||
| Date: | 1897, April, 13 | ||
| Document Type: | Misc.Document (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | A report on the performance of 'Falstaff' by the students of the Royal College of Music at the Lyceum on 11 December 1896. Irving only comments on the admirable timing, remarking the general excellence and the credit reflected on the conductor Dr Villiers Stanford. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A document well written by a clerk, signed and with additions by Irving and Stoker, which presumably required rewriting. Addressed to the Prince of Wales and the Council of the Royal College of Music. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/11) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6167 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Tour 1894 paper [Glasgow] | ||
| Recipient: | Hare, John | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1894, Nov., 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Telegram (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | It would be the greatest service and any conditions would be acceptable. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Draft of a telegram in another hand, initialled by Irving. This might refer to a request to perform 'Waterloo' for the first time in London at a charity matinee at the Garrick Theatre on 17th December 1894. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/17) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6173 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1887], [March], [8] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | On second thoughts the preliminary meeting should be in the daytime, and the next Monday or any day at 1 o'clock in the Saloon at theatre - Toole, Joseph Knight & Comyns Carr. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Draft letter, not addressed to Stoker, and unsigned. Headed: Marston Benefit Werner, with note: 3 told 8/3/87. Irving staged Byron's 'Werner' for the benefit of the dramatist John Westland Marston on 1st June. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/24) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6182 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Not known | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1887], [March], [18] | ||
| Document Type: | Misc.Document (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | At a meeting held at the Lyceum the day before to arrange Testimonial Fund for the benefit of Dr W[estland] M[arston], the author of plays produced by Macready, Mr Irving volunteered to help his friend by producing Byron's 'Werner', himself taking the name part for the first time. They believe this will take place in June. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Draft press release in Irving's hand in pencil. With ink note by Stoker(?): O.K.(?) Hall 17/2/87, and "Giuliani" in another hand on the back. The performance was on 1st June. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/141) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6185 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Strand (Royal crossed through & reinstated) | ||
| Recipient: | Not known | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1882, May. | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | To the Editor of -. Will he have attention drawn to Irving's "my" forthcoming benefit on Saturday 24 June - the 100th representation of 'Romeo and Juliet'. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Copy for the printer, with Irving's name crossed out suggesting a signature to be added. With instruction: 50 printed in red with envelopes same size as invitations. 24th June became Ellen Terry's benefit, with Irving's on 29th July. An example of the final printed letter for 24th June is housed at RL2/46/26 (presumably to be filled in by Ellen Terry). | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/6/134) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6186 | ||