refer the merit of the latter to the arbitration of Mr. Whitebead- Obliged to act it - Manauvres of the author and manager. P. 207

CHAP. XXI.

Mr. Ralph -His application to poetry-Partnership with H. Fielding His Aftrologer → Acquaintance with Mrs. Cooper - His political writings - Introduction to Mr. Garrick· - Their quarrel-His progress in politicks - And Death -Mr. Shirley's Edward, the Black Prince-Its fuccefs-His Electra - His refentment of Mr. Garrick's refufal of it-Their reconciliation- Dr. P. Hiffernan - Education, &c. Satire on managers — Dramatic writings-Quarrel and reconciliation with the managers, &c.

CHAP. XXII.

P. 223

Account of Woodward's defertion - Is invited by Barry to become a partner in his Irish expediti

on

His propofal to Garrick rejected - Reafons

for refufing it - He fets out for Ireland-Unfuccefsful there- Returns to England - His character. P. 257

CHAP. XXIII.

Archibald Bower's quarrel with Mr. Garrick; with an account of the actor's refentment - Purpofes to make him a fubject for the stage — His correfpondence on that occafion with lord Lyttleton-Is diverted from his intention.

P. 270

CHAP.

CHAP. XXIV.

Winter's Tale, and Catherine and PetruchioTheir alteration from Shakespeare by Mr. Garrick - Alting of thefe plays--Merits of the feveral actors. P. 275

CHAP. XXV.

Dr. Smollet-His quarrel with Mr. Garrick, and his fevere cenfures on him and Mr. Quin-His application for the acting of a farce-Its fuccefs-Mr Garrick's generous conduct to himMr. Garrick's letter to the doctor-Smollet's letter of acknowledgment. P. 280

CHAP. XXVI.

Mr. Macklin's farce of Love Alamode - Its fuccefs Mr. Sheridan's engagement with the managers of Drury-lane-Terms of agreement

Mr. Sheridan fupposed to have raised the jealoufy of Mr Garrick by his merit in alting Brooke's Earl of Effex- King John- The king's opinion of the acting of that characterThe quarrel between Mr. Garrick and Mr. Sheridan Comedy of the Discovery -Sir Antony Branville. P. 288

CHAP. XXVII.

Mrs. Woffington Educated by Madame Violante -Acts among the Lilliputians of Dublin - Her Sir Harry Wildair in London-Lothario in Dublin-Her chief stage excellence-Stoops to parts in low comedy-Lady Pliant and Mrs. Day-Colley Cibber her admirer-Cicifbeo and

inftructor

inftructor-Acts Ophelia and Cordelia with Mr. Garrick in Ireland-Her quarrels with Mrs. Clive-Vifits Ireland in 151-Her opinion of the converfation of women-Returns to London in 1754-Her character-Dies. P. 305

CHAP. XXVIII.

Churchill's Rofciad - The players alarmed — Their behaviour on the publication of the poem - Garrick exalted above all actors-Churchill angry at the players -He renews his attack, and obliquely aims at Mr. Garrick, who writes a defence of his conduct Churchill's praises of his friends, particularly Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Colman-His contempt of the reviewers - His attack on Mr. Murphy, &c.-His friendship for Mr. Wilkes-Dies at Boulogne. P. 313

Coronation at both theatres-Death of Mr. RichHis character-Farmer's Return.

CHAP. XXX.

P. 328

Stage reformation-All in the Wrong - Citizen, and Wishes-Anecdote relating to the latter..

P. 337

THE

THE

LIFE

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DAVID GARRICK, Efq.

CHAPTER I.

Some account of Mr. Garrick's family---His early acquaintance with Mr. Walmsley and Dr. S. Johnfon--- His voyage to Lisbon--Return to England --- Becomes pupil to Dr. Johnfon---Sets out in company with him for London.

A

LL excellence has a right to be recorded. I fhall therefore think it fuperfluous to apologize for writing the life of a man who, by an uncommon affemblage of private virtues, adorned the highest eminence in a public profeffion. B

VOL. I.

· In

In a narrative of Mr. Garrick's life will unavoidably be included many theatrical anecdotes, and a variety of obfervations upon feveral comedians of both fexes, who distinguished themfelves by fuperiority in their profeffion. Their merits I fhall endeavour to difplay, and their characters I intend to delineate with truth and candour.

The grandfather of Mr. Garrick was one of those unhappy French proteftants who, upon the revocation of the Edict of Nantz, fought for an afylum in England.

The father of Mr. Garrick, whofe chriftian name was Peter, obtained a captain's commiffion in the army, and generally refided at Lichfield. His fon David was born when he was on a recruiting party in Hereford, and baptized, as appears by the register in the church of All Saints in that city, February the 20th, 1716. His mother's maiden name was Clough, daughter to one of the vicars in Lichfield cathedral. Captain Garrick was a man of an amiable difpofition, and much refpected

for