1832.

MEMOIR S

OF THE

L I FE

O F

DAVID GARRICK, Efq.

INTERSPERSED WITH

CHARACTERS AND ANECDOTES

O F

HIS THEATRICAL CONTEMPORARIES.

THE WHOLE FORMING

A HISTORY OF THE STAGE,

WHICH INCLUDES

A Period of THIRTY-SIX YEARS.

By THOMAS DAVIES.

-Quem populus Romanus meliorem virum quam hif-

trionem effe arbitratur, qui ita digniffimus eft fcena propter

artificium, ut digniffimus fit curia propter abftinentiam.

Cicero pro Q. Rofcio Comodo.

FOURTH EDITION:
To which is added an accurate INDEX.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

Printed for the AUTHOR, and fold at his Shop in Great

Ruffell-Street, Covent-Garden.

M.DCC.LXXXIV.

CATAL

CONTENTS

OF

THE

SECOND VOLUME.

CHA P. XXXI,

Account of the riot occafioned by the advanced

prices to the Two Gentlemen of Verona, and the

tragedy of Elvira-Hiftory of the chief agent-

Hero of the Fribbleriad, &c.

CHAP. XXXII.

page 1

Author of Elvira-Some account of him-His

firft poetical production-His acquaintance with

Mr. Pope and lord Bolingbroke-Tragedy of

Eurydice Alfred, in conjunction with Mr.

A 3

Thomson

Thomfon-Anecdote of Thomson-Tragedy of

Muftapha-Mallet appointed to write the Life

of the Duke of Marlborough with Mr. Glover

Alfred revived-The publisher of Bolingbroke's

works-Behaviour to a printer-Stratagem to

get Elvira acted-Success of it-Mallet's re-

ligious principles-A remarkable ftory-His

death.

CHAP. XXXIII.

p. 28

Reflections on the ill fuccefs of Drury-lane theatre

in 1763-Mr. Garrick fets out for Italy-

Caufes of his journey.

CHAP. XXXIV.

p. 63

State of the ftage during Mr. Garrick's abfence on

his tour to the Continent-Mr. Powell, a young

actor, favoured by Mr. Lacy and Mr. Colman

Greatly applauded and followed-His fondness

for the profeffion of acting-Confequence of

difpute between him and a low comedian-His

merit rewarded.

CHA P. XXXV.

p. 69

Mr. Garrick's entertainment in France and Italy-

The baths of Padua ferviceable to Mrs. Garrick

-The

The Duke of Parma invites Mr. Garrick to
give him fome proof of his theatrical talents-

His friendly conteft with La Clairon-Surprif

ing effect of his skill in dumb exhibition-His

partiality to La Clairon-His opinion of foreign

ftages.
P. 79

CHAP. XXXVI.

State of the fage during Mr. Garrick's abfence,

continued His advice purfued-Several mufi-

cal pieces-Royal Shepherd, Almena, Pharna-

ces-Platonic Wife unexpectedly faved from the

fury of the critics-Folly of two young actors-

Powell and Holland characterized.

CHAP. XXXVII.

p. 88

Mr. Garrick's return to England-The Sick Mon-

key-Address to the public in a humourous pro-

logue-Public opinion of his improvement in

acting-Fortune of several new plays-Plain

Dealer, Clandeftine Marriage, Falstaff's Wed-

ding, &c.

P. 98