Quin, James, 27, 31, 51, 121; his family, 51; his first appearance, 52; as Bajazet, 52; his progress, 52; duel with Bowen, 53, 166; at Drury Lane, 55; eminent in Shakspearian characters, 59; shaken by Garrick, 74; plays against Garrick, 82, 110; and Mrs. Bellamy, 95; and Garrick, 110, 111; and John Rich, 113; as Sir John Brute, 115; his retirement, 164; account of his career, 165-80; his first character and his last, 165; his progress, 165, 166; Williams, duel with, 166; his great character, Falstaff, 166; Theophilus Cibber, duel with, 167; his successes and failures, 168; his characteristics, 168, 179; as a humourist, 169; his character, 169, 170; an epicure, 172; his powers of retort, 173; his benevolence, 174-76; his friendship with Garrick, 177; his death, 178; his epitaph written by Garrick, 178; his will, 180; his reported ignorance of "Macbeth," 285; his first appearance in the same play as Garrick (the "Fair Penitent"), 311-13; and Garrick, 314; pummels Aaron Hill for adversely criticising him, 326. Raftor, Catherine (Mrs. Clive), 144, 354; as Ismenes, 355. Ramsay, Allan, 193. Rich, John, 28; and Quin, 113; his death, 256; the extraordinary excellence of his Harlequin, 256; his oddities, 257, 258; his humour, 260; the excellence of his pantomimes, 261; and the Earl, 154. Riots, theatrical, 150, 154. Robinson, Miss, 23. Rogers, Mrs., 39; and Mrs. Oldfield, 39. "Romeo and Juliet" season, 120. Rope dancers at the theatre, 145. Ross, David, 125; as Castalio, 125. Ryan, Lacy, 31; shot by a ruffian, 56; Quin's kindness to, 175, 256; his death, 253; account of his career, 253-56; his _début_, 254; kills a ruffian in self-defence, 254; wounded by a footpad, 255. Saunders, Mrs., 14. Scotland, the stage in, 189. Shadwell, Charles, dramatist, 102. Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, his "Rivals," 302; his "Duenna," 302. Sheridan, Thomas, 87, 93, 106, 184, 380; his _début_, 105; as Hamlet, 88; as Horatio, 93; his dispute with Theophilus Cibber, 105; ill-treated by ruffians in Dublin, 248; his managerial troubles, 248; his unfortunate meddling with politics, 249. Sheridan, Barry, and Garrick, 93. "She Stoops to Conquer," 297. Shirley, William, dramatist, 66, 118, 149. Shuter, Edward, 303, 368; his first appearance, 96; account of his career, 368-70; lowness of his origin, 368; his original characters, 368; his facial powers, 368; his religious mania, 369. Siddons, Mrs., 4, 288, 289; compared with Mrs. Pritchard, 287; and Garrick, 321; and Mrs. Crawford, 351. Sloper, Mr., 273, 275. Smith, "Gentleman," as Plume, 204; as Ethelwold, 295; as Henry II., 295; his intrigue with Mrs. Hartley, 295.