| Author: | Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Stratton Street, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, May, 10 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Her answer is delayed as Irving's letter found her at Dover whence she has just returned. She has portraits and pictures to lend that year to galleries and exhibitions, including the Grafton. She is glad to afford others pleasure by loaning pictures, but they have been resident in London for two years because of her serious illness and the death of Mr Burdett Coutts' mother; she has rearranged her pictures, and as friends want to see them, she had decided to loan none. Although she has refused offers to loan Long's portraits of Irving, she will let him have them for a few months if he takes great care. He can lend them where he likes.She could not refuse as they illustrate his Art as a monument of the Victorian Era. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The Baroness had in the past lent portraits of Irving to the South London Art Gallery. This may relate to the Victorian Era Exhibition marking the Queen's Jubilee where Irving was chairman of the Drama Committee. He was also chairman of the exhibition at the Grafton Galleries. See Letter 8580. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8) | ||
| Ref.No: | 906 | ||
| Author: | Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts | ||
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| Address: | 1 Stratton Street, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1898, April, 6 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | If Irving sees any of the donors of the Memorial Bed offer their thanks until they can acknowledge them. She invites him to her little supper. She had said 11.30 but they would be later so he need not be put off. (Postscript) They go to St Leonards on Saturday for a brief stay. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | It is not known where the bed was located - possibly at the Brompton Cancer Hospital? For the supper, see Letter 909. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8) | ||
| Ref.No: | 910 | ||
| Author: | Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Stratton Street, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1899, April, 21 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving has sent her the most beautiful [?] on 21st she had ever seen in Piccadilly. She refers to his friendly note. She is not yet very strong as he will realise from her having to close her long record of first nights at the Lyceum. She is glad to have been part of that Era. She hopes he will be able to call until after Wednesday. She is involved in a Bazaar and asks him to display a programme to help a good cause. The bazaar entertainments will be excellent. (Note at head:) She hopes the letter is easily intelligible. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 21st April was the Baroness's birthday. 'Robespierre' had opened on 15th April at the Lyceum. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8) | ||
| Ref.No: | 913 | ||
| Author: | Bancroft, Squire | ||
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| Address: | Grand Hotel, Boulevard des Capucins 12, Paris | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1891, Jan., 25 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Is in Paris for a day or two and therefore prevented from attending the Actors' Benevolent Fund Meeting the next day. Sends £20 as subscription. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/13) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1006 | ||
| Author: | Bancroft, Squire | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 18 Berkeley Square, London | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1892, March, 22 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Is to see Mr Colston (?) in the morning and will write again afterwards. Irving must not work so hard. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Probably C. I. Colston, Secretary of the Actors' Benevolent Fund. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/13) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1007 | ||
| Author: | Bell, George Charles | ||
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| Address: | The Lodge, Marlborough College, Marlborough | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1892, Feb., 6 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Would Irving give a recitation when the school string orchestra plays on 31st March at Westminster Town Hall in aid of the school's 'Workmen's Club' in Tottenham? He sends programme. Rejoices that Laurence is convalescing happily. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The programme is not present. Harry and Laurence Irving were former pupils of Marlborough College; the headmaster refers to Laurence's shooting accident. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/15) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1026 | ||
| Author: | Duffield, Alexander James | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Devereux Chambers, Temple, WC | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, June 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Ecstatic praise for a performance last Saturday. Toole was 'simply lovely' and Sims Reeves wonderful after fifty years. Much about Ellen Terry picking Duffield out with her eye in the stalls though they had not met for five years. Calls this 'a love letter'. Comments on Irving's Matthias. | ||
| Published: | |||
| Notes: | Probably Benefit performance in aid of Actors' Benevolent Fund. Coquelin also in cast. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/22) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1049 | ||
| Author: | Benedict, Julius | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 2 Manchester Square, W., London | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1881, June, 8(?) | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks Irving for agreeing to recite. 'The Uncle' offers opportunity for Benedict's accompanying piece. Will send it when composed. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'The Uncle', a melodramatic poem by H. G. Bell, was a favourite recitation of Irving's; see Letter 1070. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/16) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1071 | ||
| Author: | Bell, George Charles | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | The Lodge, Marlborough College, Marlborough | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1892, Feb., 12 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks Irving for prompt acceptance of proposal (see Letter 1026). Reading or recitation of ten minutes just what required. Asks Irving to let him know his choice. Bell's daughter enjoyed the Lyceum on Tuesday. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'Henry VIII' opened at the Lyceum on 5th Jan. 1892. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/15) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1066 | ||
| Author: | Benedict, Julius | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 2 Manchester Square, W., London | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1883, April, 30 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Benedict's 49th Morning Concert is on 26 June at St. James' Hall. Asks that Irving may appear as before. When Irving returns from the USA Benedict offers to compose incidental music gratis for the next play as a token of admiration. Irving is a gentleman in the highest sense of the word. Has received no money from Metzler & Co. for publishing some of 'Romeo and Juliet' music. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/16) | ||
| Ref.No: | 1075 | ||