Gratefal return for a thousand pounds Spranger Barry's powers of persoasion The immortal memory of Shakspeare .. The clergy, and Theatrical performances Origin of Soldiers doing duty at the Theatres ib 196 197 198 201 .. Murphy's “ Three Weeks after Marriage," . Shakspeare's tragedy of “Hamlet,” Qualifications of a Prime-Minister to write tragedy .. Origin of the story of “ the Merchant of Venice," Congreve's defenoe against Collier The English Mysteries in Germany 260 Original story of “ Romeo and Juliet," 263 Mrs. Oldfield, and General Churchill 267 Theatrical elopements 268 Sbakspeare's plot and characters 269 Sheridan's “ Pizarro," 271 Writings on the wall, in Shakspeare's birth-room 273 Mrs. Garrick 274 Sheridan and Sbakspeare 276 Condition of the Sbakspeare family 277 Miss Mellon, otherwise Mrs. Coutts 282 Sheridan 284 New Place ; the residence of Shakspeare.. 286 Goodman's Fields Theatre .. 290 Shakspeariana.-Joan Shakspeare 291 Letter of Shakspeare ib. Sbakspeare's Seal and Ring 292 Shakspeare's pencil-case ib Shakspeare's Jug 293 William Shakspeare Hart's account of himself and family ib. THEATRES & THEATRICALS. GARRICK AND MRS. WOFFINGTON. , The attachment of the English Roscius to this fascinating actress was well known at the time both flourished. Garrick, it is said, went so far as to make her an offer of marriage, and the day was fixed. They breakfasted together on that “ eventful morn,” during which repast she observed her intended bridegroom had not that “ alacrity and flow of spirits he was wont to have.” She rallied him upon it, and he became still more serious. At length, finding it impossible to call to life again, his vivacity or cheerfulness, she addressed him thus : “I can guess," said she, “ the cause of your dejection: you regret the step you are about to take.” He made her no answer; and, after a pause, she continued, VOL. III. B |