CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME. CHAP. XV. Benefits for the family of John Palmer, at Liverpool, and in London-The Stranger acted by Kemble, safely, throughout -The melancholy leave which Palmer, in the summer, took of the Author-Cambro-Britons-Jackson of Exeter-The Author's second Ghost, an absolute apotheosis-Powell from Norwich-Captive of Spilsberg-Mrs. Siddons absent, from family calamity-Aurelio and Miranda-Fine acting of Kemble-Banquet Gallery-An antiquary-His annoyances displayed-The Secret, by Morris-Rosa acted by Mrs. Jordan-Admirable epilogue, spoken twice by Mrs. JordanBegs the author's opinion of the East Indian-An interview upon the subject-Her son, the present Colonel George Fitzclarence-His travels from India, commended-The Birth-day-Kotzebue and Sterne-East Indian acted for Mrs. Jordan's benefit-Pizarro-Sheridan's behaviour in his box-As irritable as Voltaire-Real character of Elvira -Her usual dress in the original is the male-Mrs. SidVOL. II. b dons did wear an helmet-Sheridan did not like Mrs. Jordan's Cora-Her system differed from the school of Declamation-She thought of acting, as Burke did of writing— The great author's criticism on Murphy-Application of Burke's principle-Sheridan's ear as to diction-His own declamation of the Old School-His prologue-Thirty-one repetitions of so fatiguing a drama-Receipts 15,000.Rant in Elvira of Sheridan's muse-His sublimity rather sentimental-False humanity. CHAP. XVI. P. 1 The summer theatre-Antiquary assails the Red Cross Knights -Falls foul of poor O'Keefe's Peeping Tom-His anachronisms-Colman not to be moved by the Twaddler-The winter season of Drury could not begin with Pizarro—Kotzebue's monopoly of Seduction gluts the markets-A fable of this kind dished up by Mrs. Inchbald, and called the Wise Man of the East-Fable of the East Indian, by LewisMiss Biggs assumes Mrs. Jordan's character, Zorayda—Mrs. Jordan's confinement in December, at Bushy-How managers suffer by these natural impediments-Kemble without heroines, resorts to monodrames-The Antiquary admires his Richard, but has a long list of errors in the getting up of the play-France and Banting-King Henry not uncovered-The Missal to throw after the Mayor and Aldermen- -No Armour in the play, but in the mouths of the actors- My friend Elliston the real patron of true armour-His three splendid suits-The Civic festival-Gog and Magog Kean-A basso relievo of Richard dying, pointed out to him -Duke of Buckingham's seat, Gorsfield Hall-Maria Gies- weiler does Joanna de Montfaucon from the MS.-Cumber- land censured by Kotzebue-Morton's Speed the Plough— Mrs. Jordan's return to Drury-Indiscretion-Danger of His Majesty George III.-Shot at by Hadfield, the maniac- Mrs. Jordan addresses the house-More annoyance of the King-His Majesty's calmness at the Palace-Hadfield's trial-flattering unction-Junius to Wilkes-Private lan- guage-Dilemma of Drury-Mr. Harris a favourite-The Season of 1800-1-Kemble opened with his Hamlet-Probable result of his purchasing-The Indian-Dr. Houlton's pro- logue-Innocent operas-Vauxhall Hooke-The Plowdens→→ Virginia, an opera-Kemble ready to withdraw it-Bold Stroke for a Wife, the stop-gap-Antonio, another sacri- fice-The procession of tragedies-Mrs. Siddons-Shak- speare revivals-Hopes of the renters-Want of colours and canvas in the painting-room-Aversion to modern plays-Even Colman not engaged to write comedy-Appa- rent jealousy-Mrs. Jordan, even Cumberland short of her -The modern writers ignorant of female character- Cumberland and Burgoyne-The latter would have written |