Sir Henry Irving records from tours of Great Britain

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Sir Henry Irving records from tours of Great Britain

1881-1904

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Financial records from several of Irving's tours of Great Britain with his Lyceum Company. Includes 5 account books from tours in 1881, 1888, 1891, 1897, 1902-1903, mostly kept by manager Bram Stoker; and an incomplete group of receipted bills, nightly returns, and weekly summaries from the 1881 and 1904 tours.

.8 linear feet

eng, Latn

Houghton Library

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Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905

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Sir Henry Irving (1838-1905) was a British actor-manager. Born Feb. 6, 1838, in Keinton Mandeville, Somerset, Eng., he died Oct. 13, 1905, in Bradford, Yorkshire. Irving's original name was John Henry Brodribb. He achieved early success and began to play leading roles throughout London, often with Ellen Terry. In 1878, he took over the Lyceum Theatre and hired Terry as the company's leading lady. This partnership lasted for 25 years and was reknowned throughout England and the United States. Bra...