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Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 59 Rodney St, Liverpool
Recipient: Hayter, John >>
Address: -
Date: [1872], [June?] Sunday
Document Type: Letter (2 p.)
Content Summary: Would he send his Medea Head to Mrs Crowe, 6 Kensington Gore, Queen's Gate, opposite the Albert absurdity. Irving would like her to see it and would value this act. He will be in town the next week. Kindest regards to Professor Simpson(?)/Impson(?).
Published: -
Notes: Probably addressed to Hayter but difficult to decipher. Kate Bateman, Mrs Crowe acted in 'Medea in Corinth' at the Lyceum from 8 July 1872. Irving was on tour, performing 'The Bells' for 3 weeks in Liverpool in June. The "Albert absurdity" is probably the Albert Memorial.
Document Holder: BTC (Reference: EJE 000465/501)
Ref.No: 7533    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Brodribb, Samuel >>
Address: -
Date: [1872?] Monday
Document Type: Letter (3 p.)
Content Summary: He encloses a p.o.v. He opens in Manchester for 3 weeks on 20th May, then necessary rest. He is very well and has been vaccinated - two great scars, but no pain. On Saturday he received a distressing letter from the Webbs asking for financial help. Irving finds this hard with his heavy expenses and they have 2 children able to do something. There is to be a picture of him in 'The Bells' at the Royal Academy that year painted by Mr Archer, one of the finest artists in London. His domestic matters are in the lawyers' hands. There is no signature or definite arrangement.
Published: L. Irving, p.211.
Notes: Probably Charles and Henry Webb from the Queen's Theatre, Dublin. The artist was James Archer. With a typewritten transcript in THM/37/1/12.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/3)
Ref.No: 530    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: 34 Bruton Street, W
Recipient: James, Eleanor Mary >>
Address: 10 Pelham Place, South Kensington
Date: 1872, Aug., 21 
Document Type: Letter
Content Summary: Her letter delighted him. He is gratified to cause such pleasure. He thanks her for her gift and she and her friend for their rare act. He will call to pay his respects in a box he has left for her on Saturday evening which he hopes she will accept.
Published: -
Notes: With envelope; transcript in THM/37/1/11.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/45)
Ref.No: 1508    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: -
Recipient: Brodribb, Samuel >>
Address: -
Date: [1872], [Sept.?] 
Document Type: Letter (3+ p.)
Content Summary: The play 'Charles I' was written at Irving's suggestion and he plays the martyr king. His father must come to see it. Costumes and scenery will be beautiful. The author [W.G. Wills] is the man who did 'Medea' for Miss Bateman. He hopes his father is well and sends love to his aunts. He has been given a silver snuff box to use in 'The Bells'. but as he does not take snuff he sends it to his father. It is very handsome. He sends a p.o.v. for 30/- and wishes it could be 60/-. His father can help him get clear of these things...
Published: L. Irving, p. 218 (in part).
Notes: Incomplete. 'Charles I' opened on 28th September. With a typewritten transcript in THM/37/1/12.
Document Holder: THM (Reference: THM/37/7/3)
Ref.No: 531    
Author: Irving, Sir Henry >>
Address: Whitehall (written; i.e. Lyceum Theatre?)
Recipient: Lowne, Edward Yates >>
Address: -
Date: [1872], [Sept.] 
Document Type: Letter (1 p.)
Content Summary: Of course he is coming the next Saturday. Two dress circles? "Yours, Charles Rex."
Published: -
Notes: A joking letter headed by a roughly sketched coat of arms. 'Charles I' was first performed on Saturday 28th September 1872.
Document Holder: P
Ref.No: 9177    
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