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Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1878], Feb., 16 [No.2]
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: H.R.H. Princess Louise is coming on the afternoon of 27th. She met her the other evening... She hopes Irving will be disengaged.
Published: -
Notes: To a reading of scenes from 'The Merchant of Venice'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2249    
Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1878], Feb., 18 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She returns the book, marked as they read in the Summer with the exception of Bassanio's speeches which Irving can do as he pleases, though she advocates cutting as a Royal audience is not always patient, and with them brevity seems a virtue. She could be at home to Irving any day that week between 2 and 4pm. Meet on 27th a little before 3? The Princess will be punctual and the reading will start at once. Mr Martin is reading the solemn and not over wise Duke of Venice. She thanks Irving for his support.
Published: -
Notes: Princess Louise, Baroness Burdett Coutts & Mrs Brown attended the reading.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2250    
Author: Ainger, Alfred >>
Address: 2, Upper Terrace, Hampstead
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Feb., 20 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: At reading next week at Mrs Theodore Martin's house Ainger is to read Antonio and Irving, Bassanio. Herr Moritz is Shylock(?). Ainger acknowledges that he criticised Irving's Hamlet in a magazine article but 'thought is free'. He is an admirer of Irving and hopes that Antonio and Bassanio may be friends for more than two hours next Wednesday afternoon.
Published: L.Irving, p.288.
Notes: Mrs Theodore Martin - the actress Helena Faucit.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/45)
Ref.No: 73    
Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1878?], [Feb.], [21?] Thursday evening
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: She waited until 5.30 that afternoon but had to leave. Her servant tells her Irving arrived directly after. She had given him up or would have left a message. She has to meet the King and Queen of Hanover the next day so will Saturday suit between 3 and 4? Don't trouble to reply. Nearer 3 o'clock is most convenient.
Published: -
Notes: This may be in connection with the reading of 'The Merchant of Venice' on 27th February.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2251    
Author: Sutherland, Anne Sutherland-Leveson-Gower >>
Address: Stafford House.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1878?], Feb., 26 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Has been out of town. Great praise after seeing Irving in 'The Bells' for the third time. Acting more wonderful than ever. Would like to see 'The Lyons Mail' that night. Box or stalls. Longs to see 'Louis XI' but goes out of town for some time on 9th March. Could Irving come to see her some afternoon but let her know before [underlined] as she is out a great deal.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/39)
Ref.No: 4207    
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