...first play that any Author in his memory had produced ; and U 4 that that for a young fellow to shew himself such an actor, and such a writer, in one day, was something extraordinary." What then must that noble personage say (if living in the year 1781) to such an undertaking as Macklin's?...

...(then Lord Chamberlain) made me upon it, is, I own, what I had rather not suppress; vis. that it was the best first play that any author in his memory...a writer, in one day, was something extraordinary. But as this noble lord has been celebrated for his good-nature, I am contented, that as much of this...

...(then lord chamberlain) made me upon it is, I own, what I had rather not suppress, viz. that it was the best first play that any author in his memory...a writer in one day, was something extraordinary. But as this noble lord has been celebrated for his good-nature, I am contented that as much of this...

...(then lord chamberlain) made me upon it is, I own, what I had rather not suppress, viz. that it was the best first play that any author in his memory...for a young fellow to show himself such an actor and snch a writer in one day, was something extraordinary. But as this noble lord has been celebrated for...

...played the part of Sir Novelty with so much 6clat, that the Lord Chamberlain of the time said it was the best first play that any author, in his memory,...for a young fellow to show himself such an actor and author in one day, was something very extraordinary. His next part was in Lord Foppington, in The....

...played the part of Sir Novelty with so much eclat, that the Lord Chamberlain of the time said it was the best first play that any author, in his memory,...for a young fellow to show himself such an actor and author in one day, was something very extraordinary. His next part was in Lord Foppington, in The Relapse...

...distinguished in the annals of the stage ; Lord Dorset, the Lord Chamberlain at that period, said of him — ' That for a young fellow to show himself such an actor,...such a writer in one day, was something extraordinary ;' he dwelt, at one period of his life, at Strawberry Hill. This distinguished residence afterwards...

...annals of the stage ; Lord Dorset, the Lord Chamberlain at that period, said of him—' That for a yonng fellow to show himself such an actor, and such a writer in one day, was something extraordinary;' he dwelt, at one period of his life, at Strawberry Hill. This distinguished residence afterwards became...

...first play that any author in his memory had produced ; and that for a young fellow to show bimeelf such an actor and such a writer in one day was something extraordinary." After this, the success of the Beggar's Opera prompted him to attempt something of the same kind, and...

...Dorset observed to him, " It is the best first play that any author in my memory has produced, and for a young fellow to show himself such an actor, and such a writer in one day is something extraordinary." "We know too, that Congreve wrote that wonderful comedy, The Old Bachelor,...