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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Tennyson, Hallam >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Dec., 18 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Wishes he could be "with you and yours" but no peace in store for him just yet. Discusses his role as Synorix in 'The Cup'. Thinks there will be a fine effect after Synorix tries to laugh away his [?] "'This all too happy day". Could greatly increase the effect by addition of one more line of half drunken joy before "This all too happy day" so that leaning on Publius' arm he tries to jest away his pain and leaving him almost [?] up to the altar with 'Crown Queen!' when he is struck like Ascanius. In great haste. P.S. Is it "So ends" or "So end" all passions'?
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Notes: 'The Cup' opened on 3rd January, 1881 at the Lyceum. By courtesy of the Tennyson Research Centre, Lincolnshire County Council.
Document Holder: TRC (Reference: 3798)
Ref.No: 5529    
Author: Modjeska, Helena >>
Address: -
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1880?], [Dec.?] Saturday
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: As Irving wishes they give a matinee and she sends him a box. If he is bored it is his own fault for wishing to see the badly translated 'Adrienne'. She is indebted to him for his visit the previous Sunday, and she takes pleasure in fancying he is still there.
Published: -
Notes: Modjeska opened in 'Adrienne Lecouvreur', in a version by Henry Herman, on 11th December.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/32)
Ref.No: 4610    
Author: Wills, William Gorman >>
Address: Florence
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1880?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He is in Florence after a long stay in Rome. Will Irving look up a few sitters for him - children and women - work in pastel - charge only £10-10. He is forced to do this because of dramatic failures, long illness of his mother. He is low in funds and anxious about the coming season. He has painted members of the Royal Family in pastel and that is an advertisement. (Postscript:) He has stood by Rienzi's house in Rome - now a mis-shapen mass.
Published: -
Notes: On mourning paper perhaps after the death of his brother (see Letter 4362), but possibly dated after the death of his mother in 1887?
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/43)
Ref.No: 4365    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Tennyson, Hallam >>
Address: Farringford, Freshwater, Isle of Wight
Date: 1880, Dec., 19 
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: As we do not see the women drag Camma into the temple Irving says what is described "The doors are open'd - the women drag her in" or something like and he would like one more line to impress that she has found refuge and escaped him. "These Romans dare not violate the temple" would be just the thing - but that comes in splendidly where it is. Why cannot we repeat a good thing?
Published: -
Notes: Changes suggested for 'The Cup' which opened on 3rd January, 1881 at the Lyceum. By courtesy of the Tennyson Research Centre, Lincolnshire County Council.
Document Holder: TRC (Reference: 3799)
Ref.No: 5534    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Tennyson, Alfred >>
Address: Farringford, Freshwater, I. of Wight
Date: 1880, Dec., 20 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: He thanks Tennyson as every alteration he has made has been most valuable. He wishes they were nearer, to avoid his boring letters. The next day he will try Tennyson's suggestions in many ways. The falling back of Synorix as if in fear of Camma's pressing towards him is very fine and he will try it although arranged differently at present. The work is a labour of love to him and if Tennyson gets a little of the satisfaction and delight that have been Irving's share, Tennyson will be repaid. Ellen Terry is getting very comfortable and easy in work new to her and the first grand character she has attempted. Will Tennyson send a copy of the play to Pigott, or send through Irving? Irving is supposed to obtain the licence.
Published: -
Notes: With stamped envelope postmarked the same day. E.F.S. Pigott was the Lord Chamberlain's Examiner of Plays, the play 'The Cup'. By courtesy of the Tennyson Research Centre, Lincolnshire County Council.
Document Holder: TRC (Reference: 3785)
Ref.No: 4710    
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