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Author: Sardou, Victorien >>
Address: Paris
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1898?], Oct., 30 
Document Type: Postcard (2 p.)
Content Summary: Has sent greetings by [Laurence Irving] and hopes Irving's convalescence progresses. He is glad of good news and hopes Irving will enjoy reading his play as much as he enjoyed writing it.
Published: -
Notes: In French on a visiting card. The play is probably 'Robespierre', staged in 1899 after Irving's illness. The file also contains 31 letters and cards and one note from Sardou to Laurence Irving.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/1)
Ref.No: 4140    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [New York]
Recipient: Carr, Joseph William Comyns >>
Address: Comedy Theatre Ldn
Date: 1895, Nov., 4 
Document Type: Telegram
Content Summary: Hope to receive translation(?) or part - as soon as possible now. Love, Irving.
Published: -
Notes: Copy. Irving bought the rights of Sardou's 'Madame Sans-Gêne' and announced its production on 27th July at the end of the Lyceum season. Carr was responsible for the English version, not staged until 1897.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/8/135)
Ref.No: 6885    
Author: Sprague, Homer Baxter >>
Address: East Orange, New Jersey
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Plaza Hotel, New York
Date: 1895, Nov., 5 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Detailed criticism of 3rd Witch in Act 4 Sc.1 l.28 in 'Macbeth'' saying "silver'd" instead of "sliver'd". Cites innumerable books and also discusses eclipses of the moon etc. At the end of the criticism praises Irving's magnificent performance.
Published: -
Notes: Also enclosed a note from Irving: 'You are quite right about "sliver'd" - what you will find in the printed book. On letter also a note 'Send book' - probably the text Irving and the Company were using. On reverse of note Irving has list: Furness Shakespeare, PW birthday, Horses(?), The Lady of the Sea (sic), Becket, (?) Buckley. Buckley may be the Hon. Secretary of the Irving Amateur Dramatic Club.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/7/45)
Ref.No: 6508    
Author: Low, Seth >>
Address: President's Room, Columbia College in the City of New York
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1895, Nov., 8 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: They will be honoured if Miss Terry occupies one of Irving's seats, and he distributes the rest as he pleases. They have not invited ladies to save all possible space for students and officers. Ladies constantly attend lectures there, and Miss Terry need not feel embarrassed.
Published: -
Notes: Typewritten. Irving delivered the address on 'Macbeth' on 27th November 1895.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 5206    
Author: Preston, Elliott >>
Address: The McMillan, North Conway, N.H.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [New York]
Date: 1895, Nov., 11 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: It was he who, when in London, sent Irving a framed poetical souvenir of 'Olivia' with photographs. He welcomes Irving & Miss Terry to America. Another time he hopes to meet Irving in London. (Postscript:) He encloses a poem "To Sir Henry Irving as King Arthur" which Irving may not have seen when mailed the previous winter from Nice.
Published: -
Notes: Including the 2pp. 7 stanza poem, dated Nice, France, 1895. Poem begins 'Aye, every inch a King! - A laurel crown...' With note in Irving's hand that Preston was thanked 18.11.95.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/7/10)
Ref.No: 5992    
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