reap great advantage by them; and by his playing, (a great favour on a benefit) make himself appear in an advantageous light, and as generous, humane, and full of pity.-His throne again threatening the neceffity of a fecond abdication from the towering walls of Crow-Street, in terrorem daily rearing their lofty heads in ftately defiance.

To this act of liberality I objected, and with fome degree of fpirit, abided by my exprefs engagement, though verbal, and referred him to the opinion of my friends. He now plainly perceived this would make him appear in a mercenary and mean light, therefore he gave up the point; but at the fame time obferved, Mr. Wilkinson I cannot give you a night in February, unless you will take a Saturday; and to this propofal, from necefffity, I confented. That article being fettled, he complained that I was not ftudied in farce parts, to be of fervice to him, (which indeed was true); and further obferved, that inftead of the performers, whom I had taken the liberty to bring into company where they were not, he judged it would have a better effect, if I would exhibit the manners of the performers where they actually were, and introduce imitations of fuch as were at that very time acting in Dublin. I obferved to him,

acted, on the Saturday, because it is Saturday; yet the best acted comedy shall be offered to the public, at either of those three theatres, on any other night, and be totally neglected, unless it is hinted that the night is to be fashionable, which alters the cafe. At Hull, the houfe would not even be a decent one, to whatever play might be performed, if it was a Saturday, unless the fashion. At Doncaster and Wakefield, there is not any material distinction as to nights.

I am led to these observations, by recollecting, when in Dublin, on this my firft excurfion, I judged it neceffary, early in February, to wait upon Mr. Sheridan, in order to appoint a night for my benefit, which had been stipulated to be in that month, in confequence of my continuing with him. Mr. Sheridan obferved; that my being a young man and a stranger, it could never anfwer for me, to venture on the expences of the theatre, the charge being forty pounds (but at present, fixty or seventy pounds per night). But he had an expedient to ferve me more effectually, which was, to permit me the privilege of difpofing of tickets, dividing the fum taken for thofe tickets between us; and he would himself play, and secure its being serviceable to me. In fact, this secret service of his playing, he thought would make my strenuous friends pour in tickets, and he:

reap great advantage by them; and by his playing, (a great favour on a benefit) make himself appear advantageous light, and as generous, humane, and full of pity.-His throne again threatening the neceffity of a fecond abdication from the towering walls of Crow-Street, in terrorem daily rearing their lofty heads in stately defiance.

To this act of liberality I objected, and with fome degree of spirit, abided by my express engagement, though verbal, and referred him to the opinion of my friends. He now plainly perceived this would make him appear in a mercenary and mean light, therefore he gave up the point; but at the same time observed, Mr. Wilkinson I cannot give you a night in February, unless you will take a Saturday; and to this proposal, from necefffity, I confented. That article being fettled, he complained that I was not studied in farce parts, to be of fervice to him, (which indeed was true); and further obferved, that instead of the performers, whom I had taken the liberty to bring into company where they were not, he judged it would have a better effect, if I would exhibit the manners of the performers where they actually were, and introduce imitations of fuch as were at that very time acting in Dublin. I obferved to him,

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I am led to these observatio when in Dublin, on this m judged it neceffary, early in upon Mr. Sheridan, in order t for my benefit, which had be in that month, in confequenc with him. Mr. Sheridan obf ing a young man and a strang anfwer for me, to venture on theatre, the charge being fo prefent, fixty or seventy pound he had an expedient to serve n which was, to permit me the fing of tickets, dividing the fi tickets between us; and he v and fecure its being ferviceable this secret service of his playing make my ftrenuous friends pot

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I give the audience; that I believe

I continued my objection, but at last the knowledge of mankind and the a lucky bright thought, as I judged me; and I faid, my good Mr. ave hit upon the very thing to estaAs a favourite with you, and the town. Il impatience to know what it could ar Sir, a thought has just entered my I think will draw money, and be of ce to myself. What is it! What is eridan, with the utmoft eagerness.ays, your rank in the theatre, and

fo well known in Dublin, on and off uft naturally occafion any ftriking imiyourself, to have a wonderful effect.

great attention to your whole mode of : only fince I have been in Dublin; but before, when you played the whole seawent-Garden theatre; and do actually can do a great deal on your stage with .e, without interfering with any other manner whatever.

rth's pencil could not teftify more astonishhe turned pale and red alternately-his lips ed.-I instantaneously perceived I was in