Norman later recalled that Merrick went to the hospital for examination " two or three " times and during one of their meetings, Treves gave Merrick his calling card.

On one of the visits, Treves had photographs taken and he provided Merrick with a set of copies which were later added to his autobiographical pamphlet.

He later told Treves that Maturin had been the first woman ever to smile at him, the first to shake his hand.

Four months later, in 1885, Treves brought the case before the meeting for a second time.

The " Elephant Man ", Joseph Carey Merrick ( 1862 – 1890 ) became well known in Whitechapel — he was exhibited in a shop on the Whitechapel Road before being helped by Dr Frederick Treves ( 1853 – 1923 ) at the Royal London Hospital, opposite the actual shop.

* Sir Frederick Treves, 1st Bt ( doctor, treated King Edward VII and Joseph Merrick, " The Elephant Man ")

Norman's shop, directly across the street from the London Hospital, was visited by a surgeon named Frederick Treves, who invited Merrick to be examined and photographed.

Treves came and took Merrick back to the London Hospital.

The official cause of death was asphyxia, although Treves, who dissected the body, said that Merrick had died of a dislocated neck.

Frederick Treves first met Merrick that November at a private viewing, before Norman opened the shop for the day.

To enable him to travel the short distance without drawing undue attention, Merrick wore a costume consisting of a huge black cloak and a brown cap with a hood that covered his face, and rode in a cab hired by Treves.

At the hospital, Treves examined Merrick, observing that he was " shy, confused, not a little frightened, and evidently much cowed.

Apart from his deformities and the lameness in his hip, Treves concluded that Merrick appeared to be in good general health.

On 2 December, Treves presented Merrick at a meeting of the Pathological Society of London in Bloomsbury.

Recognising Merrick, Treves took him in a hansom cab to the London Hospital.

With Merrick admitted into the hospital, Treves now had time to conduct a more thorough examination.

Treves also suspected that Merrick now suffered from a heart condition and that he had only a few years left to live.

Francis Carr Gomm, the chairman of the hospital committee, had supported Treves in his decision to admit Merrick, but by November, long-term plans needed to be made.

The rooms were adapted and furnished to suit Merrick, with a specially constructed bed and — at Treves ' instruction — no mirrors.

Treves and Merrick built a friendly relationship, although Merrick never completely confided in him.

He told Treves that he was an only child, and Treves had the impression that Merrick's mother, whose picture Merrick always carried with him, had abandoned him as a baby.

It did not take Treves long to realise that, contrary to his initial impressions, Merrick was not intellectually impaired.

Treves observed that Merrick was very sensitive and showed his emotions easily.

The second adaptation was broadcast on 15 July 2007 as part of a celebration of Stoppard's 70th birthday ; the production was directed by Peter Kavanagh with Danny Webb as Rosencrantz, Andrew Lincoln as Guildenstern, Desmond Barrit as The Player, John Rowe as Polonius, Abigail Hollick as Ophelia, Liza Sadovy as Gertrude, Simon Treves as Claudius and John Dougall as Hamlet.

Treves was honoured with a baronetcy ( which Edward had arranged before the operation ) and appendix surgery entered the medical mainstream.

He eventually made his way back to London ; unable to communicate, he was found by the police to have Frederick Treves ' card on him.

Like his colleagues, Tuckett was intrigued by the Elephant Man's deformities and told his senior colleague Frederick Treves.

" At this point, Treves assumed that the Elephant Man was an " imbecile ".

Unable to make himself understood, his only identifying possession was Frederick Treves ' card.

The problem of his unpleasant odour was mitigated through frequent bathing and Treves gradually developed an understanding of Merrick's speech.

Treves believed that Merrick's hope was to go to live at an institution for the blind, where he might meet a woman who could not see his deformities.

According to Treves, Merrick was " awed " and " enthralled ".

Salvian was educated at the school of Treves and seems to have been brought up as a Christian.

Treves was almost destroyed by the barbarians ; yet the first petition of its few surviving nobles was that the emperor would re-establish the circus games as a remedy for the ruined city ( vi.

His example was followed by the electors of Treves and Mainz.

The surgeon and author Frederick Treves was in medical practice in the town in 1877 – 79.

Samson was played by Iain Glen, Manoa by David de Keyser, Dalila by Samantha Bond, Harapha by Philip Madoc, Public Officer by Matthew Morgan, Messenger by Michael Maloney and the Chorus by Tim Bentinck, Simon Treves and Sean Barrett.

In 1905 Sir Frederick Treves described the village as " the most charming in the district ".

Writing in 1905 Sir Frederick Treves described the village as " probably the most consistent old-world village or townlet in the county ".

Lady Sheyrena an Treves and her brother Lorryn help the wizards by giving the young Lords iron jewelry, since most of them are treated no better than slaves.

He ruled from his capital at Augusta Treverorum ( Treves, Trier ) and was able to negotiate his recognition by Valentinian II and Theodosius I, starting from 384.

* I Tasmaniani. Cenni storici ed etnologici di un popolo estinto Illustrated with 15 Original Albumen Photographs ( the last of the aborigines ) Milano, F. Treves