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Life Of Mr. Garrick.
LIFE OF MR . GARRICK .
[ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 >] TOURING the first year of his theatrical life , he produced the farce J ^ of the Lying Valet , a performance which has afforded pleasure to numerous spectators . At the end of the season he went to Ireiandj where he added both to his fame and fortune . The year following he performed at Diury-Lane . At the commencement of the next
season he was involved in a dispute with Mr . Macklin , who had joined him in opposing the oppression of the Managers . Macklin complained that he had been deserted by his colleague , and published an angry pamphlet on the occasion . In 1745 he went again to Dublin , and engaged with Mr . Sheridan as joint sharer and adventurer in his theatre . He returned to London in May , 174 6 , and performed at
the end of that month in six plays , at Covent-Garden , by which he gained 300 ! . He performed but one year more as a hired Actor , which was at the same theatre , where he produced his Miss in her Teens . The Patentees of the DruryTLane Theatre , on the retirement of Cibberhad brought it into a very low state . In 1755 Mr .
Fleet-, wood left Drury-Lane Theatre to the management of his creditors , who conducted it for two seasons , when , being unable to manage it any longer , the property of the house was offered to various persons : when almost every pne had refused it , Mr . Lacy ventured to engage for the purchase . He knew that the success of the undertaking
would depend on the abilities of the person with vyhom he connected himself , and therefore he readily entered into a treaty with Mr . Garrick . Application was then made for a new patent , which was obtained , and both their names were inserted in it . The first season , ivhich was in ' 1747 , opened with a prologue written by Dr . Johnson , and delivered by Garrick . From this time the theatre became the source of wealth to both partnerswho exerted their utmost abilities
, to preserve the reputation they had obtained . After having been a pianager about' two years , Mr . Garrick entered into wedlock with a German lady , Madame Eva Maria Violetti , who had been an operadancer at Vienna , and in 1744 performed on the London theatres . The season which began in 1750 was distinguished by ajivalship between the two houses . At the beginning of Mr . Garrick ' s
management , he had engaged Barry , Macklin , Pritchard , Woffington , Gibber , and Olive . Soon afterwards Barry refused to continue longer at Diary-Lane , and evaded his articles in a very dishonourable manner , Macklin , Mrs . Gibber , and Mrs . Woffington then went over to Covent-Garden . With these deserters , aided by Quin , Mr . Rich opened his Theatre . Ml ' - Garrickhoweverno way dauntedtook the field .
, , , The play of Romeo and Juliet , which had lain by for some years , was revived by both houses . Mr . Garrick performed Romeo on his stage , Woodward playing Mercutio , and Mrs . Bellamy Juliet ; at povent-Garden the cast was , Mr . Barry and Mrs- Cibber in the lead-
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Life Of Mr. Garrick.
LIFE OF MR . GARRICK .
[ CONTINUED FROM PAGE 22 >] TOURING the first year of his theatrical life , he produced the farce J ^ of the Lying Valet , a performance which has afforded pleasure to numerous spectators . At the end of the season he went to Ireiandj where he added both to his fame and fortune . The year following he performed at Diury-Lane . At the commencement of the next
season he was involved in a dispute with Mr . Macklin , who had joined him in opposing the oppression of the Managers . Macklin complained that he had been deserted by his colleague , and published an angry pamphlet on the occasion . In 1745 he went again to Dublin , and engaged with Mr . Sheridan as joint sharer and adventurer in his theatre . He returned to London in May , 174 6 , and performed at
the end of that month in six plays , at Covent-Garden , by which he gained 300 ! . He performed but one year more as a hired Actor , which was at the same theatre , where he produced his Miss in her Teens . The Patentees of the DruryTLane Theatre , on the retirement of Cibberhad brought it into a very low state . In 1755 Mr .
Fleet-, wood left Drury-Lane Theatre to the management of his creditors , who conducted it for two seasons , when , being unable to manage it any longer , the property of the house was offered to various persons : when almost every pne had refused it , Mr . Lacy ventured to engage for the purchase . He knew that the success of the undertaking
would depend on the abilities of the person with vyhom he connected himself , and therefore he readily entered into a treaty with Mr . Garrick . Application was then made for a new patent , which was obtained , and both their names were inserted in it . The first season , ivhich was in ' 1747 , opened with a prologue written by Dr . Johnson , and delivered by Garrick . From this time the theatre became the source of wealth to both partnerswho exerted their utmost abilities
, to preserve the reputation they had obtained . After having been a pianager about' two years , Mr . Garrick entered into wedlock with a German lady , Madame Eva Maria Violetti , who had been an operadancer at Vienna , and in 1744 performed on the London theatres . The season which began in 1750 was distinguished by ajivalship between the two houses . At the beginning of Mr . Garrick ' s
management , he had engaged Barry , Macklin , Pritchard , Woffington , Gibber , and Olive . Soon afterwards Barry refused to continue longer at Diary-Lane , and evaded his articles in a very dishonourable manner , Macklin , Mrs . Gibber , and Mrs . Woffington then went over to Covent-Garden . With these deserters , aided by Quin , Mr . Rich opened his Theatre . Ml ' - Garrickhoweverno way dauntedtook the field .
, , , The play of Romeo and Juliet , which had lain by for some years , was revived by both houses . Mr . Garrick performed Romeo on his stage , Woodward playing Mercutio , and Mrs . Bellamy Juliet ; at povent-Garden the cast was , Mr . Barry and Mrs- Cibber in the lead-