| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Hotel Métropôle, Philadelphia | ||
| Recipient: | Low, Seth | ||
| Address: | [Columbia College, New York] | ||
| Date: | 1894, Feb., 1 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for friendly spirit of Low's letter. He understands the difficulty and acquiesces at once. He also overlooked that the date was in Holy Week and an unsuitable time for an academic function. He can do nothing at any other time as his work is arranged for New York and the 20th was the only date on which he was free. He hopes to be in America in the future when he might appear at Columbia College. During his next stay in New York, beginning February 26th he hopes he may make Low's acquaintance. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A copy in Stoker's hand, A reply to Letter 6791 about a proposed reading of 'Macbeth' at Columbia College. Irving in stead spoke on 'Macbeth' at the College in 1895. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/8/109(a)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6795 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Hawke, Philip Kingcombe Watty | ||
| Address: | [Halsetown, Cornwall] | ||
| Date: | [1905], [Aug.?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving enclosed £5 for Halsetown Church choir with pleasure. "I recall Halsetown. It was a wild weird place fascinating in its peculiar beauty, and taking a more definite shape in my youthful imagination by reason of the fancies and legends of the people." | ||
| Published: | Press cutting | ||
| Notes: | From a cutting from an unnamed Cornish newspaper obituary of Irving. He had sent the donation not long before his death. Cuttings were sent to Bram Stoker by William A.W. Minards and are preserved at SCL in RL2/7. | ||
| Document Holder: | Pd | ||
| Ref.No: | 6806 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Royal General Theatrical Fund , Royal Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Not known | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1881, June | ||
| Document Type: | Misc.Document (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has been asked to preside at the Annual Dinner at the Freemasons' Tavern on Friday 29th July. The meeting is especially important as Fund and Theatrical Profession are trying to place it on fresh footing. The Royal General Theatrical Fund is a Benevolent as well as Provident Fund & needs material aid from time to time. Expenditure already exceeds income. As the dinner is one of most important events of the year for publicity and announcing schemes, Irving invites the addressee's attendance and support. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A draft in Stoker's hand. With a printed bill for Ellen Terry's third annual benefit June 15, 1881 bearing note at head in Irving's hand that to be printed in same style - proof that evening. In 1880 revenue was £1330.2.7 and payments £1744.8.3. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/8/10) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6814 | ||
| Author: | Bland, Samuel | ||
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| Address: | Wells Green, Gloucester | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1891, July, 8 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Invites Stoker to a public Banquet in honour of Ellen Terry and Henry Irving at the Bell Hotel, Gloucester on Tuesday 28th July at 8 o'clock. Irving and Ellen Terry are visiting to celebrate the Centenary of the theatre in Gloucester. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With 2 cuttings from the 'Gloucester Chronicle' 1/8/91. Irving and Ellen Terry devoted their services to local charitable institutions. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/7/105) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6819 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | The Palace Hotel, Edinburgh | ||
| Recipient: | Willard, Edward Smith | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1904, Nov., 11 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is afraid it is the old story; the rank and file of actors will not properly support the fund. Irving has been advocating their doing so for years without effect. He is getting tired of it and with experience of so many years of indifference he fears it is useless to expect a new generation to be different. Irving's experience is that actors will take part in performance but not give money. Tree played 'Trilby' for the Fund a few days ago. He hopes all goes well. Was told that Willard will have a splendid success in 'Justinian' and take America by storm. Comment re Barrett (indecipherable). | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6842 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Saker, Edward Sloman | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 188[1?], April, 1 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Saker's suggestion is a flattering one of how Irving is at that sort of thing. He will do his best on that occasion. Ellen Terry seemed quite pleased with the idea. Suggests the second Wednesday as the best date as they will have settled down at the house. As the prices are to be raised doesn't Saker think that a subscription would be a good thing? After the Opera is over - no he doesn't mean that but after the Opera weekend. If he thinks so, during May he will send Saker a complete list of what he does on the different nights. With kind remembrance to Mrs Saker. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Edware Saker was long-standing friend of Irving and manager of the Royal Alexandra Theatre, Liverpool. This possibly relates to a special performance at the theatre during the summer tour in North of England and Scotland 1881. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6843 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1879, May, 12 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Although the Marston Benefit takes place at the Lyceum Irving has withdrawn his name from the performance for reasons he will explain when they meet. There is a lady in the case, Miss H. Hodson. Irving believes that the reasons that induced him to withhold his name will guide Sims Reeves, too. He has not alluded to his offer to sing for Henry Marston - who he regrets is the sufferer to some extent. However, Irving has sent him £10 and at any rate he has given him the theatre so he has done all he can. If Sims Reeves still wants to sing it is not too late for no bills are out as yet. Sims Reeves had better write to Marston's niece - Miss H. Hodson Pope's Villa, Twickenham. Not to mention Irving's name. Hopes to have a Sunday with him soon. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Marked 'Private' in top left hand corner. See Letter 3436 for Sims Reeves' reply. Irving first met Henrietta Hodson, aged 19, in 1860 in Greenock where they acted together. Marston's benefit was on 29th May. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6845 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Bennett, William Cox | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1882, Aug., 29 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving will be very glad to let Bennett have the Lyceum for the proposed meeting in September. He is sure Bennett's efforts will be crowned with glory. Many thanks for the volumes - highly appreciated by Irving at any time. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Bennett's initials difficult to read. Likely to be Dr W.C. Bennett. Meeting was to be in support of a public Memorial to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who died in 1882, promoted by Bennett and his brother Sir John among others. | ||
| Document Holder: | P | ||
| Ref.No: | 6858 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Oates, Austin | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1898, April | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has been thinking what to do on 17th May, and thinks best and only suitable thing to say something about a character such as Macbeth as he reads it - as already spoken at Owens College Manchester and Universities of Columbia & Chicago. The intended progammme of Conan Doyle's 'Waterloo' and 'The Dream of Eugene Aram' not being suitable, making anything purely dramatic impossible. He will meet the audience half way by appealing dramatically and intellectually. Speaking of Macbeth needs some dramatic method to impersonate the character at certain points and he hopes this will satisfy the audience and please His Eminence. 'Waterloo' would have carried most interest for those forbidden to witness any dramatic entertainment. Will Oates place this before the Cardinal and let Irving know if he approves. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A draft written by Bram Stoker. Irving who was to read at Church House, Westminster, was invited to lunch by Cardinal Vaughan on 3rd April, so this letter may never have been sent. See Letter 1802. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/8/167) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6872 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Le Sage, John Merry | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1896, May, 29 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is sure English people will want to send aid to sufferers in the disaster at St Louis. He suggests starting a Fund for their relief and with deep sympathy sends contribution of one thousand dollars. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Draft in Bram Stoker's hand. Written to the Editor of 'The Daily Telegraph' about the tornado or cyclone which hit St Louis on 28th May. Irving had been in St Louis on 10th-15th February that year. | ||
| Document Holder: | SCL (Reference: RL2/8/143) | ||
| Ref.No: | 6881 | ||