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Author: Millar, John >>
Address: Euston Hotel, Euston Sq. (Embossed: The Woodlands, Whitefield, Manchester)
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Lyceum Theatre
Date: 1880(?), Feb., 20 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: He thanks Irving for the excellent place at 'The Merchant of Venice', given at the instance of their mutual friend, his good quartermaster, Mr Shaw. He was delighted with the performance which was an intellectual treat for a true lover of Shakespeare, bringing out the full significance of the text. He admired Irving's Hamlet, but thinks the Shylock, if possible, an even greater triumph. A few lines from an old-playgoer may not be out of place.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/32)
Ref.No: 2308    
Author: Westbury, Richard Luttrell Pilkington Bethell >>
Address: Naval and Military Club, 94 Piccadilly, W
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Feb., 22 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: On the night of Mackenzie's banquet Irving expressed a wish for some /34 Port. Westbury visited his wine merchants (Messrs Bettack & Son) and heard the day before that they will put a few dozen at Irving's disposal, so has asked them to communicate with him directly. If Irving regrets his resolution he need not have the wine. He was glad to meet Irving the previous Sunday and hopes on his next visit to Brighton he will visit Westbury at 34 Brunswick Terrace, where he can present him to his wife.
Published: -
Notes: The dinner was to Sir Morell Mackenzie, the throat specialist.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/42)
Ref.No: 4297    
Author: Merivale, Herman Charles >>
Address: Barton Lodge, Kingston on Thames
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: London]
Date: 1880, Feb., 26 Thursday
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Has been ill since wrote about Bannister and first went to town the day before where he found Irving's invitation at Garrick, so excuse apparent discourtesy. (Postscript at head:) Asks for 2 seats for 'The Merchant of Venice' any night except Tuesday.
Published: -
Notes: Stoker sent Box 6 for Thursday 27/2/80. Merivale probably missed the supper on 14th February as Letter 5235 is dated 12th February.
Document Holder: LDS (Reference: BC MS 19c Stoker)
Ref.No: 5236    
Author: Burdett-Coutts, Angela Georgina Burdett Coutts >>
Address: S-- St [Stratton Street]
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Feb., 27 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: She thinks Irving may like to read the enclosed concerning an Institute.
Published: -
Notes: Enclosure not present.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/8)
Ref.No: 846    
Author: Burnand, Sir Francis Cowley >>
Address: 64, Russell Square, W.C.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Feb., 28 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: The idea Irving grasped would be better published in 'Theatre' as a Shakespearian mystery. 'Coriolanus' in three years, and probably 'The Isle of St Tropez'. He will get the French original used by him and Montagu Williams when they were young, revise it and make a first rate play. There is a wonderful role for Ellen Terry with becoming costumes.
Published: -
Notes: Burnand's idea is probably not still his article on the third murderer mentioned in Letter 8689. 'Coriolanus' was announced in 1880 but not performed until 1901; Irving encouraged the rewriting of Burnand and Williams' play first performed in 1860, but never performed it. There are many references to it in his letters.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/19)
Ref.No: 8694    
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