"Of man's first disobedience and the fruit Of that FOR-BID-DEN tree--whose mortal taste Brought DEATH into the world, and ALL our woe," the first word in capitals was uttered with an awful regret, the suitable forerunner, says Boaden, "to the great amiss" which follows. Macklin's chief objection to Garrick was directed against his reckless abundance of action and gesture; all trick, start, and ingenious attitude were to him subjects of scorn. He finely derided the Hamlets who were violently horrified and surprised, instead of solemnly awed, on first seeing the Ghost. "Recollect, sir," he would say, "Hamlet came there to see his father's spirit." Kirkman gives us a picture of Macklin, in his old age, which is illustrative of the man, and his antagonism to Quin. The scene is at the Rainbow Coffee House, King Street, Covent Garden, in 1787, where some one of the company had asked him if he had ever quarrelled with Quin. "Yes, sir," was the answer. "I was very low in the theatre as an actor, when the surly fellow was the despot of the place. But, sir, I had--had a lift, sir. Yes; I was to play the--the--the boy with the red breeches;--you know who I mean, sir;--he, whose mother is always going to law;--you know who I mean!" "_Jerry Blackacre_, I suppose, sir?" "Aye, sir,--_Jerry_. Well, sir, I began to be a little known to the public; and egad, I began to make them laugh. I was called the _Wild Irishman_, sir; and was thought to have some fun in me; and I made them laugh heartily at the boy, sir,--in Jerry. "When I came off the stage, the surly fellow, who played the scolding Captain in the play; Captain--Captain--you know who I mean!" "_Manly_, I believe, sir?" "Aye, sir,--the same _Manly_. Well, sir, the surly fellow began to scold me; told me I was at my tricks, and that there was no having a chaste scene for me. Everybody, nay, egad, the manager himself, was afraid of him. I was afraid of the fellow, too; but not much. Well, sir, I told him I did not mean to disturb _him_ by my acting, but to _show off a little myself_. Well, sir, in the other scenes I did the same, and made the audience laugh incontinently;--and he scolded me again, sir. I made the same apology; but the surly fellow would not be appeased. Again, sir, however, I did the same; and when I returned to the green-room, he abused me like a pickpocket, and said I must leave off my _d----d tricks_. I told him I could not play otherwise. He said I _could_, and I _should_. Upon which, sir, egad, I said to him flatly,--'you lie.' He was chewing an apple at this moment; and spitting the contents into his hand, he threw them in my face." "Indeed!" "It is a fact, sir! Well, sir, I went up to him directly (for I was a great _boxing cull_ in those days), and pushed him down into a chair, and pummelled his face d----bly." "You did right, sir."