[26] Mrs. Cibber did not play Hermione. "The Distressed Mother" was played on 23d March 1736 for Theophilus Cibber's benefit, when Mrs. Cibber played Andromache. The Zara which Mrs. Porter acted was quite a different part from Aaron Hill's Zara, being the part in Congreve's "Mourning Bride." [27] I cannot trace that Mrs. Cibber ever played Jane Shore. Alicia was her part. [28] It was played five times. [29] Should be Quidam. [30] It is very questionable whether this farce was prohibited. There is nothing in the bills to show that it was; and the _Biog. Dram._, which says it was prohibited after having been played for some nights, is probably wrong. Fielding published "A Letter" to the Lord Chamberlain, on the subject of this farce; but the point of it is, why was "Miss Lucy" licensed, when less objectionable matter was condemned? [31] Dr. Doran must refer to Brooke, who made £1000 by publishing "Gustavus Vasa." Paterson, I think, was not likely to be equally lucky. [32] Macklin played Roxana on 17th May, 1738; Shylock on 14th February, 1741. [33] "Miss Lucy in Town" was produced at Drury Lane this season. [Illustration: IPSWICH THEATRE.] CHAPTER V. GARRICK, QUIN, MRS. PORTER. He had selected the part of Richard III., for reasons which now appear singular. "He had often declared," says Davies, "he would never choose a character that was not suitable to his person; for, said he, if I should come forth in a hero, or in any part which is generally acted by a tall fellow, I shall not be offered a larger salary than 40s. a week. In this," adds the biographer, "he glanced at the follies of those managers who used to measure an actor's merit by his size."