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Author: Hurst, Joseph >>
Address: Box Office, Lyceum Theatre
Recipient: Ellis, Arthur >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, Dec., 24 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: "I am directed by Mr Henry Irving to forward for your acceptance the enclosed place for the Opening Performance at the Lyceum Theatre on Monday evening, the 30th December 1878. I am further directed to request that should you be unable to use the enclosed yourself you will be so good as to return it, as the pressure for places has been so unduly great that Mr. Irving will deem any assistance on your part in this difficulty as a personal favour." With written note from Hurst saying that Irving will be most happy to welcome Ellis to the Theatre whenever he wishes and he is at perfect liberty to come.
Published: -
Notes: A printed invitation for opening night of 'Hamlet' under Irving's own management.
Document Holder: MAM (Reference: MM-PA-IHE)
Ref.No: 5062    
Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: S-- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1878, [Dec.], [25] Christmas Day
Document Type: Letter (7 p.)
Content Summary: The greetings of Irving's friends in body and spirit are surely with him. Blesings on his work. She advises him not to look at Mrs Brown's dead face - he might miss something he would want to store in his memory. That is why she warned him when the others went up that evening. She thought he might be better remembering only two looks - when she blessed him that Sunday evening, and when she was entirely Shadow Mother....
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 772    
Author: Toole, John Laurence >>
Address: Victoria Hotel, Bradford
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1878], [Dec.], [27] Friday
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Good luck for Monday night. He will be thinking of them all. He opened to a capital house the previous night. Write when Irving has settled down. He was in the theatre on Tuesday evening and was delighted with it. He saw the Grave scene and the last scene in 'Hamlet', both first rate. He wouldn't mind trying Hamlet himself if Miss Terry was his Ophelia. Good luck and good wishes.
Published: -
Notes: The opening of the Lyceum under Irving's management with 'Hamlet' on 30th December.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/41)
Ref.No: 3295    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place, Pelham Crescent
Date: [1878], [Dec.] 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: My (compliments?). At the last moment this is all they send him. He believes the demand has been tremendous - but they might, he thinks, have considered him a little more.
Published: -
Notes: A torn off page unsigned; watermark 1878, with hand delivered envelope. Almost certainly referring to the first night of 'Hamlet'.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1591    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Gosse, Sir Edmund William >>
Address: -
Date: [1878], Dec., 29 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Can he thank Gosse in words? Can he come to 'Hamlet' the next day? Irving has left his name with the box keeper Mr [Joseph] Hurst. He would be welcome to come round to Irving's room after the play.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC Gosse correspondence)
Ref.No: 5070    
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