Memoirs of Mrs Siddons Interspersed with Anecdotes of Authors and Actors, 1; By James Boaden in Two Volumes (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1827 Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI. HENDERSON NOT EMINENTLY SUCCESSFUL AT DRURY LANE.--INDISCREET AS TO MIMICRY.--STATE OF IRELAND IN 1778.--WINTER SEASON 1778-9.--HAMLET.--LEAR.--HENDERSON'S Jesop.--John "dunstall.--Mrs. Henderson.--Garrick's Death And Funeral.--Burke Would Have Best Displayed His Genius.--Sheridan's Monody. Jephson's Law Of Lombardy.--Mason Alters Elfrida.--Daly The Irish Manager.--Calypso.---who's The Dupe.--Fatal Falsehood.--Mrs. Cowley.--Henderson NkGlected By Sheridan.--Seeming Reasons Of That NeGlect.--Smith.--Miss Walpole Marries.--Such MarRiages Considered, Waldron. Two Noble Kinsmen. New Hypothesis On The Subject.--Colman's Separate Maintenance.--The Winter Of 1779-80.--Miss Younge And Henderson, And Edwin, At Covent Garden. Massinger.--The Critic--Burke Condescends To Allude To That Farce.--Too Much Of Cumberland.--Modern Undertakers To Furnish Plays.--Belle's Stratagem Examined.--Moral Danger.--Chapter Of Accidents. Miss Lee.--Miss Satchell.--The Author's Admiration Of Her Exquisite Simplicity. IT might be supposed that Drury Lane Theatre would have proved a safe harbour for the only actor, who seemed to have formed himself at all in tragedy upon Mr. Garrick--but it was quite otherwise. Mr. Henderson had been engaged by Mr. Sheridan at the very handsome salary of Ten pounds a week, besides buying up the forfeiture on his articles with Palmer, the Bath manager, by a privilege to act there the unpublished School for Scandal. Yet, strongly as Garrick now delivered his opinion in favour of Henderson's talents, he by no means realized at Drury Lane the promise he had raised in the Haymarket. Colman had rewarded his exertions by a sum very near three hundred pounds, and had every disposition to serve him--but the actor would not allow himself his full advant...