Middleton, author of the suppressed play, his petition to Miller, James, dramatic writer, his independent spirit, Joe, his epitaph by Duck, ii. 257. Moncriff, the author, a critic's address to, ii. 21. Montague, Mrs., her insolent behaviour to the audience, Montfleury, the French tragedian, his death, i, 142. ter of an actor, i. 260. opinion of the charac- Montford, Mrs., her performance of Ophelia, when insane, i. 10. Moody, and the highwayman, ii. 140. Moralities, ancient, one of the earliest improvements on the called "The Cradle of Security," acted at Gloucester, ii. 167. Parts," in, iii. 221. "Hycke Scorner," ii. 243. account of the introduction of "Fools' Mossop, his dialogue with Mrs. Burden, i. 73. Mountford, the comedian, his mimicry, iii. 48. Mountford, William, the actor, account of his murder, Mudie, Miss, her first appearance, ii. 2. Munden, his early career, ii. 128. Murphy, (A.) his characters in "The Way to Keep Him," anecdote of his bust, iii. 208. success of his "Three Weeks after Marriage," iii. 214. Mysteries, or miracles, the first sacred dramas, i. 132. characters in the ancient, ii. 25, the Coventry and Chester, iii. 9. -, description of the French, iii. 117. Swedish, iii. 119. English, in Germany, iii. 237. "Nabob," the original of Foote's, i. 16. Nabarro, the Spanish dramatist, anecdotes respecting, i. 3. Newcastle, Duchess of, account of her dramatic works, Norris, the actor, his witty reply to a physician, iii. 104. O'Keefe, plot of his "London Hermit," and anecdote on lines to, by Peter Pindar, i. 25. Oldfield, Mrs., her benevolent qualities, i. 224. " her reception at Court, iii. 267. Palmer, John, bis death, ii. 272. Pantomime, the history of, from its earliest period, i. 117. Parsons, the comedian, anecdote of him as a painter, i. 286. Peer, William, actor at the Restoration, account of, iii. 202. of Shakspeare, iii. 277. Phillips, the harlequin, his escape from a bailiff, i. 264. Piron, the French dramatist, his epitaph, i. 75. -wit, ii. 112. Play, the first suppressed, account of,, ii. 14. performed by the Royal Family, in 1749. ii. 35. Play, seats on the stage at, in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, curious, represented before Cardinal Richelieu, ii. 267. plot of a Neapolitan, iii. 121. description of Luxury in, "The Return from Par- scriptural, at Turin, described by Spence, iii. 148. s, loyalty of, to Charles I., iii. 96. violent emotions of Betterton, Baron, and others, Plays, puppet, of former times, i. 4. -, opposed to the regular drama, i. 87. --, stage, suppression of, by Parliament, iii. 23. by the society of the two Temples, in 1715, iii. 159. Pont Alais, wit of author and actor, in the " ii. 231. Pope, his epitaph on Macklin, ii. 11. Mysteries," Porson, professor, his quotation from the tragedy of "Da- rius," iii. 18. Porter, Mrs., and the highwayman, i. 215. Powell, and Warren, his dresser, ii. 254. Prices, ancient, of admission to theatrical entertainments, Printer, a Parisian, his tragedy, i. 89. Pritchard, Mrs., Miss Seward's opinion of, i. 168. Prologue, Hibernian, i. 199. spoken at Demerara, i. 55. written by T. Warton, at Winchester, ii. 54. Queensbury, Duke and Duchess of, forbid the Court for INDEX. Quevedo, his compositions, ii. 149. Quick, his performance of Richard III. i. 66. i. 67. 313 poetical address, prior to the above performance, Quin, epitaph on, by Garrick, i. 195. his generosity to Mrs. Bellamy, ii. 16. Foote's imitations of, ii. 85. ludicrous mistake at bis rehearsal of Coriolanus, ii. 120. his biography, ii. 245. iii. 167. anecdote of Joe Haines, and Lord Sunderland, rencontre with Bowen, iii. 211. Quinault, the French dramatic author, his talents as a lawyer, Racine, his opinion on a young author, ii. 133. Raleigh, Sir Walter, detached poetry by, ii. 176. Rameau, the musical composer, his opera of Hippolytus and Aricia," i. 174. Raymond, James Grant, anecdotes of, iii. 260. Reddish, his affidavit and apology, i. 259. Reynolds, Frederick, his encouragement when commencing his repartee to Garrick, iii. 102. Richelieu, Cardinal, curious play represented before him, ii. 267. iii. 255. comedy introduced by him, Robinson, Dicky, the comedian, i. 63. , Mrs., her history, ii. 60. Ross, his performance of George Barnwell, ii. 124. Rousseau, his distinction between tragedy and comedy, iii. 134. Rowe, Harry, the York trumpeter, his edition of Shakspeare, Rueda, Lope de, the founder of the Spanish dráma, i. 1. Ryan, the tragedian, his character, i. 212. -, Richard, his poetical reply to Hogg's Ode to the Saches, Hans, a voluminous author of plays, &c. i. 96. Sacred comedy, its origin, i. 70. Sage, Le, bis play of "Turcaret,” i. 99. Savage, bis tragedy of " Sir Thomas Overbury," i. 198. Scenery, the history of, from its earliest period, ii. 72. Sedley, Sir Charles, his comedy of, “Bellamira," witticism Settle, Elkanah, lines on, by Dr. Young, ii. 364. Shakspeare, Ode to the Genius of, by Hogg, i. 39.-Reply "Shepherd, the Gentle," its first performance at Edinburgh, Sheridan, Thomas, his benevolent conduct to Mr. Kelly, ---, (R. B.) his interview with George III., i. 130. - Mr. Boaden, the author, ii. 143. effect of his" School for Scandal," on some coun- and his son, iii. 67. |