| Author: | Barr, Robert | ||
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| Address: | Hillhead, Woldingham, Surrey | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | 1898, Sept., 1 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is sending play currently with typist, asking her to send copy. It may have typos as he has not corrected it. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Typewritten. The play, which is not listed by Nicoll, may have been for Irving to read; see Letter 7768. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7770 | ||
| Author: | Braddon, Mary Elizabeth | ||
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| Address: | Lichfield House, Richmond, Surrey | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, W.C. | ||
| Date: | 1898, July, 5 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | When she sent their play she should have said that the 5th Act was retained for typing. She hopes Irving might se possibilities in the parson - an eccentric character, but good, unlike the stereotype villain. She admired the first act of 'The Medicine Man'. If the authors had maintained that quality it would have been a good play. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7788 | ||
| Author: | Braddon, Mary Elizabeth | ||
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| Address: | Lichfield House, Richmond, Surrey | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | 17 St Leonard's Terrace, Chelsea, S.W. | ||
| Date: | [1898], July, 26 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for reading the 5th Act so promptly. She would have liked Irving to read the character which had been created to suit him. In view of Stoker's rejection she cannot ask Irving to waste his time. ... | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | An unidentified play; see Letter 7788. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7789 | ||
| Author: | Davis, Richard Harding | ||
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| Address: | 89, Jermyn Street, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | [London] | ||
| Date: | [1898], [Jan.], [22] | ||
| Document Type: | Postcard (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks. Tell Irving he accepts his invitation to supper on Tuesday. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Envelope postmarked JA 22 98. Undated letter & note from New York indicate that Davis sent a story and a play to Stoker, later asking that if Irving did not want the little sketch, it should be returned, as Goodwin might be interested. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7703 | ||
| Author: | Sardou, Victorien | ||
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| Address: | Paris | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Laurence Sidney Brodribb | ||
| Address: | 10, Gilston Road, The Boltons | ||
| Date: | 1899, Feb., 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Telegram | ||
| Content Summary: | He will receive final act on Thursday. Delay as copyist on holiday. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | In French. The last act of 'Robespierre'. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/9) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7845 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | [London} | ||
| Recipient: | Doyle, Arthur Conan | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1892, March, 7 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | Praise of ' A Story of Waterloo' which he would like to act sometime ... | ||
| Published: | Christies Sale 6972 catalogue, 2004 | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | Pd | ||
| Ref.No: | 7858 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Shaw, George Bernard | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, May, 9 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (6 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Shaw's unfeeling attacks on the helpless suggest he has lost the consciousness of vulgarity. His indifference to the feelings of others explains Irving's frankness. He knows nothing of the paragraphs which perhaps Shaw wrote himself, and returns them. Bram Stoker had written that he would not be able to produce the admirable little play, but on second thoughts, he will if he can give it a fair run. If only for a night or two he will return it, and if Shaw insists in having it back - over to Mansfield. A partnership for him with Mansfield should succeed with such a recommendation! Irving has changed, but only a fool never changes his mind. He will be glad to meet Shaw at any time but this is the only answer to his letters. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | An angry reply to a lost letter, in part about 'The Man of Destiny'. The paragraphs Irving refers to may be press cuttings, as he mentions Romeike's cutting service. The part of Napoleon had been written by Shaw for Richard Mansfield. Irving had had unsatisfactory dealings with Mansfield who had owed him money for several years. With a covering note from Ellen Terry to Shaw dated 11th May, questioning Irving's accusation that Shaw worried the helpless, and saying that Irving was silly and she had told him so. She quotes phrases from this letter in a letter to Shaw on 11th May, saying she read it on 10th, and that the phrases are not Irving's. Shaw's reply (Letter 4598) which picks up phrase about weathercocks from this letter is dated 10th May. | ||
| Document Holder: | BL (Reference: Add.MS.43801.f.91) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7868 | ||
| Author: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Logie, Mary Maria | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1891, May, 7 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for the memorandum of agreement. The previous day's letter will have explained about books, &c. He encloses one of the adverts to show that Mr Irving has followed her words as far as he can. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The agreement for 'The Corsican Brothers'. | ||
| Document Holder: | BTC (Reference: 2006/1078 (Box 2)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7881 | ||
| Author: | Austin, Alfred | ||
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| Address: | Swinford Old Manor, Ashford, Kent | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1890, Aug., 25 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4+ p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He has read 'Ravenswood' and comments on Merivale's adaptation of Scott's 'The Bride of Lammermoor' which is improved by Irving's cuts. He has some doubts as to its success, which will only be guaranteed by the performances of Irving and Ellen Terry and careful production. He makes further detailed criticisms ... | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The end of the letter and Austin's signature are missing. 'Ravenswood' opened on 20th September. | ||
| Document Holder: | BL (Reference: Loan MS 125/34/2 (ETArchive ET-M8 M1-M17)) | ||
| Ref.No: | 7895 | ||
| Author: | Prichard, Hesketh Vernon | ||
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| Address: | 98 Buckingham Palace Road, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1901, July, 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He and his mother hope Irving will take the play on Karadoc (Caradoc?) and would rewrite to suit his wishes. Instead of jousts could substitute trial by ordeal. The play is of great importance to them. Both enjoyed Shylock. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving's answer was: Regret. A letter the same day to Stoker encloses this, and says they offer Irving first refusal until the end of August. Prichard and his mother collaborated on many joint writings but this play is untraced. | ||
| Document Holder: | LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker) | ||
| Ref.No: | 5281 | ||