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Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: Selsdon(?)
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Oct., 17 
Document Type: Letter (8 p.)
Content Summary: Irving is living in a Mephistophelian atmosphere... She refers to the Baroness's visitors... She thinks Mr [W.H.?] Wills is with Irving on Friday.
Published: -
Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts and barely legible.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/17)
Ref.No: 695    
Author: Stutter, W.E. >>
Address: David Lee & Co. Fountain Street, Manchester. Print Works, Castleton Nr. Manchester
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Oct., 17 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Saw in October copy of 'The Theatre' that Irving is undertaking management of Lyceum. Out of the love he bears Irving he writes with detailed suggestions of how Irving should manage his affairs. Gives fascinating but naive details e.g. Give one half hour each day to see how the balances stand. Let not a penny be paid away without knowing what it is for. Ends 'Heartily wishing you a success commercially'.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/39)
Ref.No: 4202    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Edinburgh Hotel, Edinburgh
Recipient: Hollingshead, John >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Oct., 21 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He refuses with thanks the chance to entertain the Comedie Francaise Company - the Company is far too costly. He doubts if their terms would pay. He argues that June & July are already poor months for themselves.
Published: -
Notes: The Comédie Française Company came to the Gaiety in the summer of 1879 and Irving met and entertained the actors. As Irving had only taken over the Lyceum in late 1878 he could not agree to the financial risk, although his season was in fact successfully extended to 26th July.
Document Holder: HUL
Ref.No: 4773    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: Selsdon
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Oct., 21-23 Monday, &c.
Document Type: Letter (14 p.)
Content Summary: She was glad to hear from the letter of Mrs W, who had been Irving's guest. They had been worried, it seemed long since they had heard, and they feared Trin lost. Did he get her last two letters and one from Mr Clough? After evening service the Baroness, Mr Clough & Mr Sinclair each read a poem from the anthology Irving left there 'The Sabbath Evening'.... The evening ended with Mr Sinclair playing favourite hymns on the piano. Mr Clough's letter contained news from Manchester. Oct.22 Tues. She writes to Dundee and thinks he goes to the Russells... Oct.23 Weds. His letter gave pleasure just as they were going in to dinner. She refers to the Greenock Advertiser. She will send Mr Jacobs' charming letter to Edinburgh. Mr Wills comes the next day. He told them of the pretty musical attention...
Published: -
Notes: Written by Hannah Brown in instalments.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 696    
Author: Brown, Hannah >>
Address: Selsdon
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Oct., 24 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: A word in addition to the letter she sent to Dundee the day before. Mr Fleming who was at the Palace Hotel when Mrs Russell was there keeps an Hotel in Hanover Street, Edinburgh. He is an excellent man and manager and would make Irving comfortable if he should find The Edinburgh uncomfortable. Mr Fleming/Hanover Hotel/Hanover Street - not so cheerful perhaps as Edinburgh. She thanks Irving for the capital Greenock paper.
Published: -
Notes: Dictated to Baroness Burdett-Coutts.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/7)
Ref.No: 697    
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