| Author: | Leitch, George | ||
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| Address: | Athenaeum Club, Sydney | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1895, May, 26 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Irving's honour reflects on them all. Irving may not remember him. When he was at the Theatre Royal Manchester Leitch was a member of Charles Calvert's Company with [Edward] Terry & Phil Day & others. Long life & happiness. (Postscript:) Greetings to Harry Loveday. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/208/159) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3469 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
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| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1882, Sept., 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Writes with vivid recollection of their artistic evening in Scarborough and will always connect Irving's brilliant performance with everything that gives him happiness. They have decided it might interfere with the career they have marked out for their son if he were to be entirely on the stage and as he already has many engagements it would be awkward to break into the run of a piece. Irving has announced it much earlier than first intended. May he have a Box this week or early next as he wants to have a chat? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Possibly referring to a concert on 18th August (see Letter 5532). Irving seems to have offered Herbert a part. He appeared in 'Much Ado About Nothing' at the Lyceum in 1894-95, but not in 1882. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3479 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
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| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1883, May, 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks Irving for his friendly aid and charming performance. He touched them with the 'Episode' and also Reeves who found the room hot and went behind the screen to hear better. What can Reeves do for him? Would he send three good stalls to Mrs Tredwell, St John's Lodge Lower Norwood, for next Saturday 19th? They are enthusiastic admirers and will send the rent on receipt. Not to bother Irving, kindly ask Stoker to send them. When will Irving and Ellen Terry visit them? P.S. He was delighted with Irving's just denunciation of the amateur business. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | See Letter 3482. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3483 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
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| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1887, Jan., 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Herbert [Reeves' son] gave him Irving's invitation to dinner next Sunday but he must decline. He wants a quiet chat when Irving is not deeply involved in theatre business. It is Irving's wholeheartedness which has placed him where he is. The weather keeps Reeves a prisoner. Herbert is impressed with Irving's kindness and liberality. Herbert is sensitive and will be better with a little more worldly knowledge. Reeves would like advice about retiring from the stage. He wishes to end after a career of 50 years starting December 1st 1839. He thinks to make a brilliant winding-up. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3498 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, March, 29 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks to Irving for complying with his request, and Reeves asks forgiveness for apparent selfishness. If he had thought of the demands made on the chest tones of the voice by Macbeth he should not have asked. Irving's kind letter is like those he received seven or eight years before. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | See Letter 3530. There seems to have been a cooling-off in the relationship, but this may also be a reference to Irving's sore throat which meant he left the cast of 'Macbeth' in January. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3531 | ||
| Author: | Martin, Arthur Patchett | ||
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| Address: | Fernshawe, Thornton Heath, Surrey | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1895, May, 25 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | As a native of the Colony of Victoria he assures Irving that Australians will be delighted to receive the news by cable. No one has done more for the stage except David Garrick. Martin recently enjoyed the Old Corporal & Don Quixote at the Lyceum so is pleased at the announcement. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/208/179) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3546 | ||
| Author: | Moreau, Emile | ||
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| Address: | 19 Bd de Courcelles [Paris] | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1895], [June?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He remembers the moment when, while Réjane was playing 'Madame Sans Gêne' at the Gaiety Theatre, he was given the chance to help with Irving's fine production of 'Faust', and to negotiate about 'Dante' which he and Sardou promise to write for Irving. He learned of Irving's honour when he came back from the country and sends congratulations, looking forward to working for and with him. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | In French. Note: Acd HI 19.6.95. Réjane came to the Gaiety in 1894 and it is not known how Moreau was involved with 'Faust' at that time. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/208/125) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3566 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1890, Feb., 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Reeves is never tired of recalling old memories. Sends a programme which will bear comparison with the picture of Mrs Langtry and her puppets. When Irving has conned it and shown it to 'the only Rosalind' [Ellen Terry] will he return it? Jaques would suit Irving to a 'T'. He believes if Irving and Terry were Jaques and Rosalind they would draw everyone to see 'As You Like It'. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Programme not in file but note says Cast list 'As You Like It' 1842. Later filed in Drury Lane programmes. Ellen Terry never played Rosalind. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3615 | ||
| Author: | Reeves, John Sims | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Grange Mount, Upper Norwood | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1892, April, 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | All concerned about Irving's indisposition. Irving works too hard and sets himself too high a standard and must take it easy. Much gratified about Irving's evidence in the Music Hall affair. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/35) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3682 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Manchester Piccadilly [PO] | ||
| Recipient: | Salaman, Malcolm Charles | ||
| Address: | 24 Sutherland Avenue, (Maida Hill) London | ||
| Date: | 1899, Oct., 3 | ||
| Document Type: | Telegram | ||
| Content Summary: | Before telling own experience and predicting impossibilities perhaps well to wish success to those following in Irving's footsteps. Is sure Salaman will understand he would be sorry to throw damper on others' work, and cannot be too careful. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | A further response to Salaman's proof article, see Letter 3685. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: Eddison Collection) | ||
| Ref.No: | 3686 | ||