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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Scott, Clement William >>
Address: -
Date: 1880, Dec., 31 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: When Scott returns that book the next day, tell Irving what he thinks of the play. Irving is anxious to know his opinion. New Year good wishes to Scott and his family. (Postscript:) Return the book to the theatre, not to Grafton Street.
Published: -
Notes: Scott notes that this refers to Tennyson's tragedy 'The Cup' produced at the Lyceum 3rd January 1881.
Document Holder: HUL
Ref.No: 4795    
Author: Toole, John Laurence >>
Address: Old Ship, Brighton (Printed: Folly Theatre, Charing Cross crossed through)
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 18--[1881?], [Jan.], [2?] Sunday
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He was sorry to hear Irving had cold and was alone - hopes he will be better the next day. Walter Lacy is there and Toole had great fun with him about Sims Reeves and [John] Braham saying Reeves is nothing to Braham - of course they support Reeves - Lacy is furious and head of the old people who support Braham. He has got the 'Corsican Brothers' book which is first rate - send E. Lowne one to 13 Talfourd Road, Peckham.
Published: -
Notes: He wishes Irving "lots of happy new years". Reeves and Braham, 1777?-1856, were both tenor singers.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/41)
Ref.No: 3303    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry" >>
Address: [London]
Date: 1881, Jan., 3 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Just "a" and "an" to put into proof. Telbin's name to each scene as Irving has put it is better than "the scenery of the 1st act" &c. Put in 105th time 'Corsican Brothers'. Irving can see him later.
Published: -
Notes: The programme for the first night of 'The Cup' that evening. William Telbin was the scene painter.
Document Holder: ECL (Reference: MS 431)
Ref.No: 7447    
Author: Simpson, John Palgrave >>
Address: 9 Alfred Place West, Thurloe Square, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1881, Jan., 3 late at night
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He has had a refined and noble treat. No play has been more magnificently staged - with art, intelligence and perfect appreciation of the picturesque. He praises features of the first act. Ellen Terry and Irving were superb with a vein of semi-savage roughness in both performances. The play could be seen as an old fashioned tragedy but it is a success. New Year wishes.
Published: -
Notes: 'The Cup' first performed that evening.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/38)
Ref.No: 3746    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A, Grafton Street, Bond Street, W.
Recipient: Loveday, Henry Joseph "Harry" >>
Address: [London]
Date: 1881, Jan., 4 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He will be there at 2 - ask Miss Terry to wait. Congratulate Matthison and the other cast members on their success and let them go. (Postscript:) Idea(?) with Moy Thomas is that he cannot d[am]n!
Published: -
Notes: At head of letter: Ask Tyars to stop!! After the first night of 'The Cup'. Arthur Matthison & Frank Tyars both played Romans in the play; William Moy Thomas was a dramatic critic.
Document Holder: ECL (Reference: MS 431)
Ref.No: 7448    
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