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CHAP. XLVI.

Mr. Moffop quits the fervice of Mr. Garrick — Goes to Ireland, and articles with Barry and Woodward-Leaves them, and opens the theatre of Smock Alley - His ill fortune Comes back to England-Goes abroad with a friend Returns to London - Offers his fervice to the managers of Covent garden - Dies. P. 229

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Mr. Barry vifits London - He acts at the Operahoufe, and at Mr. Foote's theatre, with Mrs. Dancer- His and Mrs. Dancer's engagement at Drury lane They quit that theatre, and are bired by the managers of Covent-garden - Mr. Barry afflicted with the gout and other disorders Dies His character.

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P. 232

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Mr. Foote and Mr. Garrick - Foote's envy and malevolence to Garrick-The latter praises the former, who conftantly rails at and abuses the

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latter His defign of expofing him in a mock proceffion-Dropt - Refumes bis intention of bringing him on the stage - Reafons for it Farther particulars relating to Mr. Garrick and Mr. Foote Foote's verfes on Humour, &c.

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P. 250

CHAP. XLIX.

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Mr. Cumberland- A prolific writer Banishment of Cicero-Brothers-Attacks the writers of the age in his prologue- Not fo original as be pretends to be-Inftances of his borrowing from others-West-Indian, bis beft play, commended

Major O Flarty - Fashionable LoversColin a bad Scotchman - Druid - A play from novels-Timon of Athens-No improvement of the original-Choleric Man-Supported by the acting - Mr. Cumberland's dread of the critics-Attacks writers in the news-papers, in hopes of filencing them-His opinion of himself -Goldsmith's verses on him. P. 269

CHAP. L.

Death of Mr. Lacy Mr Garrick fole manager

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- Afflicted with chronical diforders -- Alonzo→ Braganza Bon Ton-The Runaway - Obfervations on them, and the representation of them, &c. P. 285

CHAP. LI.

The players unprotected, and perfecuted — Their characters more refpectable than generally fuppofed-Their loyalty - Neglect of their own intereft Diftrefs of decayed actors - Mr. Hull's addrefs to the players -The foundation of a theatrical fund — Which was first established at Covent-garden-Mr. Garrick the great promoter of the fund at Drury-lane -- His earneftnefs to fupport it - Advises an act of parliament for its fecurity His donation to it by will, &c.

P. 306

CHAP. LII.

Improvements in the entrance to Drury-lane theatre, and ornaments over it- Mr. Garrick refolves to part with his share of the patent - Various reasons affigned for it - Alts feveral of his principal

principal characters-Takes his final leave of the ftage His addrefs to the audience. P. 323

CHAP. LIII.

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Mr. Garrick retired from the theatre - Attentive to what paffes on Drury-lane ftage His advice followed- Attends the rehearsal of Mifs More's tragedy of Percy-Writes the prologue and epilogue to it-Offends Mademoiselle D'Eon Reafons for his not being intimate with that per-The Fatal Falfhood fon Mifs Young Unexpected honours paid to Mr. Garrick in the Houfe of Commons — Inftructs a young actor in a very difficult part

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Is taken ill at a noble

Returns to town, feemingly recovered

Relapfes Attended by feveral phyficians ·

His calm refignation - Dies - Magnificently

buried.

P. 339

CHAP. LIV.

View of Mr. Garrick's general charaller - Cannot be compared with Burbage, Allen, Hart, Mobun, &c.- Superior to Wilks, Booth, and Cibber

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More honoured than any English or foreign actors-Moliere and Baron-Anecdotes of them -Mr. Garrick compared with Rofcius-His pre-eminence-Honours paid to Mr. Garrick not confined to his native country Mr. Neckar, Mr. De St. Foix, and the duke of NivernoisMr. Garrick's learning-Improvements from his conftant vifitors-His converfation - Contrafted with that of Foote - The fervices which he did to others Mr. Beighton's character.

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P. 351

APPENDIX.

Teftimonies of Mr. Garrick's genius and merits

Lift of Mr. Garrick's dramatic works

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Lift of characters afted by Mr. Garrick
Order of Mr. Garrick's funeral

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Mr. Garrick's will

422

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