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Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: S-- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, April, 25 [No.2]
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He thinks Irving might like to read the enclosed from Lord Rosslyn whose remarks on Irving's acting and production were beyond what is gentlemanlike and refined. Mr Wills will call on Irving either at 15/G[rafton St] or the Lyceum with his good idea for Irving's donation to Stratford. (Postscript) She sends some early produce from H[olly] L[odge] which she hopes Irving will eat as Saturn did children!!
Published: -
Notes: For the Stratford Fund see Letter No.794.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 796    
Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, April, 25 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She asks Irving to withdraw her name from an advertisement in a newspaper which he attached to the Lyceum Theatre. They are just back to town after many weeks' absence.
Published: -
Notes: The advertisement was probably in connection with 'The Lady of Lyons' which Irving revived at the Lyceum on 17th April.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2256    
Author: Booth, Edwin Thomas >>
Address: Chicago
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: [London]
Date: 1879, April, 27 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: ... He had not had a reply from Irving.
Published: Brereton, Vol.I, p.329.
Notes: Brereton states that Booth had proposed that he appear at the Lyceum with Irving.
Document Holder: Pd
Ref.No: 7822    
Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31, Onslow Square SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1879], April, 29 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks for readily granting her request. When Irving is less crowded and the Martins have fewer engagements can they see the new rendering of 'The Lady of Lyons'?
Published: -
Notes: She had asked Irving to remove her name from an advertisement. The play opened on 17th April. An address in St Leonards in pencil on the back page.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2257    
Author: Boucicault, Dion >>
Address: 326 Regent Street, W. (Langham Place)
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1879?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Mrs B is not at home so he answers as the messenger is waiting. She is unable to accept Irving's invitation as she has an afternoon party which will stretch into the evening. He has an appointment with Chatterton at 4.30 so he will get down by train as best he can. What time is dinner?
Published: -
Notes: Boucicault quarrelled with Chatterton, and the latter was made bankrupt in October 1879. This may be a dinner at Richmond?
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/32)
Ref.No: 488    
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