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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 15A Grafton Street, Bond Street, W
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington
Date: 1873, Sept., 26 Friday
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He is very well, in good spirits and confident about the next night. He has been very hard at it, or would have seen her. He will call on Sunday. Thanks for the fruit.
Published: -
Notes: Typewritten trancript in THM/37/1/13. 'Richelieu' opened on 27th September.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1526    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: J. Anderson Rose, 11 Salisbury Street, Stand
Recipient: Rose, James Anderson >>
Address: [11 Salisbury Street, Strand]
Date: 1873, Sept., 26 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: As promised at the Globe Theatre he sends two tickets. Please return them to the box keeper if you cannot go the next day.
Published: -
Notes: Tickets for the first night of 'Richelieu' on 27th September. Irving had presumably called on Rose and wrote a note on his paper. The Globe Theatre may have been presenting 'Fine Feathers' by H.J. Byron which opened on 26th April..
Document Holder: O (Reference: MS. Eng. c. 8213. fol. 117)
Ref.No: 9088    
Author: Yates, Edmund Hodgson >>
Address: 14A, Upper Wimpole Street.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1873?] Sunday
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Yates did not go round the previous night as he thought Irving might be anxious and tired during and after the play. Yates was very pleased. The make-up is perfect and he likes the delivery in general. The satirical touches in rapidly changed voice and excellent dry facial expression and the languor in the last act are the gems of the performance. He has one or two suggesions which he will reserve until Irving is more free. Mrs Yates joins in congratulations.
Published: -
Notes: 'Richelieu' 27/09/1873? 'Philip' 07/02/1874? 'Louis XI' 09/03/1878?
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/44)
Ref.No: 4450    
Author: Simpson, John Palgrave >>
Address: 9 Alfred Place West, Thurloe Square, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1873, Sept., 29 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Has read the paper reviews of 'Richelieu' and sends his opinion. He had never seen it acted so was not hampered by comparisons, and saw an admirable conception of a very complex character - subtle, elaborately & powerfully executed.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/38)
Ref.No: 3742    
Author: Wills, William Gorman >>
Address: Garrick Club
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: [1873], [Sept.?], [30?] 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: He waited for the press verdict before giving his impressions of Irving's performance on Saturday night. He had not seen 'Richelieu' on stage so was without the senseless bigotry of Macreadists. He praises Irving's conception and performance; the big situations were thrilling and it was an artistic success. Vezin was delighted and cordial. He thinks the play will succeed. He wants to read Irving the play and suggests Thursday morning. Send him a line.
Published: -
Notes: Macready had created the role of Richelieu in Lytton's play. The play Wills wished to read to Irving may have been his 'Mary, Queen of Scots', performed 1874.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/1/13)
Ref.No: 4328    
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