| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1879, Feb., 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Good wishes for Scott's success that night. Don't forget next Tuesday - Garrick -¼ to eight. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 27th February was the first night of 'The Crimson Cross' by Scott and E. Manuel at the Adelphi Theatre. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4788 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1879, June, 23 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | If Scott is free the next Thursday Irving would like to drive him down to Dorking. He is going to show Delaunay, Worms and Mounet Sully some English lanes. In haste. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | The Comédie Française Company was performing in London. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4790 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, July, 2 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He will be pleased to carry out Scott's kind suggestion. He wishes he would come the next day instead of taking a Fool's Revenge, which he fears it will be. What he said to Scott in the train, he said a night or two ago to W.P. [Walter Pollock?] that Scott was the only author who had courageously told the truth about and the intention of the Henley brothers in their lamentable productions. He has read Scott that day in 'The Theatre' and thanks him. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'The Fool's Revenge' was a play by Tom Taylor, first performed in 1859. The initials W.P. might possibly be W.B., which usually stands for Wilson Barrett. A burlesque 'Mephisto' by W.E. Henley was performed at the Royalty Theatre in June 1886. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4810 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, Nov., 17 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (3 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He would like nothing better than Scott's suggestion, to be carried out. On November 21st dear old Johnnie [Toole] will come up from Manchester and they should gather on that day. He remembers their last meeting at the Union and his last meeting with poor Miss(?) Glyn. It was a congenial night ever to be remembered. He hopes that 'Sister Mary' is content and having every success. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Irving had acted with Isabella Glyn, 1823-1889, at the beginning of his career. 'Sister Mary' was a play by Scott and Wilson Barrett then running in London. Scott added the note "Sunday 21 November" at the head of the letter. The Union is probably the Union Club. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4813 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, Dec., 27 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (4 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He does not know whether the opinions of the writer in that day's D.T. [Daily Telegraph] are Scott's or not, but whosoever's they are hopelessly not clear(?) as to the causes of dramatic success. He says the expenditure of money creates success - if so all managers can easily be successful. Alas that certain happy period has not yet arrived. 'Hamlet', 'The Merchant of Venice' 'Charles I', 'The Bells' etc (all produced at minimal cost) brought large sums to the Lyceum whilst 'Hamlet', 'The Merchant', 'As You Like It' , 'Junius' (all produced at great cost) brought anything but monetary success to other theatres. The reasons for dramatic success have yet to be solved. Outlay of money brings no certainty. (Postscript:) He says a play must run to get the outlay back - like everything else - but if the play does not draw - where are they? | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | 'Junius' is probably Lord Lytton's 'Junius Brutus' produced at the Princess's Theatre in 1885. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4815 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
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| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1886, Sept., 11 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | His best wishes are with Scott that night. He wishes he could see his triumph. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Scott's play 'Sister Mary' written jointly with Wilson Barrett had its London premiere that night at the Comedy Theatre. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4811 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1887], [June?], [28?] Tuesday night | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Scott's letter is news to him. All he can say is he trusts the English right of 'Mdlle de Bressier' is his, & that he gave the play to Merivale to translate. He has given his right of represenation to Mrs Brown Potter. The thought of Scott in the matter never crosses his mind and it was very odd having the play at all. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | See correspondence with Merivale & others about the play. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4824 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1889, March, 16 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | Perhaps the enclosed might be of some little use. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | Written after the end of the Richard Mansfield affair, but the contents are a matter of speculation. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4828 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | Lyceum Theatre | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | 1888, May, 31 | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (2 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He hopes they will meet soon and have a chat. Nothing Scott can tell him concerning certain London players will surprise. (Postscript:) Return the Bank Book, with thanks - their little fund does real good. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | He refers to the Neilson Fund of which they were trustees. Irving dated the letter 1887, the 7 overwritten with 8. | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4820 | ||
| Author: | Irving, Henry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address: | 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W. | ||
| Recipient: | Scott, Clement William | ||
| Address: | - | ||
| Date: | [1888?], [July?], 27 Friday | ||
| Document Type: | Letter (1 p.) | ||
| Content Summary: | He agrees with Scott about Mrs Bernard Beere. Its a very sad business. He is just leaving. Love to both. (Postscript:) Cheque within. | ||
| Published: | - | ||
| Notes: | With envelope delivered by hand to Scott. Written in haste, presumably before leaving for Glasgow? | ||
| Document Holder: | HUL | ||
| Ref.No: | 4821 | ||