| Author: | Mansfield, Richard | ||
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| Address: | Westminster Palace Hotel, Victoria Street, London, SW | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, March, 7 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | The bother with Clement Scott is sickening. Mansfield knows nothing about him and all his information came from Savile Clarke and rumour and one case of personal knowledge. He has no time to attend meetings to clear Scott from mud thrown at him. Personally he likes Scott but not his criticism and his habit of loudly exclaiming against a play in the theatre lobby (e.g. 'Prince Karl'). If Scott and Clarke call on Mansfield at any time he will confront then. Scott has his lawful remedy if he thinks Mansfield slandered him. He has treated them both with kindness and courtesy. They are all victims of a conspiracy by Savile Clarke. | ||
| Published: | L. Irving, p.508 (with omission). | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/29) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2733 | ||
| Author: | Mansfield, Richard | ||
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| Address: | Westminster Palace Hotel,Victoria Street, London, SW | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, March, 8 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Their letters crossed. He heard from Clement Scott that morning - Mansfield wanted him to come at 1.30 but he did not turn up. He does not think Scott will listen to any more of Savile Clarke's rubbish when he has talked to Mansfield. The doctor says Mansfield must keep quiet and attend no meetings. An intimate friend of Mansfield was accosted in the street by Savile Clarke who accused Mansfield of defrauding him of money and other outrageous scandal. Mansfield sent a lawyer's letter to Clarke who denied the accusation. Mansfield concludes charitably that he is not responsible for what he says or does. He will be glad to meet Scott in Irving's presence but declines to meet Clarke. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/29) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2734 | ||
| Author: | Mansfield, Richard | ||
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| Address: | Globe Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1889?], [March?], [c.10?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | What did Mansfield say in the last night's letter? Poor [Clement] Scott - Mansfield did not mean any unkindness and when he said white-washing, meant removing any slanders cast at Scott. He now knows they were lies although he once believed them. He is sorry if he hurt Scott's feelings - Irving should have told him his letter was open to misinterpretation. Irving must know what it is like working on a production. He means kindness to all but is often baulked by the treachery of his friends. | ||
| Published: | L. Irving, p.509. | ||
| Notes: | The letter to which Mansfield refers is not present and it is possible this exchange is slightly earlier. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/29) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2735 | ||
| Author: | Mansfield, Richard | ||
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| Address: | Westminster Palace Hotel, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1889], [March], [12?] Tuesday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He thanks Irving. He is doing his best but is miserable that his throat is no better. He would have liked to have talked more with Irving and heard his ideas. He encloses a cable from Cleveland. When will he see Irving? He wishes he were back at 'The Croisic'. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The cable is not present. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2736 | ||
| Author: | Mansfield, Richard | ||
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| Address: | Westminster Palace Hotel, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1889], [March?], [13?] Wednesday evening | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for the box. Can he come round after the play? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Perhaps the box was Irving's answer to the depressed Letter 2736. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2737 | ||
| Author: | Pollock, William Frederick | ||
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| Address: | - | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1878?], [Dec.?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3-8 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | ... It was strange that the restoration of the Oratory scene was so little noticed. Pollock comments on the interpretation of the Closet scene. Strangely he has just come across an affidavit from a William Shakespeare and thought he was dreaming but it is written by an attorney in Worcester. Returning to the play they are indebted to Irving for the first successful Shakespearean production for years, with better to come, as Irving does not do himself justice on first nights. He has never seen all the parts so uniformly well cast. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | First two pages missing. Probably written after first night of 'Hamlet' under Irving's own management of Lyceum as Pollock writes of the importance of the occasion and magnitude of Irving's undertaking. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/1/14) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2731 | ||
| Author: | Possart, Ernst von | ||
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| Address: | Frankfurt Main, Oederveg 78, Germany | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1888, June, 7 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Although personal meetings were brief Possart remembers Irving's eminent stage work with pleasure. The portrait Irving presented to him will always remind him of their meeting and he hopes Irving has a little corner in his recollections for him. He sends Irving an album as proof of his highest regard. Compliments to Ellen Terry especially for her Portia, Olivia and sweet Margaret - 'indeed our German Gretchen, Goethe's Gretchen'. Greetings to Stoker. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Album unidentified. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/34) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2743 | ||
| Author: | Potter, Cora | ||
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| Address: | 26, Stafford Terrace, Phillimore Gardens, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1887] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Deep appreciation of Irving's 'hand of friendship'. He is great and good. She has written to M. Delpit for the English rights. She will bring or send 'Mdlle. de Bressier' for Herman Merivale. Would he take £50 an act or whatever Irving says is all right. May she have a little corner of Irving's friendship? Her love to Miss Terry. They were both ideal last night. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Merivale adapted the play as 'Civil War' which was performed by Mrs Brown Potter at the Gaiety in June 1887. See Irving's correspondence with Merivale, and Lewis & Lewis, etc. about the purchase of the rights. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/34) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2744 | ||
| Author: | Potter, Cora | ||
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| Address: | Burleigh House, 16, Blenheim Road, NW. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1898?] Sat(?) | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Request for two stalls for first night. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'Dear Sir Henry'. Mrs Brown Potter was acting in London over the winter of 1897-98 and this may be for 'Peter the Great' or 'The Medicine Man'. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/34) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2745 | ||
| Author: | Mansfield, Richard | ||
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| Address: | Westminster Palace Hotel, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, March, 17 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He thanks Irving for his encouragement the previous night. It was a trying hour but he thinks successful. He hopes to see Irving. He has to keep quiet but is at Irving's service. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30) | ||
| Ref.No: | 2746 | ||