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Article ANECDOTES OF DR. GOLDSMITH. ← Page 5 of 7 →
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Anecdotes Of Dr. Goldsmith.
standing the opinion of Mr . Co ! man and . some others , that there were parts in it rather too farcical , if had a surprising run , and reconciled bur Author so much to dramatic writing , that had be lived longer , the probability is , he wouid'haye dedicated a considerable part of his studies to that line . The first niht of its performance Goldsmithinstead of being at
g , the Theatre , was found sauntering , between seven and eight o ' clock , in the Mall , St . Jr . nies ' s Park ; and it was on .-the remonstrance of a friend who told him , ' " now useful his presence might be in making some sudden alterations , which might be found necessary in the piece ; " that he was . pre vailed upon to go . to the Theatre . He entered the stage-door just in the middle of the 5 th Actwhen there
, was a hiss at the improbability of Mrs . Hardcastle supposing herself forty miles elf , though on her own grounds , and near the . house . " What ' s that ? " says the Doctor , terrified at the sound . " Psha ! Dor-tor , " says Colmau , who was standing by the side of the scene , " don ' t be fearful of-squibs , when we have . been sitting almost thesa two hours a barrel of gunpowder . "
upon In the Lire of Dr . Goldsmith prefixed to his Works , the above reply oi'Colman ' s is said , to have happened at the last rehearsal of the piece , but the fact was ( I had it from the Doctor himself ) as I have stated , and he never forgave it to Colman to the last hour of his life . . ¦ • - ' ¦
The Doctor cleared eig ht hundred pounds by this Comedy ; but thoup-h this year was very successful to him by other Publications , what with his liberalities to poor Authors , poor Countrymen of his , and a passion for gaming , be found himself at the end of it considerably iu debt . This he lamented in secret , but took no effectual means for the cure of it . .,. .- ' ; Whilst I am this part of the Doctor ' s ' literary . lifeit may
. upon , not be improper to' record , that it was this Comedy of " She Stoons to Conquer" first brought -Lee Lewes ( or rather Lewes , as he was then-called , having added the Lee afterwards-to distinguish his name from that of the present Deputy Manager of Covent Garden ) into the line of an acting' performer , which happened in the following manner . ' .
Lee Lewes , previous to thebringingout of Ibis Comedy , was principally employed as an Harlequin , and only occasionally performed little speaking parts of no consequence . Shuter , who with great comic "talents possessed no inconsiderable share of dramatic knowledge and effect , often spurred Lee Lewes , in their convivial mcrnentsto leave the mask fox the sock—orto use'his own cant
, , phrase , " Why don't you palter- , boy ? D—n me , you can use the gob-box as quick ' and as smart as any of them : you have a good comic . . lo ' ok and a marking eye , and why . don ' t you patter on the stage ?' ¦¦ - , . - The repetition of these fiiehdly hints roused Lee LewQs ' s feel-
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Anecdotes Of Dr. Goldsmith.
standing the opinion of Mr . Co ! man and . some others , that there were parts in it rather too farcical , if had a surprising run , and reconciled bur Author so much to dramatic writing , that had be lived longer , the probability is , he wouid'haye dedicated a considerable part of his studies to that line . The first niht of its performance Goldsmithinstead of being at
g , the Theatre , was found sauntering , between seven and eight o ' clock , in the Mall , St . Jr . nies ' s Park ; and it was on .-the remonstrance of a friend who told him , ' " now useful his presence might be in making some sudden alterations , which might be found necessary in the piece ; " that he was . pre vailed upon to go . to the Theatre . He entered the stage-door just in the middle of the 5 th Actwhen there
, was a hiss at the improbability of Mrs . Hardcastle supposing herself forty miles elf , though on her own grounds , and near the . house . " What ' s that ? " says the Doctor , terrified at the sound . " Psha ! Dor-tor , " says Colmau , who was standing by the side of the scene , " don ' t be fearful of-squibs , when we have . been sitting almost thesa two hours a barrel of gunpowder . "
upon In the Lire of Dr . Goldsmith prefixed to his Works , the above reply oi'Colman ' s is said , to have happened at the last rehearsal of the piece , but the fact was ( I had it from the Doctor himself ) as I have stated , and he never forgave it to Colman to the last hour of his life . . ¦ • - ' ¦
The Doctor cleared eig ht hundred pounds by this Comedy ; but thoup-h this year was very successful to him by other Publications , what with his liberalities to poor Authors , poor Countrymen of his , and a passion for gaming , be found himself at the end of it considerably iu debt . This he lamented in secret , but took no effectual means for the cure of it . .,. .- ' ; Whilst I am this part of the Doctor ' s ' literary . lifeit may
. upon , not be improper to' record , that it was this Comedy of " She Stoons to Conquer" first brought -Lee Lewes ( or rather Lewes , as he was then-called , having added the Lee afterwards-to distinguish his name from that of the present Deputy Manager of Covent Garden ) into the line of an acting' performer , which happened in the following manner . ' .
Lee Lewes , previous to thebringingout of Ibis Comedy , was principally employed as an Harlequin , and only occasionally performed little speaking parts of no consequence . Shuter , who with great comic "talents possessed no inconsiderable share of dramatic knowledge and effect , often spurred Lee Lewes , in their convivial mcrnentsto leave the mask fox the sock—orto use'his own cant
, , phrase , " Why don't you palter- , boy ? D—n me , you can use the gob-box as quick ' and as smart as any of them : you have a good comic . . lo ' ok and a marking eye , and why . don ' t you patter on the stage ?' ¦¦ - , . - The repetition of these fiiehdly hints roused Lee LewQs ' s feel-