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The Life Of The Late Mr. John Palmer,
Reclaimers , before Kemble came to Drury-Lane , had often forced Mr . Palmer upon business that his good sense would naturally have wished to decline . Mr . Palmer continued at the Summer Theatre until its close , when he made application to Mr . Garrick for an engagement ; but that gentleman , who still persisted in hi-- opinion of the candidate ' sincapacity for the sockgave him no encouragement . Howeverdetermined
to-, , become a player , he inlisted in a country company , commanded by Mr . Plerbert , and made his first appearance as Richmond , in Richard IH . at Sheffield ; but heing seized with an illness the next day , he was obliged to return to London . Recovering his health toward the spring , he again , engaged with Foote , but was abruptly discharged in the middle of the season .
. He passed the remainder of the summer in a company at Portsmouth , and was fortunate enough to procure a salary of twentyshillings per week under Mr . Garrick , at Drury-Lane ; and here his most capital character was the Officer in Richard III . Act IL Scene i . Next season he demanded an increase of salary , which being refused , he went to Colchester , under the management of Mr . Hurst . Here his talents were thought so lightly ofthat he would
, have been discharged , but for the interposition of Mrs . Webb , of Covent-Garden Theatre , who was then in that Company , and married to a Mr . Day . This lady had influence enough to have him continued at the enormous salary of fifteen shillings per week , —a kindness which he ever gratefully remembered . The predictions of Mrs . Day in his favour turned out extrennely
just ; , and , advancing in reputation , he had his salary raised to a guinea per week . Mr . Ivory , the Norwich Manager , now engaged him , with the increase of half a guinea ; and in this city it was that his talents first burst forth with any degree of splendor .
Pie had not been many days iu Norwich , when the box-keeper enquired if he had any acquaintance in town ; and being answered in the negative , the box-keeper observed , that it was singular , that two boxes were engaged for his benefit , although it could not possibly take place in less than four or five months . They were taken in the names of Miss Berroughs and Miss , whom he saw in a few days afterwards . The former made an impression on bis heart
, which induced him to see her as frequently as possible ; but near four months elapsed before he could gain an opportunity of speaking to her . That opportunity , when it occurred , was not lost : subsequent interviews took place , and before the conclusion of the season he married her . This union was not the most happy in its infancy . Miss
Berroughs ' s aunt , who had named her in her will the heiress of a very considerable property , indignantly renounced her for marrying an Actor , nor ever after was reconciled ; and Mr . Palmer , whose affections were rather wavering , deserted her for a woman in London , with whom he had formerly been connected ; but stung with remorse , returned to his amiable wife , who received him without { ' . e sli ghtest reproach . The good people of Norwich , however
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The Life Of The Late Mr. John Palmer,
Reclaimers , before Kemble came to Drury-Lane , had often forced Mr . Palmer upon business that his good sense would naturally have wished to decline . Mr . Palmer continued at the Summer Theatre until its close , when he made application to Mr . Garrick for an engagement ; but that gentleman , who still persisted in hi-- opinion of the candidate ' sincapacity for the sockgave him no encouragement . Howeverdetermined
to-, , become a player , he inlisted in a country company , commanded by Mr . Plerbert , and made his first appearance as Richmond , in Richard IH . at Sheffield ; but heing seized with an illness the next day , he was obliged to return to London . Recovering his health toward the spring , he again , engaged with Foote , but was abruptly discharged in the middle of the season .
. He passed the remainder of the summer in a company at Portsmouth , and was fortunate enough to procure a salary of twentyshillings per week under Mr . Garrick , at Drury-Lane ; and here his most capital character was the Officer in Richard III . Act IL Scene i . Next season he demanded an increase of salary , which being refused , he went to Colchester , under the management of Mr . Hurst . Here his talents were thought so lightly ofthat he would
, have been discharged , but for the interposition of Mrs . Webb , of Covent-Garden Theatre , who was then in that Company , and married to a Mr . Day . This lady had influence enough to have him continued at the enormous salary of fifteen shillings per week , —a kindness which he ever gratefully remembered . The predictions of Mrs . Day in his favour turned out extrennely
just ; , and , advancing in reputation , he had his salary raised to a guinea per week . Mr . Ivory , the Norwich Manager , now engaged him , with the increase of half a guinea ; and in this city it was that his talents first burst forth with any degree of splendor .
Pie had not been many days iu Norwich , when the box-keeper enquired if he had any acquaintance in town ; and being answered in the negative , the box-keeper observed , that it was singular , that two boxes were engaged for his benefit , although it could not possibly take place in less than four or five months . They were taken in the names of Miss Berroughs and Miss , whom he saw in a few days afterwards . The former made an impression on bis heart
, which induced him to see her as frequently as possible ; but near four months elapsed before he could gain an opportunity of speaking to her . That opportunity , when it occurred , was not lost : subsequent interviews took place , and before the conclusion of the season he married her . This union was not the most happy in its infancy . Miss
Berroughs ' s aunt , who had named her in her will the heiress of a very considerable property , indignantly renounced her for marrying an Actor , nor ever after was reconciled ; and Mr . Palmer , whose affections were rather wavering , deserted her for a woman in London , with whom he had formerly been connected ; but stung with remorse , returned to his amiable wife , who received him without { ' . e sli ghtest reproach . The good people of Norwich , however