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CHAP. VI.
Garrick engaged for a second season at
Drury-Lane Meets with strong opposi-
tion on the first night of his appearance
Quarrel between him and Macklin-Ac-
count of the cause and origin of that dis-
pute-Macklin publishes his case, written
for him by Corbyn Morris-Garrick's an-
swer written for him by Guthrie, the histo-
rian-Garrick not suffered to utter a word
of the character of Bayes-Violent riot-
Macklin's party filled the house-They
gave the law, and carried every thing their
own way-Garrick's friends protect him at
his next appearance-Macklin's faction
overcome, and driven out of the pit-Gar-
rcik restored, and the contest ends. Page 57
CHAP. VII.
Garrick in the character of Macbeth-Sir Wil-
liam Davenant's alteration of that play had
kept possession of the stage-It was now
revived as written by Shakespeare-Par-
ties formed against Garrick before he acted
the part, but all in vain-Garrick's per-
formance triumphed over all malignity—
Observations on the play-Account of
Garrick's and Mrs. Pritchard's acting.. 70
CHAP. VIII.
Regulus, a tragedy, by Mr. William Havard
-Some account of the author, and his
play, as also of Garrick in the part of Re-
: gulus-The tragedy of Mahomet, by the
Rev. James Miller-It is taken from the
Mahomet of Voltaire-The great import-
ance of the subject-The moral enforces
the cause of benevolence and humanity-
Bigotry, superstition, and enthusiasm,
the cause of religious murder, massacres,
and terrible effusion of blood-The play
not well received in France, but in time
revived with great applause-Garrick in
the part of Zaphna : Page 88
CHAP. IX.
Garrick in the character of Sir John Brute-
Cibber's tragedy of Papal Tyranny in the
reign of King John, acted at Covent-Gar-
den-Garrick revives Shakespeare's King
John in opposition to old Cibber-Thom-
son's tragedy of Tancred and Sigismunda;
Garrick in Tancred, and Mrs. Cibber in
Sigismunda Garrick in the character of
Othello.
Page 99
CHAP. X.
Garrick, in September 1745, goes to Dublin
-Acts there during the season, in con-
junction with Sheridan-The rebellion in
Scotland-Lord Chesterfield, Lord Lieu-
tenant of Ireland-Garrick and Sheridan
meet with great applause-Barry, the fa-
mous actor, made his first appearance in
Othello-Garrick was one of his warm
admirers, and, on his return to England,
made a fair report of him-Garrick acts
six nights in the summer at Covent-Gar-
den theatre... Page 107
CHAP. XI.
Rich engages Garrick for the ensuing season
-A strong company of performers at that
theatre; Quin, Mrs. Cibber, Mrs. Prit-
chard, Woodward, &c.-Barry engaged
by Lacy at Drury-Lane-A further ac-
count of Barry, and his extraordinary
powers-Garrick and Quin carry all be-
fore them-Garrick's farce of Miss in her
Teens-Dr. Hoadley brings out his comedy
of the Suspicious Husband-Foote's criti-
cism, and approbation of the play-Gar-
rick in Ranger, and Mrs. Pritchard in
Clarinda-Garrick's excellent Epilogue-
Anecdote of Quin and Garrick.. Page 113
CHAP. XII.
Garrick Patentee of Drury-Lane, in part-
nership with Mr. Lacy-Mrs. Cibber, Mrs.
Pritchard, Woodward, Havard, and some
others go over, to Drury-Lane-Barry con-
tinues to act at that theatre-Garrick
opens the season with a Prologue by Dr.
Johnson-He resolves to restore nature
and Shakespeare to the stage-He revives
Venice Preserved-Plays Jaffier; and Barry
Pierre-Analysis of the play-The cha-
racter of Jaffier examined and delineated
Mrs. Cibber in Belvidera...... Page 131
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CHAP. XIII.
The Foundling, a comedy, by Edward Moore
-Criticism on the play-The farce of
Lethe revived, and meets with opposition
Garrick's alteration of Romeo and Juliet—
The catastrophe first altered by Otway,
and greatly improved by Garrick-Romeo
given to Barry, who acquits himself with
great applause-Mrs. Cibber charms every
ear in the part of Juliet-The play of
Much Ado about Nothing-Garrick in Be-
nedick, and Mrs. Pritchard in Beatrice.
CHAP. XIV.
Page 145
Irene, a tragedy by Dr. Johnson-The story
on which it is founded-The fable-The
beauties and defects of the piece-Its
failure on the stage-Cibber's dramatic
rules-Merope, a tragedy by Aaron Hill
-The writer's quarrel with Pope-Vol-
taire's Merope-Observations on that play
-Lord Bolingbroke's letter to Aaron Hill
Success of the English Merope.. Page 157
CHAP. XV.
Garrick's marriage with Violetti-Resigns
the part of Othello to Barry, and acts that
of Iago-The play of Much Ado about
Nothing grows into great yogue on ac-
count of the frequent passages alluding
to Garrick's marriage-Edward the Black
Prince, a tragedy, by William Shirley, of
Lisbon-Defects of the play.... Page 171
CHAP. XVI.
Tragedy of The Roman Father, by William
Whitehead, Esq.-The Story in Livy, on