| Author: | Lacy, Walter | ||
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| Address: | 38 Montpelier Square, Knightsbridge, S.W. | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1875, May, 20 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks, as he had promised their secretary Mr Gill the 'Hamlet' treat. He was again by mistake too late for the big philosophic speech, thinking it was at Queen's, and too late although he hurried down Bow Street. He saw Salvini, and allowing for a bad 5th Act for which he blames the translator, with some criticism says he stands next to the grand Edmund Kean. Leave a word for him at the Garrick in case he cannot see Mr Hurst before his last night of leisure. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4471 | ||
| Author: | Willard, Edward Smith | ||
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| Address: | Shaftesbury Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, Aug., 22 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He hopes Irving can come to their first night, and if so will reserve him a box. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Henry A. Jones' 'The Middleman' was to open on 27th August. Irving was not performing at the Lyceum. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/43) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4476 | ||
| Author: | Willard, Edward Smith | ||
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| Address: | Shaftesbury Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, Sept., 29 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is pleased at the result of Irving's protest against the action of the Gaiety Management. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving had protested with some success against the pas de quatre in 'Ruy Blas, or The Blasé Roué' at the Gaiety Theatre which mimicked him wearing a ballet dress. Willard does not mention the first night of 'The Dead Heart' on 28th September. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/43) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4478 | ||
| Author: | Willard, Edward Smith | ||
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| Address: | Plough & Harrow Hotel, Edgbaston, Birmingham | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1890, Oct., 8 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for the recommendation of the charming hotel at Childwall Abbey near Liverpool - they had a delightful time as [Joseph] Hatton will have told him. Willard appreciates Irving's friendliness on his last night in town and for entrusting 'Ravenswood' to him to take over the water. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Including a cutting from the 'Birmingham Daily Mail' 6th October 1890 reviewing Willard's 'Judah' and commenting on Irving's support, etc. 'Ravenswood' had opened at the Lyceum on 20th September 1890. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/43) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4480 | ||
| Author: | Willard, Edward Smith | ||
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| Address: | 6, Coburg Place, Bayswater, W | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, Dec., [11?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He declines Irving's offer to join the Company - there is difficulty in finding parts for him in the plays in the repertoire. He hopes to have the opportunity of a professional association should the opportunity arise over a special part. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | |||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/43) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4475 | ||
| Author: | Willard, Edward Smith | ||
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| Address: | 28 Blenheim Road, Abbey Road, NW | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, Aug., 29 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Thanks for the good wishes - they had a brilliant night. He was sorry Irving could not be with them and hopes he can spare an evening soon. He is interested in all that goes on at the Lyceum and is sure 'The Dead Heart' will be a great success. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The first night of 'The Middleman' on 27th August. 'The Dead Heart' was to open on 28th September. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/43) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4477 | ||
| Author: | Waite, James | ||
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| Address: | Woodland Villa, Cannhall Road, Leytonstone, E | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1892, Oct., 24 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (5 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | A few days before he saw a notice in 'The Daily Telegraph' that Irving had for a long time been collecting reminiscences of Edmund Kean, to which Wood may add. Over 60 years before, Kean was proprietor of the theatre at Richmond (Surrey) & starring alternate nights at Drury Lane. Wood was a boy at school in the neighbourhood and was occasionally taken to a play by an aunt from Brentford. He might have acted professionally as Irving will gather from his amateur theatrical life 20 years before. He describes Kean in Shakespeare's tragedies and Kean giving a boat as prize in the Thames regatta before performing 'Tom Tug' with other reminiscences. Wood had wondered that Irving had never played Lear. He always remembers the 'church' scene... | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving was to open in 'King Lear' on 10th November. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/43) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4484 | ||
| Author: | Ward, Genevieve (Lucy Genevieve Teresa) | ||
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| Address: | 14 Cavendish Rd, St John's Wood | ||
| Recipient: | Stoker, Bram (Abraham) | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1879?] | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | She is in town for a few days at the above address, and will be at home to see her friends after 3 - please tell his dear little wife. May she have a box for Monday night? Her compliments to Mr Irving. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Genevieve Ward had a short season at the Lyceum in August 1879 with Stoker acting as her business manager. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/44) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4515 | ||
| Author: | Winter, William | ||
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| Address: | Bingen Hall, North End, Finchley | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1888, May, 28 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | They return to the Grange the next day. The festivities there in his honour have been a bit too much for him but he and Lorri are all right. They will go to the Gaiety on Tuesday and Dalys on Wednesday. No news from home. He was overwhelmed and praises Ellen Terry's acting in 'The Amber Heart' although he criticises the play. He discusses its fine moments and wants to see it again. He sends love to Miss Terry and hopes to see her. He has to print his [address?] and poem at the Lambs' Birthday dinner for Lester Wallack. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The Grange is Irving's house at Brook Green, Hammersmith. The Lambs were a private club. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/43) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4524 | ||
| Author: | Winter, William | ||
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| Address: | The Staten Island Academy, Stuyvesant Place, St George, New Brighton, New York | ||
| Recipient: | Irving, Henry | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1897, June, 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He is allowed another trip to England to write sketches for the 'Tribune'. He will sail on the Paris on June 30 to reach Southampton July 7. His son Willie will be his companion. He hopes to see Irving and while in London obtain complete materials for his book on Irving's acting career. He will have a short stay mostly in the country and has thought of Ireland but does not know if it is practicable. Love to Nell [Ellen Terry]. Send a line to the Paris on arrival to know where he may find Irving. He supposes Irving has seen the special & general ambassadors. London must be in a wild state. The papers are full of the Jubilee. Bancroft's knighthood sounds strange. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Whitelaw Reid, proprietor of Winter's paper 'The Tribune' was appointed special American ambassador for the Queen's Jubilee. | ||
| Document Holder: | THM (Reference: THM/37/7/43) | ||
| Ref.No: | 4533 | ||