"from the open flight of common-sense on this me"morable night, when a whole troop of Horses made "their first appearance, in character, at C. G.

"This mode of proceeding in the manager, to "obtain money at the expense of his official dignity, can only be apologized for by that sort of "worldly philosopher, who asserted, that every man "may be said to act sensibly, who takes the most ef"fectual means to obtain his purpose, let that purpose be what it may !"

The dressing rooms for the New Company of Comedians were probably under the Orchestra-in the first row of the Pit, the stench was so abominable, that one might as well have sitten in a stable.

25. Romeo and Juliet. Juliet Mrs. Egerton from Birmingham, 1st app. :-this actress was Miss Fisher of the Bath theatre.

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Marcia Mrs. Egerton, 2d app. 4. Henry 5th revived. King Henry Kemble : Exeter = Egerton: Gloster] Hamerton: Gower = Barrymore Fluellin Blanchard: Pistol = Sim

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J. P. Kemble revised Cibber's alteration of Richard the 3d-but damned custom had braz'd him so, "that he was proof and bulwark against sense ❞— he digested the cold mutton, and even the spiders crawling upon hopes did not startle him.

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Seringapatam with enthusiasm-he is so pleased with the supposed Major Clayton, that he offers him the hand of Lady Julia with £20,000-Lord De Mallory thinks it derogatory to his honour to marry Lady Julia as Major Clayton-he promises an explanation at a future time, and makes an abrupt exit-Sir Harry dreads ridicule of all things in the world-he fancies that Lady Julia is in love with him-he sees Mrs. Leech go into an arbour in Heartworth's garden, and supposes her to be Lady Julia-this mistake involves him in a ridiculous situation-Dr. Suitall is a faint copy of Sir Positive At-all in the Sullen Lovers --(see L. I. F. May 5 1668)-the play concludes with the union of Lord De Mallory and Lady Julia -this is a moderate C. by Holman the actor, who was so injudicious as to call himself in the titlepage J. G. Holman Esquire.

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practised on him-Zorilda is carried to a fortressOglou brings Agib to her-Selima announces the approach of Timour-Agib is concealed-Timour had fallen in love with Zorilda-he now insists that she should marry him immediately-she obtains a respite for one hour-the Georgians attack the fortress-Timour prepares to stab Zorilda-she throws herself from a terrace into the sea-Agib, who had made his escape by the assistance of Oglou, rushes into the water on horseback, and brings out Zorilda -a general engagement takes place-Timour is overthrown, but his life is spared by Zorilda at the intercession of Oglou - in the 1st act there is a combat on horseback between two of the Tartars— in this and in the other scenes the horses acted wonderfully well-this grand romantic Melo-drama was written by Lewis-he says in his advertisement "this trifle was written merely to oblige Mr.

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Spectacle, in which Horses might be introduced"but having myself great doubts of the success of "these new performers, I constructed the Drama in “such a manner, that by substituting a combat on "foot for one on horseback, the Cavalry might be " omitted without injury to the plot "—from this account it should seem that Lewis began to write Timour the Tartar before the horses had appeared with so much success in Blue Beard-Timour the Tartar was admirably suited to the purpose for which it was wanted, but such pieces can do no credit to an author of reputation, or to a Patent Theatrehowever exceptionable Lewis' writings may be in some respects, yet they certainly prove him to have