| Author: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb),
1838-1905 |
| Address: |
Lyceum Theatre (15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W crossed through) |
| Recipient: |
Dickens, Marie Therese Louise
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née Roche, afterwards Lady, 1852-1940 wife of Henry, youngest son of Charles Dickens |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1894, May, 4 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (4 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
It is unfortunate but he has old engagement on 17th June. They must all come to supper one night before then. His best love to little Enid who he saw for a moment on Wednesday. Tell her he felt quite shy in the peculiar costume he was wearing. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Note in another hand: 'Opening of Royal College of Music Wed 2nd May - Enid Dickens & Henry Irving'. Irving may have worn a gown? |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/44) |
| Ref.No: |
894 |
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| Author: |
Sterling, Antoinette
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(Antoinette Sterling MacKinlay),
1843/50-1904 American singer |
| Address: |
8 Stanhope Place, Marble Arch, W. |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1894?], May, 4 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (4 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
She apologises for not having written. Irving's letter was most charming. She had hoped he would call in her darkness. 'Faust' was superb and magnificent. Mr Stoker has asked them again on Friday and she cannot refuse the chance of bringing the Holman Hunts. She comments on 'Faust' and again sends greetings and apologies. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
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| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/44) |
| Ref.No: |
3893 |
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| Author: |
Asquith, Margaret Emma Alice “Margot”
>>
née Tennant, Countess of Oxford and Asquith,
1864-1945 political hostess |
| Address: |
40 Grosvenor Square, W |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1894?], [May?], 6 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
She thanks Irving for the gift of a pretty refined old box. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Signed in her maiden name and probably a present before her wedding to Herbert Asquith on 10 May 1894. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/40) |
| Ref.No: |
3063 |
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| Author: |
Gladstone, Catherine
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née Glynne,
1812-1900 wife of W.E. Gladstone |
| Address: |
10, St James's Square, SW |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1894], May, 6 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Catherine Gladstone has a very young friend called Herbert Innis who is engaged from next September to take some part at the Lyceum. He has a widowed mother and Catherine asks if he could be employed earlier. She knows how kind Irving is to the poor deserving. She hopes he is quite well; her husband W.E.G. is quite well. Apologies for troubling Irving. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
Herbert Innis, later Innes, acted at the Lyceum 1894-99. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/25) |
| Ref.No: |
1560 |
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| Author: |
Sullivan, Sir Arthur Seymour
>>
1842-1900 composer |
| Address: |
1, Queen's Mansions, Victoria Street, SW |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1894, May, 8 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Invites Irving to join HRH Prince of Wales, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Sullivan at the Garrick Club at 8.15p.m. the next Sunday, 13th May and later at Sullivan's. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
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| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/7/39) |
| Ref.No: |
4170 |
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