[43] 'Militia:' the Westminster militia and the city of London trained bands and lumber troopers, afforded much amusement. [44] 'Sparks:' Luke Sparks, an actor of the time, rather hard in his manner. [45] 'Smith:' Called Gentleman Smith,' an actor in genteel comedy, corpulent in person. [46] 'Ross:' a Scotchman, dissipated in his habits. [47] 'Statira:' Ross's Statira was Mrs Palmer, the daughter of Mrs Pritchard. [48] 'Macklin:' Charles Macklin, _alias_ M'Laughlin, good in such characters as Shylock, &c.; no tragedian; a lecturer on elocution; coarse in features. [49] 'Sheridan:' father of Richard Brinsley. See Boswell and Moore. [50] 'Islington:' the new river. [51] 'Rolt:' a drudge to the booksellers, who plagiarised Akenside's 'Pleasures of Imagination,' and was a coadjutor with Christopher Smart in the 'Universal Visitor.' See Boswell. [52] 'Lun:' Mr John Rich, the manager of Covent Garden and Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, called Lun for his performance of Harlequin; famous for pantomimes. [53] 'Clive:' Catherine Clive, a celebrated comic actress, of very diversified powers; 'a better romp' than Jonson 'ever saw in nature.' [54] 'Pope:' a pleasing protégé of Mrs Clive. [55] 'Vincent:' Mrs Vincent, a tolerable actress and a fine singer. [56] 'Arne:' a fine musician, but no writer. [57] 'Brent:' a female scholar of Arne's, very popular as Polly in the 'Beggars Opera.' [58] 'Beard and Vincent:' famous singers. [59] 'Yates:' Anna Maria Yates, the wife of Richard Yates, mentioned in a preceding note. [60] 'Hart:' Mrs Hart, a demirep, married to one Reddish, who, after her death, wedded Mrs Canning, mother of the great statesman. [61] 'Bride:' another beautiful, but disreputable actress. [62] 'Stale flower,' &c.: an unmanly allusion to Mrs Palmer, the daughter of Mrs Pritchard, who was greatly inferior to her mother. [63] 'Cibber:' sister to Arne, and wife to the once notorious Theophilus Cibber, the son of the hero of the 'Dunciad.' She was no better in character than many actresses of that day; but sang so plaintively, that a bishop who heard her once cried out, 'Woman, thy sins be forgiven thee!' [64] 'Pritchard:' according to Johnson, 'in private a vulgar idiot, but who, on the stage, seemed to become inspired with gentility and understanding.' [65] 'Pantomime:' the 'Mourning Bride.' [66] 'Thane:' Macbeth. [67] 'Juletta:' a witty maid-servant in the play of 'The Pilgrim.' [68] The 'Jealous Wife:' the 'Jealous Wife,' by Colman, was taken from the story of Lady Bellaston, in 'Tom Jones.' [69] 'Mossop:' Henry Mossop, a powerful, fiery, but irregular actor, very unfortunate in life. [70] 'Right-hand:' Mossop practised the 'tea-pot attitude.' [71] 'Barry:' Spranger Barry, mentioned above as Garrick's great rival. He acted in Covent Garden.