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Author: Shelley, Sir Percy Florence >>
Address: Shelley House, Chelsea Embankment, S.W.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, Nov., 19 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: Thanks for his and his wife's pleasure the previous night and Irving's admirable performance. Lady Shelley forgot her suffering. He thinks Shylock the best of Irving's impersonations. Macready made his Jew a detestable creature and Irving draws all sympathy until he insists in the Hall of Justice which he thinks was Shakespeare's intention. They share the universal opinion of Portia. (Postscript:) The exit into Burleigh Street was the greatest boon and they would not have come without it.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/19)
Ref.No: 3698    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A. Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Stoker, Bram (Abraham) >>
Address: -
Date: [1879?], [Nov.?] 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Alter in all places 1st page 'Times' etc. one month to six weeks. After Box Office Mr Hurst strike out "Seats booked one month in adavance" - only have announcement of six weeks - not head of advert.
Published: -
Notes: A similar Special Notice appears in the late November programmes for 'The Merchant of Venice' due to unprecedented demand for places.
Document Holder: SCL (Reference: RL2/6/68)
Ref.No: 6451    
Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1879?], Nov., 20 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: She asks for a box on the next Monday or Tuesday to see the new revival. Put her off if not convenient. She expects to be in London for some weeks before Christmas. She hopes Irving has gained strength from his brief holiday. She has faith in sea air. Mr [Theodore] Martin sends kind regards.
Published: -
Notes: This may be for 'The Merchant of Venice', following Irving's cruise in the Walrus.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2222    
Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: S-- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, Nov., 22 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: She sends some tokens which will please Irving. She had lent her Box to the Old Revision Company who Mr Aston thought ought to see Shylock. She is glad at their stirring the waters of thought and feeling. She thanks Irving for his signature and also for the poor Consumptive address. She thinks home comforts better and will send Mrs Green to find what would soothe. She leaves word that the horse is ready for Irving if wanted the next day. (Postscript) Mr Austin is there cataloguing and seems nice and cheerful "soberly"...
Published: -
Notes: Headed: Private and torn through, just possibly incomplete. Louis Austin was employed as one of her secretaries.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 828    
Author: Lewis, Kate >>
Address: Moray Lodge
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1879, Nov., 22 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: She asks for a box for 3rd or 4th December as she wants to see 'The Merchant of Venice' again before bringing her children to the matinee on 13th. She is not yet well.
Published: -
Notes: Stoker's note indicates a Box sent for 3rd, 25/11/79.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 5196    
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