| Author: | Pollock, Juliet | ||
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| Address: | 59, Montagu Square, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1875], [March], [23] Tuesday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | The news of Mr. Bateman's death has greatly shocked her. She knows Irving will be a son and brother to the house but it is a fearful calamity. Will he write and tell her how they are - she is going to see a servant there this morning. Can he call the next day or can she see him. She loves all the Batemans and really suffers. Whatever Bateman's faults he had many merits. She has a sincere affection for Irving and hopes nothing will induce him to take on the management. Managing and acting broke down Macready in two years. A great actor has enough in his art. | ||
| Published: | L. Irving , p.252-53. | ||
| Notes: | Hezekiah Bateman died on 22nd March after a heart attack. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/14) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2496 | ||
| Author: | Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry" | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1902, Aug., 4 | ||
| Document Type: | Telegram | ||
| Content Summary: | Shaftesbury solicitor says terms proposed £250 a week without bars or programmes. He thinks this very dear. Is writing to Irving. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving was investigating renting the Adelphi Theatre after the bankruptcy at the Lyceum before being offered Drury Lane. See also Letters 2503-04. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/42) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2502 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | King Arthur's Castle, Tintagel, Cornwall | ||
| Recipient: | Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry" | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1902], Aug., 14 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Has not got Loveday's letter yet but washes his hands of the Adelphi. Too much hocus pocus with Davis, Greet and Carr. 40%, why not 60%? McKee Rankin is paying £200 a week and they ask £50 more from Irving - quite comic. Carr, Greet & Davis in collusion. What do they take him for? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | J.C. Carr, William Greet and Thomas B. Davis. A typewritten transcript is in THM/37/1/42. A digital image of this letter is at http://ccdl.libraries.claremont.edu/col/phl | ||
| Document Holder: | HLC (Reference: Box 7, Folder 45) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2503 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Tintagel | ||
| Recipient: | Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry" | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1902, Aug., 16 | ||
| Document Type: | Telegram | ||
| Content Summary: | Has settled Drury Lane great move and telegraphed Davis Adelphi off. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Typewritten copy. Irving had been negotiating with Thomas B. Davis the manager to take his company to the Adelphi Theatre. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/42) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2504 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Empire Hotel, Buxton | ||
| Recipient: | Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry" | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1903, Aug., 15 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter | ||
| Content Summary: | The rest will do Loveday good as he had a lot of work the last season. The weather seems awful everywhere. Miss Terry writes from Bruges, quite near Loveday, where she will be to 22nd. He has written to 12 Henrietta St, Covent Garden giving Loveday's address, so Loveday will probably hear from her. She says she would like 'Sans Gêne' so parts, music, scenery, dresses etc. had better be got together - more trouble. Irving will probably stay there for another fortnight, then go to Margate for 2 or 3 days to see poor Toole, then settle down. Laurence & Co. are getting on well - expenses under £100 and the last week cleared £30. Notices good. Amusing about 'Dante' in Leeds. Flanagan and Sardou - Moreau must fight it out. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Typewritten transcript. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/43) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2506 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W | ||
| Recipient: | Pollock, Juliet | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1876, May, 7 (or 2?) | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Does not know how to thank her for the loan of the treasured book. How much instruction and delight to come. It is in reverent hands. The dagger is most beautiful. He will ever prize it. The day before he had a long talk with [Ernesto] Rossi - the poor fellow was pathetic. She will be surprised that he is just going to Sir Frederick's chambers. He will probably tell her why. How strange it would be if one had to seek a home in another land after all the prospects in this. He just feels a little pain in his throat when he thinks of it. | ||
| Published: | L. Irving, p.270 (in part). | ||
| Notes: | The book was probably an early quarto of 'Hamlet'. The Caucasian dagger given to Irving by Lady Pollock had been presented to Edmund Kean by Lord Byron. Irving was seeking advice about unspecified problems relating to his separation. Later pencil note 'Don't know- sounds odd - you may have the clue. E.P. [Emma Pollock?].' | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/16) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2511 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W | ||
| Recipient: | Pollock, Juliet | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1877, March, 26 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | With regret he returns the "priceless" book and thanks her for loan. He has treated it carefully and even assiduously improved it. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Probably the 'Hamlet' early edition. See Letter 2513. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/5) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2514 | ||
| Author: | Pollock, Juliet | ||
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| Address: | 59, Montagu Square, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1879, June, 10 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Delaunay is anxious to fix a day to see Irving's theatre. He has many things to tell Irving and wants her to interpret. Last night in error she carried off a handkerchief marked 'Ellen Terry'. She will write to her. How well Irving plays the piano and he never told them. Tell Stoker what time suits best and he could send a line. Delaunay plays 'Misanthrope' the next Saturday but she does not know his other arrangements. Perrin has arrived and relieved Delaunay of some trouble. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving appeared to play piano on-stage in 'Eugene Aram' but a pianist was playing off-stage in the wings. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/34) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2515 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W | ||
| Recipient: | Pollock, Juliet | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1879, June, 8 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is looking forward to that night and to meeting Delaunay who was his first love as an actor. In him Irving saw the Romeo of his dreams; he is the surest artist he ever saw. He hopes he will like 'poor Hamlet'. He is sorry they cannot talk together but she must tell him what Delaunay says. He wishes she would come to see 'Eugene Aram'. Ophelia [Ellen Terry] is again most beautiful as Ruth. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Lady Pollock spoke French and translated when the two actors met. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/19) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2518 | ||
| Author: | Pollock, Juliet | ||
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| Address: | 59, Montagu Square, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1879, Nov., 3 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | No critique of his Shylock satisfies her although all praise. They miss the magnificence of the Christians in his last act. There is a fair description of Portia in the Standard but slightly deficient in that they do not see the Venetian character. She was given cordial wishes from Delaunay for Irving's success and cordial ones from [Mounet] Sully who was delighted with Irving's letter and preserved the envelope! Sully's sitting-room is a bit like Irving's. They had a jolly time in Paris and she feels strong. They called but Irving was out. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/19) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2529 | ||