Thomfon- -Anecdote of Thomson-Tragedy of Mustapha-Mallet appointed to write the life of the duke of Marlborough with Mr. Glover— Alfred -The publisher of Bolingbroke's worksBehaviour to a printer- Stratagem to get Elvira acted Succefs of it Mallet's religious principles - A remarkable story P. 27 CHAP. XXXIII. Reflections on the ill fuccefs of Drury-lane theatre in 1763 Mr. Garrick fets cut for ItalyCaufes of his journey. CHAP. XXXIV. P. 61 State of the stage during Mr. Garrick's abfence on bis tour to the continent Mr. Powell, a young actor, favoured by Mr. Lacy and Mr. ColmanGreatly applauded and followed His fondness for the profeffion of acting- Confequence of a difpute between him and a low comedian - His merit rewarded. P. 67 CHAP. XXXV. Mr. Garrick's entertainment in France and Italy The The baths of Padua ferviceable to Mrs. Garrick -The duke of Parma invites Mr. Garrick to give him fome proof of his theatrical talents — His friendly conteft with La Clairon- Surprifing effect of his skill in dumb exhibition - His partiality to La Clairon - His opinion of foreign Stages. P. 77 CHAP. XXXVI. State of the stage during Mr. Garrick's abfence continued His advice pursued Several mufical pieces - Royal Shepherd, Almena, Pharnaces-Platonic Wife unexpectedly faved from the fury of the critics-Folly of two young actors— Powell and Holland characterized. P. 86 Mr. Garrick's return to England-The Sick Monkey- Addrefs to the public in a humourous prologue- -Public opinion of his improvement in acting Fortune of feveral new plays - Plain Dealer, Clandeftine Marriage, Falstaff's Wedding, &c. P. 95 CHAP. XXXVIII. Death of Mrs. Cibber-Of Mr. Quin - Some particular tranfactions of their lives. CHAP. XXXIX. P. 106 Mr. Garrick's Country Girl-Unhappy in the fubject, and choice of the actress - His Cymon and Christmas Tale - Earl of Warwick- Mrs. Yates's Margaret of Anjou - Dido - Widow'd Wife — Zenobia. CHAP. XL. P. 121 Hugh Kelly - An author who writes against the players Suppofed the first English writer of Sentimental comedy-His Falfe Delicacy-Word Clementina, and School for Lovers to the Wife -His death. P. 133 CHAP. XLI. Dr. Goldsmith Sollicits Mr. Garrick for his vote and interest-Offers him the play of the GoodNatured Man-Their conteft about it - Some farther account of the doctor - His envy, malice, abfurdity, abfurdity, good-nature, generofity, and benevo- lence- Dies. P. 142 Arne-The Hypocrite, taken from Cibber's Non-Juror French manners and English- Maria and Charlotte - Mrs. Abington-Her Mrs. Pritchard retires from the stage-Reason for it affigned-Account of her introduction to and progrefs in the theatre - Her fingular ta- CHAP. XLIV. Mr. Havard leaves the age-His refpectable character-Employed by Mr. Giffard-His Scanderberg-Charles the First-Sore obfervations on that tragedy - Enquiry into the reafons of contempt thrown on player authors - Mr. Gray cenfured - Mr. Havard engaged to Fleetwood-His Regulus-Employed by Mr. Garrick His death. P. 195 CHAP. XLV. The Jubilee at Stratford, in honour of Shakespeare The fate of a clergyman who cut down ShakeSpeare's mulberry-tree --- The ufe made of itVarious entertainments at the Jubilee - Account of the company - The Ode Remarks A gentleman turns the whole festival into ridicule - A Macaroni pleads the cause of infenfibility against Shakespeare - Anfwer to him by the steward-Strange ftupidity of the inhabitants of Stratford Harmony between Mr. Garrick's generofity and economy. P. 213 CHAP. |