| Author: | Traill, Henry Duff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 47, Gordon Square, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, July, 3 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He acknowledges receipt of £250 but as he is leaving England that day and will not see Hichens, would Stoker pay £125 each into their respective bank accounts as specified. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Note: Replied as directed 6/7/97. An advance payment for 'The Medicine Man'. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6058 | ||
| Author: | Traill, Henry Duff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 47, Gordon Square, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Date: | 1897, Sept., 10 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for Acts I & II. He has sent Hichens duplicates. He has no particular fancy for Elton, but thinks a dissyllable would be better considering the frequency the name is used and ease of memorising for audience. However if Irving fancies Tregenna - so be it. He supposes 'g' is hard, which he prefers to Trejenna. In haste. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With stamped envelope. Irving seems to have chosen his name as main character in 'The Medicine Man', by Traill and Robert Hichens. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6059 | ||
| Author: | Traill, Henry Duff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | "Literature", Printing House Square, London E.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, Oct., 30 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has done part of the remodelling according to the suggestion. They had been taking it easy knowing 'Peter the Great' was the next production. They hurried before when Stoker told them it was the next play, and could finish it soon, but do not wish to make special exertions unless really required. If so they will rearrange work accordingly. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Note: Asd BS 4/11/97. Work on 'The Medicine Man', by Traill and Robert Hichens. Traill was the editor of 'Literature'. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6060 | ||
| Author: | Traill, Henry Duff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 47, Gordon Square, W.C. [Glasgow] | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Date: | 1897, Nov., 7 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has done his part in the revision and Hichens will do his immediately, so Stoker will have the whole play before 'Peter the Great' is produced. Stoker's letter was an unpleasant surprise. Does he mean their play will not be produced after 'Peter' unless Sardou is late, or not before the autumn of 1898? He hopes Stoker tells Irving how injurious a postponement it will be to them as it has been announced from the stage. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Note: Ad HI(?) 10/11/97. With envelope posted in Glasgow on 8th November. 'The Medicine Man', by Traill and Robert Hichens was staged on 4th May 1898, and Sardou's 'Robespierre' not until 15th April 1899. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6061 | ||
| Author: | Traill, Henry Duff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 47, Gordon Square. ["Literature" printed and crossed out] | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, Dec., 5 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He sends the revised version of the play - typewritten insertions in Acts II, III & IV show they have strengthened Dr Elton's - or Tregenna's motives. The scientific side is more fully brought out in Act II and that and "revenge" motive are additionally emphasised in Acts III & IV. Both he and Hichens acknowledge the changes have improved the play. They cannot see how to reduce it from 5 acts to 4. It would muddle the dénoument of the "loss story" and confuse the audience. Irving had thought there were only 10 minutes in the 5th Act, but if played deliberately Traill thiks Irving will see more in it. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'The Medicine Man', by Traill and Robert Hichens. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6062 | ||
| Author: | Traill, Henry Duff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 47, Gordon Square, W.C. ["Literature" printed and crossed out] | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, Dec., 6 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Since sending off the revised play he has done what he should and looked in 'The Times' and seen the provincial tour is not over and they are in Manchester. He has posted the play to the Lyceum, but Stoker could have it forwarded from there. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With envelope. 'The Medicine Man', by Traill and Robert Hichens. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6063 | ||
| Author: | Traill, Henry Duff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 47, Gordon Square, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, Dec., 9 | ||
| Document Type: | Postcard (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has no idea who printed 'Dr Elton'. He thinks Stoker had it printed; they only typed it. His duplicate of Act I has no printer's imprint - so he cannot just have forgotten - nor Hichens either, but he will write and ask him. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'Dr Elton' became 'The Medicine Man', by Traill and Robert Hichens. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6064 | ||
| Author: | Traill, Henry Duff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 47, Gordon Square, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Date: | [1897], [Dec.], [10] | ||
| Document Type: | Postcard (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for sending the book of the M.M. [Medicine Man] with a view to Hungarian and Austrian rights. For German rights they are still waiting for an answer from Dr Assnuls to whom Traill wrote two days before. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'The Medicine Man', by Traill and Robert Hichens to be produced in May at the Lyceum. With envelope postmarked DE.10.97. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6065 | ||
| Author: | Traill, Henry Duff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 47, Gordon Square, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Date: | 1898, June, 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has been bothered with letters from English and foreign dramatic agents applying for German, Austrian, Hungarian, etc. rights in 'The Medicine Man' - all probably not worth the postage, so he has handed the correspondence to Elizabeth Marbury. Can he have the 3 or 4 copies she wants. She keenly wants the American rights. If Irving were to take the play to America himself he would prefer the rights to remain with Irving, but as that is not probable he would like Miss Marbury to try. Traill's wife would like to see the play before it disappears from the stage. Can he have seats for the next Tuesday night? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Envelope is dated June 24. 'The Medicine Man', by Traill and Robert Hichens only ran for 24 performances. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6066 | ||
| Author: | Traill, Henry Duff | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 47, Gordon Square, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1898, June, 30 | ||
| Document Type: | Postcard (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | No doubt Stoker is right about American rights in 'The Medicine Man' and he will inform Miss Marbury accordingly. Has Stoker sent or will he send her 2 or 3 copies for foreign purposes? Could Stoker spare him one or two? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'The Medicine Man', by Traill and Robert Hichens which had failed at the Lyceum. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/0078) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6067 | ||