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Memoirs Of Charles Macklin,
MEMOIRS OF CHARLES MACKLIN ,
THE VENERAELE COMEDIAN ,
fCONCrlWED FtOM Ol'Ii LAST . |]
A LL the endeavours of Macklin to procure a neanvig from his - " - friends were fruitless—they considered his attempts to attract their attention as incitements to greater violence . Garrick came forward , and bowed'with all possible humility . It wis in vain that he attempted to proceed in the performance , and all his efforts to obtain any attention to the subject of dispute were opposed by still greater outrage . He was pelted from all parts of the
House , and obliged to retire . ' Every body , who did not come with an intention to aid the riot , quitted the Theatre as fast as possible . The Gentlemen who came as allies to Macklin being of athletic frame , were admirably well adapted to the purpose . They prevented every struggle on the part of the friends of Garrick , as well as of those who wished the performance to go on . They tore up the benches in
the Pit , and threw them upon the Stage , and made an active search after Garrick , who had prudently retired from the Theatre , or it is highly probable that , in the fury of their zeal , he would have been the sacrifice of their ferocious attachment to the cause of their Countryman . If it had not been for the danger that attended this outrageous
scene , it might , have appeared highly ludicrous : for these formidable foes to peace made no distinction of friend or enemy , and while Garrick was supplicating a hearing on the Stage , Macklin was anxiously employed in the same hopeless attempt in the Pit , and was unable to obtain silence among his friends . The riot did not terminate on that night , but was resumed after the Theatre was repaired . The resources of Macklinhoweverbeginning to failand several
, , , of his friends forgetting to return what they had . been suffered to borrow from the wardrobe in Monmouth-slreet , he was obliged -to g ive up the vain hope of obstructing the career of Garrick , or inducing the Public to espouse his cause . He then , we believe , returned to Ireland , where he was received with great kindness , and considerably increased in professional
repute . As his reputation was so hi g h , he found little difficulty in procuring an advantageous engagement in London , He came , and all old grievances were forgotten . He played Shylock often , and always with great attraction . Ha also performed Sir Gilbert Wrangle , in Gibber ' s very pleasant Comedy of The Refusal , vol ., ix , M
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Memoirs Of Charles Macklin,
MEMOIRS OF CHARLES MACKLIN ,
THE VENERAELE COMEDIAN ,
fCONCrlWED FtOM Ol'Ii LAST . |]
A LL the endeavours of Macklin to procure a neanvig from his - " - friends were fruitless—they considered his attempts to attract their attention as incitements to greater violence . Garrick came forward , and bowed'with all possible humility . It wis in vain that he attempted to proceed in the performance , and all his efforts to obtain any attention to the subject of dispute were opposed by still greater outrage . He was pelted from all parts of the
House , and obliged to retire . ' Every body , who did not come with an intention to aid the riot , quitted the Theatre as fast as possible . The Gentlemen who came as allies to Macklin being of athletic frame , were admirably well adapted to the purpose . They prevented every struggle on the part of the friends of Garrick , as well as of those who wished the performance to go on . They tore up the benches in
the Pit , and threw them upon the Stage , and made an active search after Garrick , who had prudently retired from the Theatre , or it is highly probable that , in the fury of their zeal , he would have been the sacrifice of their ferocious attachment to the cause of their Countryman . If it had not been for the danger that attended this outrageous
scene , it might , have appeared highly ludicrous : for these formidable foes to peace made no distinction of friend or enemy , and while Garrick was supplicating a hearing on the Stage , Macklin was anxiously employed in the same hopeless attempt in the Pit , and was unable to obtain silence among his friends . The riot did not terminate on that night , but was resumed after the Theatre was repaired . The resources of Macklinhoweverbeginning to failand several
, , , of his friends forgetting to return what they had . been suffered to borrow from the wardrobe in Monmouth-slreet , he was obliged -to g ive up the vain hope of obstructing the career of Garrick , or inducing the Public to espouse his cause . He then , we believe , returned to Ireland , where he was received with great kindness , and considerably increased in professional
repute . As his reputation was so hi g h , he found little difficulty in procuring an advantageous engagement in London , He came , and all old grievances were forgotten . He played Shylock often , and always with great attraction . Ha also performed Sir Gilbert Wrangle , in Gibber ' s very pleasant Comedy of The Refusal , vol ., ix , M