Sir Henry Irving manuscript material : 2 items, 1887-1904

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Sir Henry Irving manuscript material : 2 items, 1887-1904

· To William Allingham, poet : 1 autograph note signed : 3 [Jan?] 1887 : (MISC 1405) : on printed stationery of the Lyceum Theatre; begins, "You are ever most welcome here ..." Tipped into the album of Fifty-Nine Autograph Letters to William Allingham. Shelved with bound manuscripts under "Allingham." · To "My dear Miss Dallas" : 1 autograph note signed : 4 Aug 1904 : (MISC 1741) : on printed stationery of King Arthur's Castle Hotel, Tintagel Cornwall, illustrated with a lithographed image of the hotel; begins, "Greeting & salutation. It would be a delight to see you tomorrow..."

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SNAC Resource ID: 7532418

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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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...

Allingham, William, 1824-1889

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William Allingham, Irish poet, protegé of Leigh Hunt. From the description of William Allingham manuscript material, 1848-1856. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 72918490 English poet. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Ballyshannon and London, to Mrs. Howitt, 1857 June 16 and 1862 Aug. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131855 Poet. From the description of William Allingham correspondence, undated. (Unkno...