A Book for a Rainy Day; or, Recollections of the Events of the Years 1766-1833Smith, John Thomas
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A Book for a Rainy Day; or, Recollections of the Events of the Years 1766-1833
Smith, John Thomas
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century; Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century
“A Dialogue between Small Cole and Fiddle-stick; Billy Bustle,
Jerry Dowlas, and Patent; with the characters of Jerry Sneak
in Richard the Third, Shylock in Macbeth, Juno in her Cups,
Momus in his Mugs, and the Warwickshire Lads. To conclude with
a dialogue between Billy Buckram and Aristophanes, in which
Nick Nightingal, or the Whistler of the Woods, will make his
appearance, as he was lately shown at the Theatre Royal, in the
character of a Crow.
“Admittance 2s. 6d., coffee or tea included.
“The Lecture will be repeated To-morrow, Thursday, and
Saturday.”
“June 21st.
MARYBONE GARDENS.
This Evening will be delivered
A LECTURE ON MIMICRY,
by
GEORGE SAVILLE CARY.
“After a new Poetical Exordium, a variety of THEATRICAL
DELINEATIONS will be introduced.
“Mr. Fiddle-stick, Mr. Small Coal, Mrs. Artichoke, Mrs.
H--l--y; Bustle the Bookseller; Mr. Patent, Mr. G----k; Jerry
Sneak, Richard III., Mr. W----; another Richard, Mr. S--th;
Shylock, in Macbeth, M--n--.
“‘What, alas! shall Orpheus do?’ Sig. M--ll--o; ‘Juno in her
Cups,’ Miss C--t--y; ‘The Early Horn,’ Mr. M. D---- B----y;
‘This is, Sir, a Jubilee,’ Mr. B--n--r; ‘Where, Which, and
Wherefore,’ Sig. L--at--ni; ‘Within my Breast,’ Mr. V.; ‘Sweet
Willy O,’ Mrs. B--d--y; ‘The Mulberry Tree,’ M--k--r; ‘Ye
Warwickshire Lads,’ Mr. V. and Mr. D.
Scene in Harlequin’s Invasion, Mr. D----d, Mr. P----ns, and Mr.
B--n--by.
Othello, Mr. B----y; Nurse, Mrs. P----t; Cymbeline, Mr.
H----st; Iachimo, Mr. P----r; Mr. Posthumous, Mr. R----h;
Pantomime, Mr. F----t and Mr. W----n.[121]
The Doors to be opened at Seven o’clock, and to begin at Eight.
“Admittance 2s. 6d. each, coffee or tea included.
“The Lecture will be repeated to-morrow and Saturday next.”
“June 23rd.
MARYBONE GARDENS.
“By Virtue of a Licence from the Board of Ordnance, a
MOST MAGNIFICENT FIREWORK
will be exhibited on Tuesday next at
MARYBONE GARDENS,
In honour of His Majesty’s Birthday.
“Further particulars will be advertised on Monday next.”
“Indeed, Sir!” is the general exclamation of a passenger in a stage
coach, whenever any one observes that he had seen Garrick perform; at
least, such an observation has fallen from many of my fellow-travellers,
when I have asserted that I had had the pleasure of seeing that great
actor. On the 25th of November, 1775, my father first took me to a play,
and it was with one of Mr. Garrick’s orders, when he performed in _The
Alchemist_.[122]
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