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Author: Wellington, Arthur Richard Wellesley >>
Address: London
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1876, May, 9 
Document Type: Letter (7 p.)
Content Summary: He must comment after thanks. Irving's Hamlet is the best he has seen, but he criticises his voice in that when he drops to a whisper he cannot be heard. Mrs Siddons had a distinct whisper. He discusses one speech in detail and also Fechter's stresses in French. Irving divides words. Fechter never forgave Wellington for criticism but he hopes Irving will not be so cruel. All admire Irving.
Published: -
Notes:
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/42)
Ref.No: 4293    
Author: Mortimer, James >>
Address: The London Figaro, St Bride Street and Shoe Lane, E.C.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1876, May, 10 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: They were once good friends. The causes of their estrangement form no insuperable barrier to reconciliation. They should forget their differences. He is sorry that unkind feelings should continue and is the first to say let bygones be bygones.
Published: -
Notes: Headed: Private. The cause of the quarrel does not seem to be recorded.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/32)
Ref.No: 2384    
Author: Elmore, Alfred >>
Address: 1, St. Alban's Road, Victoria Road, Kensington
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1876, May, 12 
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Elmore has just had note from Mr Mathews asking him to bring Irving to Mathew's house on Sunday for lunch. He will call for Irving at 1.30 if convenient. Was delighted with the all too little he saw of Irving the previous night. He does not know Irving's address.
Published: -
Notes: Charles James Mathews, d 1878? Mathews was a great friend of Hezekiah Bateman.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/23)
Ref.No: 1185    
Author: Lee, Richard >>
Address: Arundel Club, 12 Salisbury St, Strand, W.C.
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1876, May, 18 
Document Type: Letter (12 p.)
Content Summary: A long musing on Irving's Essay 'on Amusements' as reported in the 'Daily Telegraph' and as printed in 'All the Year Round' and on the status of actors. Only Irving and Helen Faucit are worthy of consideration as elevating the stage by their intelligent performances. He especially praises Irving's Richelieu, a greater performance than Macready's. He regretted a lack of reply to his last two letters but has realised that they may have been missed when Irving left town.
Published: -
Notes: This is Irving's paper to the Church of England Temperance Society delivered in Shoreditch in 1875.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/28)
Ref.No: 1864    
Author: Martin, Helena (Helena Faucit) >>
Address: 31 Onslow Square, SW
Recipient: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Date: 1876, May, 19 
Document Type: Letter (4 p.)
Content Summary: Rumours are circulating why she is not appearing in Buckstone's benefit (the real one - being abroad - left out). Her husband heard a new one in his Chambers - because she would not act in the same play as Irving. To scotch this she would be happy to appear at his Benefit. Could he play Sir Tristram in 'King René's Daughter' and Swinbourne play King René? It is only an hour long and Irving can do the principal roles for the rest of the evening. It must be at night because she hates the dis-illusion of the light.
Published: -
Notes: Irving played Joseph Surface in 'The School for Scandal' at J.B. Buckstone's benefit, and Helena Martin at Irving's benefit on 23rd July.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/30)
Ref.No: 2227    
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