| Author: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb),
1838-1905 |
| Address: |
Fifth American Tour 1895-96 [New York] |
| Recipient: |
Wordin, Thomas Cook
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d.1905 appraiser in New York |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
1895, Dec., 5 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (1 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He cannot appear for the Contemporary Club as in January he will be in the South. His plans are complete for the remainder of the tour. |
| Published: |
The Irvingite, no.49, Oct 2009. |
| Notes: |
Written by Bram Stoker and signed by Irving. Wordin was not in 1896 a member of the Contemporary Club of Philadelphia, where Irving had been entertained on 20 December 1887. |
| Document Holder: |
Pd |
| Ref.No: |
7420 |
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| Author: |
Davis, Edward Parker
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1856-1937 Professor of Obstetrics |
| Address: |
250, South Twenty-First Street, Philadelphia |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
[New York] |
| Date: |
1895, Dec., 9 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He writes about the singing at the benefit Irving gives them. Has he any selection of glees? Does he mind if gentlemen sing before curtain rises and again between the two pieces? Will Irving send the names of the plays and performers as he wishes them to appear in the programme? Mrs Gillespie is out of town. Mrs Davis joins in regards and good wishes. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
On a benefit matinee in Philadelphia on 2nd January when 'Journeys End in Lovers Meeting' and 'Waterloo' were performed for the Philadelphia Jefferson Maternity Home. Irving's pencil note suggests the two plays first and the vocal selections all together last, instead of as proposed, sending love & greeting. (Irving had to act that evening.) |
| Document Holder: |
SCL (Reference: RL2/6/375) |
| Ref.No: |
6640 |
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| Author: |
Thompson, Kate Fanny
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née Loder, Lady,
m. Sir Henry Thompson 1851 |
| Address: |
35, Wimpole Street, W |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
[New York] |
| Date: |
1895, Dec., 9 |
| Document Type: |
Letter (3 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
Asks Irving's help in raising funds for her dear old friend Madame Bodda-Pyne (the actress/singer Louise Pyne). Appeal so far has raised £320. Feels that as Louise Pyne sang so much in America that there may be many there who remember her. Unfortunately Lady Thompson is not acquainted with any Editors of U.S. papers. Could Irving get the enclosed paragraph from 'The Times' inserted in the New York papers? Forgive her if it is wrong to make the request. |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
In top left hand corner of letter Irving has written '£20 ans. HI 28.12.95'.
Cutting from 'Times' asks for donations for Madame Bodda-Pyne. Fund supported by Angela Burdett-Coutts, Sir Arthur Sullivan, Charles Santley and Lady Thompson. |
| Document Holder: |
SCL (Reference: RL2/7/52) |
| Ref.No: |
6596 |
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| Author: |
Carstairs, Denzil
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(aka Aubrey C.C. Newton),
confidence trickster |
| Address: |
Park Avenue Hotel, New York (paper) |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
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(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
Abbey's Theatre, New York |
| Date: |
1895, Dec., [19] |
| Document Type: |
Letter |
| Content Summary: |
A forged letter of introduction, claiming to be from the nephew of Sir Edward Clarke and sub-editor of 'The Englishman', Calcutta. |
| Published: |
New York Times, 23rd December 1895 |
| Notes: |
The New York Times prints a full account of this attempt to steal $60 from Irving. Irving who was at school with Clarke and suspicious, cabled him on 19th and on 20th received another letter from Carstairs, asking for money. Clarke replied on 21st and Irving reported the matter to the police from whom this report seems to have come. Carstairs had been released from prison on 18th December. |
| Document Holder: |
Pd |
| Ref.No: |
8863 |
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| Author: |
Moreau, Emile
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1852-1922 French dramatist, joint author of “Madame Sans-Gêne”, poet |
| Address: |
- |
| Recipient: |
Irving, Sir Henry
>>
(John Henry Brodribb), 1838-1905 |
| Address: |
- |
| Date: |
[1895?], Dec. |
| Document Type: |
Letter (2 p.) |
| Content Summary: |
He has told Sardou about the existence of an opera about Madame Sans Gêne; Sardou has not given any one permission to set their play to music. The authors of the opera are thieves. Irving should defend himself against them and seek the protection of the English law over the valuable title. It is fortunate Irving has thought of a new play. He and Sardou think Robespierre is an unattractive character and it would be difficult to make him central character in a play. They must think, but there is no hurry. Sardou approves of the scene with Bonaparte as prologue to Sans Gêne, saying it should be as short as possible, even reduced to a pantomime. He hopes this is also Irving's opinion? |
| Published: |
- |
| Notes: |
In the event George Edwardes did not produce 'The Duchess of Dantzig' until 1903 at the Lyric Theatre. See also Letter 2160. |
| Document Holder: |
THM (Reference: THM/37/1/36) |
| Ref.No: |
2473 |
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