Irving, Henry, Sir. Autograph letter signed from Henry Irving, Grand Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, to Harry Furniss

Folger bibliographic ID: 232447
Folger call number: Y.c.1787
Folger holdings ID: 280931
Accession Number: 266478

Responds to Furniss' complaints about fellow playgoers' habits (presumably drunkenness) and comments that "Playgoing is not as serious a business in London as in Europe or America - for there is not a theatre in America where you can obtain anything stronger than ice water & nobody wants to."

General notes

Bifolium. Letterhead of Grand Hotel, Newcastle on Tyne Marked "Private." Acquired from Maggs Bros., 2010 (cat. 1438, no. 58)

Item information about Folger Y.c.1787

Purchased with funds from The Karen Gundersheimer Acquisitions Endowment

Extended title: Autograph letter signed from Henry Irving, Grand Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne, to Harry Furniss 1900 November 27

Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905 Furniss, Harry, 1854-1925

correspondent: Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905
subject: Irving, Henry, Sir, 1838-1905
subject: Furniss, Harry, 1854-1925
correspondent: Furniss, Harry, 1854-1925