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Life Of Mr. Garrick.
ipg characters , and Macklin in Mercutio . Both commenced their career the ist of October , and continued performing this play twelve nig hts successively , when Covent-Garden gave up the contention . " March 6 , 1754 , died that eminent statesman , Mr . Pelham , on which occasion Mr . Garrick wrote an ode , which ran through four editions in a few weeks . Those who disliked his management of Drury-Lane Theatre ,
comp lained that he conducted himself too economically respecting the decorative parts of dramatic exhibitions . They added also the charge , that he regulated the entertainments ofthe stage with a single eye to his own private advantage , without any regard to the public
satisfaction . On account of these murmurs , Mr . Garrick obtained the assistance of M . Noverre , a Swiss , who engaged a company of dancers from the best foreign theatres . The entertainment in which they were employed was called tiie Chinese Festival , and was got up with great splendour ; but the expectations of the Managers were disappointed , owing to the report , that French dancers were engaged , French As the
dresses adopted , and even French artists emp ^ ed . nation ' was on the eve of a war , great opposition was formed against the piece , even before its appearance , by . the- Society calling themselves Antigallicans . It was first performed Nov , 8 , 1754 , and was ho-, noured with the appearance of his late Majesty , atid notwithstanding that circumstanceit was badly received .
, very On the four following nights , the riots continued with great violence , though opposed each time by several persons of fashion , who were resolved on its support . But on the sixth night the opposition gained ground , and frustrated every attempt to carry on the exhibition . This was the last evening of its representation . On being assured that it should be discontinued , the triumphant mob went to
Mr . Garrick's house , where they broke his windows . They then dispersed , and the Proprietors of the theatre had the mortification of sitting down with the loss pf above 4000 I . In 17 J 9 Dr . Hill wrote a pamphlet , ' entitled ' To David Garrick , Esq . the Petition of J , in behalf of herself and her Sisters . ' The purport of it was to charge him with mispronouncing some words , in- , eluding / . It is now forgotten ; but the epigram written in reply to the Doctor by Mr . Garrick is one ofthe best in our language .
' If 'tis true , as you say , that I ' ve injur'd a letter , I'll change my notes soon , and 1 hope for the better : May the just rig ht of letters , as well as of men , Hereafter be fix'd by the tongue and the pen I Most devoutly I wish that they both have their'ritie , Andthat / may be never mistaken for U . * From this time the business of the stage went on with increased
reputation , and no interruption of its peace , till 1671 , when a Mr . Fitzpatrick contrived to disturb its tranquility , by writing a weekly paper against Mr . Garrick , called ' the Craftsman . ' The cause of the quarrel was Mr . Garrick ' s resenting some illiberal reflections which had been thrown out by the other against him . On this occa-
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Life Of Mr. Garrick.
ipg characters , and Macklin in Mercutio . Both commenced their career the ist of October , and continued performing this play twelve nig hts successively , when Covent-Garden gave up the contention . " March 6 , 1754 , died that eminent statesman , Mr . Pelham , on which occasion Mr . Garrick wrote an ode , which ran through four editions in a few weeks . Those who disliked his management of Drury-Lane Theatre ,
comp lained that he conducted himself too economically respecting the decorative parts of dramatic exhibitions . They added also the charge , that he regulated the entertainments ofthe stage with a single eye to his own private advantage , without any regard to the public
satisfaction . On account of these murmurs , Mr . Garrick obtained the assistance of M . Noverre , a Swiss , who engaged a company of dancers from the best foreign theatres . The entertainment in which they were employed was called tiie Chinese Festival , and was got up with great splendour ; but the expectations of the Managers were disappointed , owing to the report , that French dancers were engaged , French As the
dresses adopted , and even French artists emp ^ ed . nation ' was on the eve of a war , great opposition was formed against the piece , even before its appearance , by . the- Society calling themselves Antigallicans . It was first performed Nov , 8 , 1754 , and was ho-, noured with the appearance of his late Majesty , atid notwithstanding that circumstanceit was badly received .
, very On the four following nights , the riots continued with great violence , though opposed each time by several persons of fashion , who were resolved on its support . But on the sixth night the opposition gained ground , and frustrated every attempt to carry on the exhibition . This was the last evening of its representation . On being assured that it should be discontinued , the triumphant mob went to
Mr . Garrick's house , where they broke his windows . They then dispersed , and the Proprietors of the theatre had the mortification of sitting down with the loss pf above 4000 I . In 17 J 9 Dr . Hill wrote a pamphlet , ' entitled ' To David Garrick , Esq . the Petition of J , in behalf of herself and her Sisters . ' The purport of it was to charge him with mispronouncing some words , in- , eluding / . It is now forgotten ; but the epigram written in reply to the Doctor by Mr . Garrick is one ofthe best in our language .
' If 'tis true , as you say , that I ' ve injur'd a letter , I'll change my notes soon , and 1 hope for the better : May the just rig ht of letters , as well as of men , Hereafter be fix'd by the tongue and the pen I Most devoutly I wish that they both have their'ritie , Andthat / may be never mistaken for U . * From this time the business of the stage went on with increased
reputation , and no interruption of its peace , till 1671 , when a Mr . Fitzpatrick contrived to disturb its tranquility , by writing a weekly paper against Mr . Garrick , called ' the Craftsman . ' The cause of the quarrel was Mr . Garrick ' s resenting some illiberal reflections which had been thrown out by the other against him . On this occa-