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CONTENTS
OF
THE FIRST VOLUME.
Part I.
BURBADGE AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES.
CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTORY.
The Mystery and Miracle Plays-Moralities and Interludes-Great
Increase of Actors-The City and the Players-The Seven
Theatres-Size and Prices of Admission-Scenery-Salathiel
Pavy-Dick Tarleton-Anecdotes of his Tricks and "Gags." 3
CHAPTER II.
THE ORIGINAL ACTORS OF SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS.
Shakespeare-Richard Burbadge as an Actor-Eis Epitaph-Will
Kempt and his Adventures-Hemings, Condell and Slye-
Alleyn and Dulwich College-The Closing of the Theatres by
the Puritans-Persecution of the Players- Robert Cox and his
Mummeries-Beginning of the Revival.
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Part II.
THE ACTORS OF THE RESTORATION AND
THE BETTERTON SCHOOL.
THE ACTORS OF THE RESTORATION.
Killigrew's and Davenant's Patent-Articles of Agreement-Copy
of the First Drury Lane Playbill-Killigrew's Company-Hart-
Anecdotes of Joe Haines-The First English Actress-Nell
Gwynne-Anecdotes-Sir William Davenant.
BETTERTON AND HIS ASSOCIATES.
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Rivalry-Degradation of the Stage-The Patent bought for £80-
Thomas Betterton-His Style of Acting-His high Position—
His Last Appearance-A Good Story-Will Mountfort-His
Tragical Fate-Kynaston, the Famous Boy Actress-Smith-
A Famous Heavy Villain - Verbruggen - Nokes — Leigh -
Cave Underhil-Dick Estcourt-Pictures and Anecdotes of
their Acting.
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CHAPTER III.
THE LADIES.
Mrs. Betterton, the First Great Lady Macbeth-Mrs. Mountfort-
Cibber's Wonderful Description of Her Acting-Mrs. Brace-
girdle-Anecdotes of Her Charity and Spotless Character-
Mrs. Barry-Her Early Career-Dismissed the Theatre, three
Times for Incapacity-Otway's Evil Genius-Her Great
Talent
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER IV.
COLLEY CIBBER.
His Early Career-How he obtained his First Salary-His First
Success-George Powel and the Bailiffs-How Colley obtained
his First Success-His First Play-More Disappointment-
"Richard the Third" and the "Careless Husband The
New Theatre in the Haymarket-Suspension of the Drury
Lane Patent The Triumvirate-Description of the Theatre
of the Period Of the Audiences - Anecdotes Dresses-
Scenery, &c.
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CHAPTER V.
COLLEY CIBBER AND HIS ASSOCIATES.
Dogget-Robert Wilks-His Extraordinary Diligence-A Sketch
of the Triumvirate-The Managers in Council-Barton Booth-
His Success as Cato-Proposed as a Sharer-His Marriage-
His Characters-Cibber's Quarrel with Pope-His Retirement
-His Justice Shallow-His Death-Theophilus Cibber-Joe
Miller-Mrs. Oldfield-Mrs. Porter-" Polly Peachem."
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CHAPTER VI.
JAMES QUIN.
Decline of the Stage-An Unfortunate Manager-The First
English Harlequin and Inventor of Pantomimes-The Original
Captain Macheath-Garrick's Prototype in Richard III.-The
Romance of Quin's Parentage-His Success as Falstaff and Cato
-His Artificial Style-His Picture in the Rosciad-At
Leicester House - The "Mrs. Quins'"- His Duels - The
Riot at Lincoln's Inn Fields-Anecdotes of his Wit and
Benevolence
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Part III.
THE GARRICK PERIOD.
DAVID GARRICK.
His Birth-Early Love of Acting-Education-Voyage to Lisbon
-His Boyhood-Samuel Johnson-His and Garrick's Journey
to London-David's Visits to the Theatre-Goes into the Wine
Business-Foote's Mot-The London of 1738-Garrick's First
Appearance in London Goodman's Fields Theatre — The
Licensing Act-Garrick as Harlequin-His Débût as Richard-
-Copy of the Playbill-His Marvellous Success-Quin's Mot
-Engaged for Drury Lane-His Hamlet-Abel Drugger—
Anecdotes of His Supposed Meanness-Of his Generosity—
A Jest of Quin's.
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DAVID GARRICK (continued.)
His Marriage-A Romance-The Rival Romeos-Garrick's Home-
Life-His King Lear-His Sir John Brute-Roses and Thorns
-Declining Power of Attraction-His Visit to Paris-His
"Rounds"-He Visits Rome, Naples, Parma-His Splendid
Reception everywhere-"The Sick Monkey"-His Re-appear-
ance in London-His Welcome-The Stratford Jubilee-Re-
tiring-Farewell Performances-In the House of Commons
Anecdotes of Mrs. Garrick Her Death Garrick as an
Author-As an Actor-A Sketch of his Character-His Eccen-
tricities
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CHARLES MACKLIN.
His Early Adventures-Original Ideas upon Acting-Engaged by
Rich-Sadler's Wells in the Last Century-A Man About Town
-Victimised-His Quarrel and Reconciliation with Quin-" The