Marie Lloyd, the leading light of London halls, contributes a little essay entitled "What's in a Name?" During an engagement in Liverpool, she and a lady friend called at the hotel of Mr Joe Elvin, a brother artist, to while an hour away. "Take my card up to Mr Elvin," she said to the attendant He did so, but returned soon and stated that the gentleman didn't know her. Thinking he had some little card party in his room, she insisted on being shown there in person. Walking in with a "Now then, Joe, what's the matter?" she was suddenly surprised by being confronted by a tall, spare, dignified figure, who said, in a deep, tragic voice: "Pray be seated, madame. What can I do for you?" It was Henry Irving. The attendant had mistaken "Elvin" for "Irving." Sir Henry was plain "Mr" at that time.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 65, 17 March 1900, Page 4 (Supplement)
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