reversed, Mrs. Cargill absented herself from the theatre, and that she played Capt. Macheath.

D. L. 1781-1782. Nancy in the Camp-Widow Brady-Jacintha in S. H.

Hay. 1782. Molly in English Merchant-Bridget in Chapter of Accidents.

D. L. 1782-1783. Jane Shore.

Hay. 1784. *Fanny in Mogul Tale-Isabella in ditto-Lady Randolph-*Maud in Peeping Tom. C. G. 1785-1786. Andromache-Rosalind-Portia in M. of V.-Fidelia in Plain Dealer. Hay. 1786. *Flora in Widow's Vow.

C. G. 1786-1787. Lady Percy-Lady in Comus -Lady Frances Touchwood-Fatima in Cymon— *Julia in Midnight Hour-Anne Lovely. 1787-1788. Mrs. Page-Rose in R. O.

1788-1789.

*Marianne in Dramatist.

1789-1790. Cymon.

1790-1791. Jane in Wild Oats.

1791-1792. *Sophia Strangeways in Notoriety.

* Originally.

Mrs. Sumbel, in 1811, published her Memoirs in 3 vols.-they contain very little theatrical information-the account which she gives of her marriage with Mr. Sumbel is curious.

F. Aikin left C. G. in the middle of this seasonhe had a good person-no inconsiderable share of judgment-a sonorous distinct voice-he succeeded in the impassioned and declamatory parts of Tragedy, insomuch that from his being so often cast in that

line, his intimates in the green-room nicknamed him Tyrant Aikin-nor did all his merit lie in Tragedy-in serious parts of Comedy, such as Sir John Flowerdale, Stockwell, &c., he had a pleasing harmony in his tones, and a precision of expression which gave force to these characters. (Theatrical Biography.)

F. Aikin's characters-selection only.

D. L. 1764-1765. Dick in Confederacy-he was announced as coming from Dublin.

1767-1768. *Col. Camply in Widowed WifeFrankly in S. H.-Rosse-*Pharasmenes in Zenobia -Buckingham in Richard the 3d-Merlin in Cymon. 1768-1769. *Zingis in ditto-*Connan in Fatal Discovery.

1769-1770. Heartfree Tamerlane ScioltoRichmond-Leonato-Aboan-Ford-Col. Rivers in False Delicacy-Caled-Sir John Flowerdale in L. and C.-Pierre.

1770-1771. Manly in Plain Dealer-Marcian in Theodosius-Merlin in King Arthur-*Stockwell in West Indian-Col. Standard-Jarvis in GamesterJaques in As you like it-Sir Friendly Moral in Lady's last Stake.

1771-1772. *Melanthon in Grecian Daughter. 1772-1773. Clytus Ventidius- Evander Macduff.

1773-1774. Hubert in King John.

C. G. 1775-1776. Major O'Flaherty-Osman in

Zara-Pyrrhus-Portius in Cato-Ghost in Hamlet -Glenalvon-Bastard in King Lear-Horatio in F.P. 1776-1777. Polydore in Orphan-Banquo- *Modred in Caractacus-Maskwell in D. D.-*Bygrove in Know your own Mind.

1777-1778. *Raby in Percy.

1778-1779.

1779-1780.

Barbarossa-Edgar in Elfrida.

Timoleon in Bondman-*Francisco

in Duke of Milan altered-*Saville in Belle's Stratagem-Roderigo in Pilgrim-Bajazet.

1780-1781. Stukely in Gamester-Oliver Cromwell in Charles 1st-Sidney in Man of the World. 1781-1782. *Daggerly in Walloons.

1782-1783. Dionysius in G. D.-Lord Medway in Discovery - *Sir Harry Harlow in Mysterious Husband-Zanga-Polixenes.

1783-1784. Morose in Silent Woman..

1784-1785. Dr. Cantwell-King in Henry 4th part 1st.

1785-1786. Tullus Hostilius - Acasto- Henry 6th in Richard 3d Fitzherbert in Which is the Man?-Kent-Sealand-Mahomet.

1786-1787. *Col. Talbot in He would be a Soldier-Narbas in Merope-Henry 8th-Belarius. 1787-1788. Gloster in Jane Shore-Old Norval - Mardonius in King and no King-Sir Lucius O'Trigger.

1788-1789. Alberto in Child of Nature.

1789-1790. Merchant of Venice-Lord Glenmore. 1791-1792. Lusignan.

* Originally.

Kelly mentions F. Aikin as manager of the Liverpool theatre in 1793-in the Thespian Dictionary 1805, he is said to be joint-manager with Jackson at Edinburgh.

Richard Wilson seems not to have acted in London after the 30th of Oct. 1792-he is mentioned as being at Edinburgh in 1793-Oulton says that he died in the King's Bench prison, in the summer of 1796-for the early part of Wilson's theatrical life see Lee Lewes' Memoirs vol. 1 p. 176-Wilson was a good actor-O'Keeffe says of him-" his manner "was broad, full, and powerful, therefore fit for a "London theatre; he had great exertion and indus"try; he succeeded Shuter at C. G., and was ever "true in loyalty to his poet, his manager, and his "audience-on my bringing out the Castle of Anda"lusia in 1782, Wilson was in the country, at a "considerable distance from London-Harris, doubt"ing the abilities of the actor who had been cast "for Don Scipio, paid particular, yet silent attention, "to his manner of rehearsing it, and, finding it "would not do, desired that Wilson should be immediately sent for, and money forwarded to him

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right, for Wilson's Don Scipio was capital."

Wilson's characters-selection only.

Hay. 1774. Mrs. Loveit in Commissary- Grumio -Flaw in Cozeners-Grub in Cross Purposes*Bundle in Waterman-Jobson.

1775. Sir Christopher Cripple in Maid of Bath. C. G. 1775-1776. Hardcastle-Justice Woodcock -Gibby in Wonder--Peachum-Gardiner in Henry 8th-Midas-Pamphlet in Upholsterer-*Don Jerome in Duenna-Scapin-Ben in Love for Love— Whittle in Irish Widow-Sir Anthony AbsoluteTrim in Funeral.

Liverpool 1776. Sir Francis Gripe-Tony Lumpkin-Lovegold-Hurry in Maid of the Oaks-Davy in Bon Ton-Varland-Squire Richard-Launcelot in M. of V.- Scrub-Justice in Runaway-Cimberton in C. L.-Block in Reprisal-Master Stephen-Rubrick in Spleen-Linco in Cymon.

C. G. 1776-1777. Waitwell - Sir Harry Sycamore-Stephano in Tempest-Malvolio-GripusCol. Oldboy-General Savage.

Liverpool 1777. Old Philpot - Sancho in Don Quixote-Periwinkle-Colin in Fashionable Lover_ Touchstone-Shylock-Sable-Dr. Last-Falstaff in Falstaff's Wedding-Croker-Sir Harry Gubbin— Richard 3d.

C. G. 1777-1778.

Maclaymore in Reprisal

Cross in Man and Wife-Fluellin.

1778-1779. *Tokay in Wives Revenged - Sir Francis Wronghead-* Bailiff in Annette and Lubin -Obediah Prim-*Farmer Sternold in Lady of the Manor-Drugget-Binnacle in Fair Quaker-Chrononhotonthologos.

1779-1780. Brainworm - Cleon in Bondman— Shallow in Merry Wives-Major Benbow in Flitch of Bacon-*Old Wrongward in Deaf Lover-Vulture in Woman's a Riddle-Clytus in Alexander the Little-Alphonso in Pilgrim.