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Preliminary notice and remarks—Elliston-His parentage and
family-Education-St. Paul's school-Early indications of
ability-Public schools-First attempt at acting-Tragedy
Pat a pastry-cook's-Mathews-Further progress in acting-
Unfortunate amateur-Letter from New South Wales-
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Elliston's frailty and remorse—
e-Youthful dilemmas-Flight
from home-Terrors of the runaway-Fellow-travellers-
Gout and ophthalmia
CHAPTER II.
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A journey, "strange bedfellows"-Ugly knocks-A frozen foot-
boy-Comfortable quarters-A family group-A lovely girl
-A Scotch ballad-" Speechifying"-A sleepless night-
A parting-Elliston arrives at Bath-" His first appearance
upon any stage"-Dimond-Tate Wilkinson, anecdote of,
and characteristic letter-Wrench-Elliston's remorse-
Letter to his uncle-Acts at Leeds-Increasing despondency
Second letter to Dr. Elliston-A joyful surprise-Young
Elliston returns to London-Visits Cambridge-His recep-
tion by the Master of Sidney
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Elliston's introduction to John Kemble-His success in Romeo
-Old actors in young parts-Family feuds-A Thespian
wagon-An awkward meeting with an old acquaintance—
Elliston a hero in earnest-A conflagration-Don Juan in
his element-" A speech"-A capital writing-master-A
friendly go-between-Miss Flemming, an amorous spinster—
Tactics-A lovely woman-Miss Rundall-Machinations-
"A positive engagement"-George Colman-Elliston a mar-
ried man-Elliston at the Haymarket Theatre-Octavian—
Critiques Sheva-Colman's letter-Mr. Gore-Jocular
epistle-George III.
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CHAPTER IV.
The "Iron Chest"-Colman's "Preface"-Observations on his
dispute with Kemble-Elliston studies Sir Edward Mortimer
-Plays the part-His entire success-Reflections of the
“Mirror”—The widow Collins-An original Conservative—
Her eccentric letter-Sheridan's application to our hero-
Another letter from the widow-Elliston plays Philaster at
Covent Garden Colman's renewed applications - Mrs.
Elliston, a thriving wife-Elliston plays Walter with suc-
cess" Seeing the world"-" The Court of Comus"-Club
anecdotes-Cussans, a great oddity-Various anecdotes re-
specting him
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CHAPTER V.
An unexpected meeting-Elliston a critic-Widow Collins again
-Elliston a public lecturer- "The Artichoke". -Earl of
Harcourt-His Lordship's letter to Mrs. Elliston-Observa-