Thomson Anecdote of Thomson -- Tragedy of Mustapha - Mallet appointed to write the life of the duke of Marlborough with Mr. GloverAlfred — The publisher of Bolingbroke's works — Behaviour to a printer — Stratagem taget Elvira aeted -- Success of it - Mallet's religious

principles - A remarkable story - Death.

P. 27

CHAP. XXXIII.

Reflections on the ill success of Drury-lane theatre in 1763 -- Mr. Garrick sets cut for Italy

. Causes of his journey.

P. 61

CHAP. XXXIV.

State of the stage during Mr. Garrick's absence on

bis tour to the continent --- Mr. Powell, a young actor, favoured by Mr. Lacy and Mr. Colman-Greatly applauded and followed — His fondness for the profession of acting — Consequence of a dispute between him and a low comedian - His merit rewarded.

P. 67

CHA P. XXXV. Mr. Garrick's entertainment in France and Italy

The

The baths of Padua serviceable to Mrs. Garrick - The duke of Parma invites Mr. Garrick to give him some proof of his theatrical talents His friendly contest with La Clairon - Surprising 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 absence

continued — His advice pursued Several m14f1cal pieces

Royal Shepherd, Almena, Pharnaces - Platonic Wife unexpectedly saved from the fury of the critics -- Folly of two young actors

Powell and Holland charaEterized. P. 86

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

key — Address to the public in a bumourous prologue Public opinion of his improvement in acting -- Fortune of several new play's — Plain Dealer, Clandestine Marriage, Falstaff's Wed

P. 95

ding, &e.

CON T E N T s.

Τ Ε Τ S.

CHAP. XXXVIII.

Death of Mrs. Cibber - Of Mr. Quin - Some

particular transactions of their lives. P. 106

Mr. Garrick’s Country Girl — Unhappy in the

subject, and choice of the actress — His Cymon and Christmas Tele - Earl of Warwick --- Mrs. Yates's Margaret of Anjoul

Dido - Widow'd Wife — Zenobia.

P. 121

Hugh Kelly – An author who writes against the

players - Supposed the first English writer of sentimental comedy-His False Delicacy --Word to the Wise - Clementina, and School for Lovers - His death.

P. 133

Dr. Goldsmith -- Sollicits Mr. Garrick for bis vote

and interest - Offers him the play of the GoodNatured Man -Their contest about it -- Some farther account of the doctor -- His envy, malice,

absurdity, absurdity, good-nature, generosity, and benevolence - Dies.

P. 142

The Padlock - Mr. Dibdin - Mungo -- Mrs.

Arne - The Hypocrite, taken from Cibber's Non-Juror - French manners and Englis – Maria and Charlotte Mrs. Abington --- Her various talents in acting — Her accomplishments, and behaviour in private life. P. 165

CHA P. - XLIII.

Mrs. Pritchard retires from the stage - Reason for it aligned — Account of her introduction to and progress in the theatre — Her fingular talents in ačting — Object of the public care-Her

—Her death - Mrs. Clive leaves the theatre - Her interview with Mr. Garrick on the occasionHer stage abilities described at large -- Her love of tragedy, &c.

P. 175

CHAP

Mr. Havard leaves the fage -- His respectable

chara&ter -- Employed by Mr. Giffard — His Scanderberg Charles the First — Sore observations on that tragedy — Enquiry into the reafons of contempt thrown on player authors — Mr. Gray censured – Mr. Havard engaged to Fleetwood — His Regulus — Employed by Mr. Garrick - His death.

P. 195

CHA P. XLV.

The Jubilee at Stratford, in honour of Shakespeare

- The fate of a clergyman wbo cut down ShakeSpeare's mulberry-tree The use made of it Various entertainments at the Jubilee — Account of the company — The Ode

Remarks upon it A gentleman turns the whole festival into ri. dicule — A Macaroni pleads the cause of infenfibility against Shakespeare - Answer to him by the steward - Strange stupidity of the inhabitants of Stratford - Harmony between Mr. Garrick's. generosity and æconomy.

P. 213