| Author: | Jones, Henry Arthur | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Townshend House, North Gate, Regents Park | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1897], [Sept.], [19?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | If Irving reopens with '[Madame] Sans Gêne' for a few weeks would he do Jones' one act play, if liked? Will do it as soon as finished 'The Triflers'. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | And. regret BS 20/9/97; Irving was on tour until December. The one act play is unidentified; 'The Triflers' may be 'The Liars'. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7665 | ||
| Author: | Jones, Henry Arthur | ||
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| Address: | Townshend House (Queen's Hotel, Farnborough, Hants crossed through) | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1898], [Feb.], [4] Friday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Sends first copy of his little play. Please keep strictly private. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | And. thank regret (the fool) HI 7.2.98. The play, mentioned in Letter 7665, is unidentified, and obviously considered unsuitable by Irving. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7666 | ||
| Author: | Carpenter, William Boyd | ||
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| Address: | The Palace, Ripon | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1887, Aug., 30 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is sorry Stoker wrote. He had sent a note inviting Irving to breakfast and had hardly expected him to come. He sends a little book, inquiring if it might be effective dramatised. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Boyd Carpenter had invited Irving to breakfast in Edinburgh on 25th August and Irving had already sent a refusal. See Letters 301 & 5716. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7681 | ||
| Author: | Frederic, Harold | ||
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| Address: | Oneida Lodge, Claremont Gardens, Surbiton, Surrey | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London?] | ||
| Date: | 1895, April, 15 Monday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Please inform him when Irving is to leave England. Frederic had told him of a scheme for an archaic English drama. He is finishing a 5 year's piece of work in a fortnight, and wonders if there is time to prepare a rough outline of the play to show Irving. He asks for 3 stalls for Saturday. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | No play by Frederic is recorded by Nicoll. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7693 | ||
| Author: | Dam, Henry Jackson Wells | ||
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| Address: | Lancaster Club, Savoy, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London?] | ||
| Date: | 1889, June, 8 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He encloses play 'Diamond Deane', the result of 15 years' study. He sends to Stoker so that Irving can see if has possibilities for Dam to write play to suit him if he knew requirements. If Stoker approves will he point out the quality of the work as well as the play itself. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'Diamond Deane' was finally produced at the Vaudeville Theatre in 1891 but only ran for 11 performances. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7712 | ||
| Author: | Dobson, Henry Austin | ||
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| Address: | Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [Lyceum Theatre, Strand] | ||
| Date: | 1898, July, 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Postcard (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | If he suggests a competent translator of 'Cyrano' give him an idea of when it is wanted, and possible honorarium. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | On a correspondence card. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7715 | ||
| Author: | Dobson, Henry Austin | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 75 Eaton Rise, Ealing, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, Strand | ||
| Date: | 1898, July, 22 | ||
| Document Type: | Postcard (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | They can rely on his discretion. His friend Cosmo Monkhouse an admirer of 'Cyrano' would undertake translation. He is a respected poet familiar with the old vocabulary in the play. Onslow Ford and Mrs Nettleship can tell Irving about him. He would submit a sample version of the last act, and Dobson who has known him for almost 40 years would help him if asked. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | On a correspondence card. The envelope marked Private and postmarked JY 23 98. Irving had purchased the English rights of the play. William Cosmo Monkhouse, 1840-1901, was poet, art critic and colleague of Dobson's at the Board of Trade. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7716 | ||
| Author: | Burgin, George Brown | ||
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| Address: | C. Arthur Pearson, Henrietta Street, London, W.C. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1897, Dec., 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Asks for a seat for opening night and thanks for letter about the play. Has Sir Henry read the book? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Typewritten, & ticked. The opening night of 'Peter the Great' on 1st January 1898. It is unknown if the letter was about this play or one by Burgin. "The book" is 'Dracula'. On 30th December Burgin sends Irving hearty wishes for another season via Stoker. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7745 | ||
| Author: | Clifford, Lucy | ||
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| Address: | 27, Colville Road, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, Strand | ||
| Date: | [1898], [Feb.], 5 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for reading [play] so quickly and speaking to Irving about it. She wishes he had had it as he might have liked the part, and alterations made it possible. Miss Terry told her he is going to Paris so that it is no good her reading it. Mrs Clifford feels discouraged but will recover. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Envelope postmarked FE 5 98; letter date changed from 4th to 5th. It is not known which play is discussed. Mrs Clifford addresses Stoker as "Uncle Bram". | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7754 | ||
| Author: | Barr, Robert | ||
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| Address: | Hillhead, Woldingham, Surrey | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre, Wellington St, Strand, London, W.C. | ||
| Date: | 1897, March, 8 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Stoker kindly saw him on Saturday afternoon and now he sends the story mentioned. If there were two Sir Henrys in drama it might appeal to one of them, but Irving stands alone in his ability to play the king and enthral 20 men with eye and voice as [the strong man] Samson supports 20 bodies at the Aquarium. Get Irving to read his story - Barr will lend his revolver to Stoker to enforce this. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Typewritten, with envelope marked: Personal. The Aquarium Theatre in Westminster later became the Imperial Theatre. Nicoll does not list any plays by Barr. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7768 | ||