through the Strand in his theatrical dress-when the young men arrived at the appointed place, they found Suett seated in a chair, singing, and laughing at them, as they came in. (From one of the party.) Suett's characters-selection only. D. L. 1780-1781. Ralph in Maid of the Mill— *Moll Flagon--Tipple in Flitch of Bacon. 1781-1782. Squire Richard-Waitwell. 1783-1784. Marrall-Grizzle in Tom Thumb. 1784-1785. Filch Lord Froth Binnacle in F. Q.-Clown in W. T.-Sir Wilful Witwou'd. 1785-1786. Clown in T. N.-Blister in V. U. 1786-1787. Snip in Harlequin's Invasion-Alscrip in Heiress-1st Gravedigger-Trappanti-Mungo. 1787-1788. Gibbet-Diggery in All the World's -Kecksey in I. W.-Launcelot in M. of V.-Obediah in Comm.- Moneytrap. 1788-1789. *Dr. Bilioso in D. and A.-Gardiner in Henry 8th-Muckworm in H. Y. 1789-1790. Touchstone-Pistol in Henry 5thBooze in Belphegor-Solomon in Quaker *Old Pickle in Spoil'd Child-*Endless in No Song, No Supper-Hardcastle-Mawworm. 1790-1791. *Yuseph in Siege of Belgrade. D. L. Company at Hay. 1791-1792. Dorcas in Cymon-Davy in Bon Ton. 1792-1793. Tipkin in T. H.-Old Manly in Fugitive-Gobbo in M. of V.-*Label in Prize-Sir Felix Friendly in A. S.-Foresight. * Hay. 1793. Whimmy in London Hermit. Hay. 1793-1794. *Apathy in Children in the Wood-Obediah Prim-Bullock-* Dicky Gossip. D. L. 1794. 3d Witch-Jabal in Jew-Mordecai -Varbel in Lodoiska. 1794-1795. Don Pedro in Wonder-Clown in M. for M.-Lope Tocho-*Weazel in Wheel of Fortune -Don Jerome in Duenna. Hay. 1795. *Fustian in New Hay-*Amalakite in Zorinski-Polonius-Chronicle in Young Quaker. D. L. 1795-1796. Snarl in V. L.-Crazy in P. T. -Old Philpot-Cranky in Son in Law-*Samson in Iron Chest-Barnacle in Romp. Hay. 1796. Sir F. Gripe-Peter in Romeo. D. L. 1796-1797. Periwinkle-Dogberry-Antonio in Chances-Old Woman in Rule a WifeTrinculo-Crabtree-Realize in Will-Sir Andrew Aguecheek. Hay. 1797. Major Benbow in Flitch of BaconAntonio in Follies of a Day-Sir Charles Clackit. D. L. 1797-1798. *Peter in Stranger. Hay. 1798. Silky in Road to Ruin. Don D. L. 1798-1799. Sir Harry Sycamore Lewis in Love makes-Nicholas in Feudal Times-*Old Lizard in Secret-Kate Matchlock. Hay. 1799. *Von Snarl in Sighs. D. L. 1799-1800. Sharp in Lying Valet-Baron Piffleberg in Of Age To-morrow-Drugget. Hay. 1800. *Steinberg in Point of Honour-Deputy Bull in Review. D. L. 1800-1801. Petulant-Varland-Domi nique in Deaf and Dumb-Justice Woodcock. Hay. 1801. Sir Abel Handy. D. L. 1801-1802. Don Manuel in She wou'd. D. L. 1802-1803. Midas-Shallow in Merry Wives-Justice Clement. 1803-1804. Obediah in Honest Thieves. 1804-1805. John Moody. • Originally. C. G. 1804-1805. Sep. 17. John Bull. Peregrine Murray: Frank Rochdale H. Siddons. 19. Beaux Stratagem. Aimwell H. Siddons: -with Quaker. Lubin Taylor, 1st app. at C. G.: Floretta Mrs. Taylor, 1st app. 21. Provoked Husband. Squire] Richard Sim mons. 26. Rule a Wife, and Irish Mimic. 28. Speed the Plough, and Highland Reel. Oct. 3. Poor Gentleman, and Escapes. = 5. Man of the World. Sir Pertinax = Cooke: -with Robin Hood. Robin Hood Taylor: Little John Munden: Ruttekin Blanchard: Annette= Mrs. Taylor. = = 8. Pizarro. Elvira Mrs. Siddons :-the play seems to have been changed, see May 27. 10. Mountaineers, and Love a-la-Mode. 12. Every Man in his Humour. = 15. Richard 3d Cooke: Richmond = Kemble : Henry 6th Hargrave, from Dublin. = 18. Suspicious Husband. Strictland Cooke, 1st time. 19. Wild Cats-20. Henry 4th, part 1st. 22. Hamlet-Kemble: Ghost-Cooke: Friar= Hull. = 24. Never acted, Blind Bargain, or Hear him out. Giles Woodbine Emery: Sir Andrew Analyse = Fawcett: Tourly Lewis: Villars = Kemble: Jack Analyse Farley: Dr. Pliable Blanchard: Frank (his servant) = Atkins: Mrs. Villars Mrs. Gibbs Miss Gurnet (an old maid) = Mrs. Davenport: Sophia Woodbine Miss Davies, her 3d app.: Rachel (a gipsy) Mrs. Emery:-acted 27 times Sir Andrew Analyse, in India, had adopted the son of a poor man-he had consigned him to the care of Dr. Pliable, with a good allowance-the child had died-Dr. Pliable employs a gipsy to steal a child of the same age for him-the gipsy steals the child of Mr. and Mrs. Villars-Sir Andrew returns to England with a large fortune-he proposes to marry Miss Gurnet, to whom he was attached before he went out to India-he is offended with his niece for having married Villars, and for her neglect in not writing to him-Mrs. Villars had written, but Miss Gurnet had suppressed the letters-Dr. Pliable is frightened when he finds whose child the gipsy had stolen-Frank offers Tourly £100 for a piece of secret service-Tourly, who wants money, accepts the offer -Tourly is blindfolded-Frank goes into Dr. Pliable's house-Tourly means to mark the door by which Frank had made his exit-by mistake he marks Miss Gurnet's door instead of Dr. Pliable'sFrank gives Tourly a purse and a basket-Tourly on opening the basket finds Villars' child in it-he gives the basket to Miss Gurnet's servant-Sir Andrew suspects the child to be Miss Gurnet's, and breaks off the match-at the conclusion Sir Andrew is reconciled to his niece-Dr. Pliable is exposedJack Analyse marries Sophia- -this C. was written by Reynolds-there are some few good things in it, but on the whole it is a poor play-the Epilogue is good-it was admirably well sung by Emery. Nov. 20. English Fleet, with Will for the Deed, in 2 acts. Harry Hairbrain Brunton. = = 24. Family Quarrels. Lady Selina Mrs. Dibdin. Dec. 1. Barbarossa. Achmet Master Betty, 1st app. = in London: Barbarossa Hargrave : Hargrave: Zaphira = Mrs. Litchfield: Irene = Mrs. H. Siddons:-before the play an occasional address, by C. Kemble. The most extraordinary circumstance, which occurs in the whole history of the stage, took place at this time-a boy of the name of Betty, born in 1791, displayed a genius for acting, which, considering his age, was really astonishing, but his partisans, not |