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Life Of Mr. Garrick.
much of his mansion , and made it damp . To remedy this inconvenience , he caused it to be cut down , to the great mortification of his neighbours , who were so enraged at him , that they soon rendered the p lace , out of revenge , too disagreeable for ' him . to remain in it . He therefore was obliged to quit it ; and the tree , being purchased by a carpenter , was retailed and cut out in various relicks of stand-dishes , teacheststobacco
- , -stoppers , and other things ; some of which were secured by the corporation of Stratford . The gentlemen belonging to , this body soon after agreed to present Mr . Garrick with the freedom of their borough in a box made from the mulberry tree ; and their Steward at the same time was ordered to acquaint him , that the corporation would be happy in receiving from his hands statue
some , bust , or picture of Shakespear , to be placed within their new townhall ; together with a picture of himself . - This circumstance probably gave Mr . Garrick the first idea of performing a jubilee to the honour of Shakespear ; and , at the conclusion of the theatrical season , he invited his audience to be present at it in th e followi ng term s :
' My eyes till then no si ghts like this will see . Unless we meet at Shakespear's jubilee . On AVON ' S banks , nuherefiowcrs eterncl blow , Like its full stream our gratitude shah flow ! There let us revel , shew our fond regard ; On that lov'd spot , first breath'd our matchless bard To him all honour , gratitude is due , ' To him we owe our all—to him and you . '
It is sufficient to observe , that accident deprived those who were present of part of their entertainment ; that all which was exhibited £ ive general . satisfaction ; and that Mr . Garrick , who was a great sum of money out of pocket by it , framed an entertainment , which was performed atDrury-Lane Theatre ninety-two nights , with great applause , to very crowded audiences . The Ode which , was spoken by him at Stratford also d at the
was repeate same Theatre , but not with much success , being performed onl y seven times . In the year 1772 , it was his misfortune to be embroiled with a person , who claimed the representation of one of-his pieces at Drury-Lane ; and he enforced his demand in a manner that will always reflect disgrace on his memory . He published- a poem to intimidate the called in the Suds
manager , Love , containing insinuations of the basest kind , and which he afterwards denied having had any intention to convey Mr . Garrick had recourse to / the court ofKin-s Bench to punish the libeller ; and , notwithstanding he had been a second time insulted b y another publication , conceived with- equal malignityhe was weak enough to stop the he
, prosecution . had commenced , on his adversary ' s signing an acknowled gment of his offence , which was printed 111 all the public papers . l < rom this time no event of importance happened , until the resolution which Mr . Garrick had-begun to form of quitting , the stage
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Life Of Mr. Garrick.
much of his mansion , and made it damp . To remedy this inconvenience , he caused it to be cut down , to the great mortification of his neighbours , who were so enraged at him , that they soon rendered the p lace , out of revenge , too disagreeable for ' him . to remain in it . He therefore was obliged to quit it ; and the tree , being purchased by a carpenter , was retailed and cut out in various relicks of stand-dishes , teacheststobacco
- , -stoppers , and other things ; some of which were secured by the corporation of Stratford . The gentlemen belonging to , this body soon after agreed to present Mr . Garrick with the freedom of their borough in a box made from the mulberry tree ; and their Steward at the same time was ordered to acquaint him , that the corporation would be happy in receiving from his hands statue
some , bust , or picture of Shakespear , to be placed within their new townhall ; together with a picture of himself . - This circumstance probably gave Mr . Garrick the first idea of performing a jubilee to the honour of Shakespear ; and , at the conclusion of the theatrical season , he invited his audience to be present at it in th e followi ng term s :
' My eyes till then no si ghts like this will see . Unless we meet at Shakespear's jubilee . On AVON ' S banks , nuherefiowcrs eterncl blow , Like its full stream our gratitude shah flow ! There let us revel , shew our fond regard ; On that lov'd spot , first breath'd our matchless bard To him all honour , gratitude is due , ' To him we owe our all—to him and you . '
It is sufficient to observe , that accident deprived those who were present of part of their entertainment ; that all which was exhibited £ ive general . satisfaction ; and that Mr . Garrick , who was a great sum of money out of pocket by it , framed an entertainment , which was performed atDrury-Lane Theatre ninety-two nights , with great applause , to very crowded audiences . The Ode which , was spoken by him at Stratford also d at the
was repeate same Theatre , but not with much success , being performed onl y seven times . In the year 1772 , it was his misfortune to be embroiled with a person , who claimed the representation of one of-his pieces at Drury-Lane ; and he enforced his demand in a manner that will always reflect disgrace on his memory . He published- a poem to intimidate the called in the Suds
manager , Love , containing insinuations of the basest kind , and which he afterwards denied having had any intention to convey Mr . Garrick had recourse to / the court ofKin-s Bench to punish the libeller ; and , notwithstanding he had been a second time insulted b y another publication , conceived with- equal malignityhe was weak enough to stop the he
, prosecution . had commenced , on his adversary ' s signing an acknowled gment of his offence , which was printed 111 all the public papers . l < rom this time no event of importance happened , until the resolution which Mr . Garrick had-begun to form of quitting , the stage