MEMOIRS OF A MANAGER; OR, Life's Stage with New Scenery BRIEFLY SKETCHED BY HENRY LEE, AUTHOR OF “Caleb Quotem”—“ Echoism” (a Poem) “ Gay's Chair,” &c. VOL. II. TAUNTON: PRINTED BY W. BRAGG, SOLD BY HIM; BY SIMPKIN CONTENTS OF VOL. II. Utility of the Stage-London and Country Theatres-Dibden- O'Keefe-Drama and Melo-Dramatics-Prejudices removed -Plays in Portugal, Egypt, France and America-Doctor Doctor Shatford, of Gloucester-Pan's Lodge at Painswick- Squire Hyett (story) Scandal-Gossips-Male and Female- Epitaph-Story telling and Romancing-Lady Dundizzy's Sheep -Baron Munchausan-Beunos Ayres Breeders of Bullocks- Savory Slices-Lymington, Hampshire-Devizes, Wiltshire- Christmas Theatricals-Bedfordshire, near Ampthill-Lord Ossory-Lord Holland-Good Acting-Wooborn Abbey- Stowe Gardens-The Temple of Worthies-Abington, Berk- shire-New Farce-Almost Married-Sobriety the best habit Chevy Chace-Mr. Addison-Salisbury-Mr. Grant-The Torrington, Devonshire-Diaries-Tasso-Mr. Colby, a Surgeon -At Taunton-Doctor Conundrum (Mr. Henry Norris)-A Tale called Burr, the Manager-Instinct-Lambs-Laugh- Monkies-Sketches-Wandering Thoughts-Quick Travelling-Old Mr. Whitely, the Manager-Night Thoughts SO Licencing of Theatres-Lord Radnor and William Hussey, Esq. Copyright of Plays, &c.—Philip Astley, Esq,-Bristol Chan⚫ nel-Wales Beef-steak Club-Mr. Jekyl-Mr. Sheridan- Brighton Theatre-Puuning-Doctor Johnson-Vales of Belvoir and Taunton Deane-Bon Mots of Actors & Singers -and other remarkable Persons-Miss Foote, Conclusion, &c. 178 MEMOIRS OF A MANAGER. CHAPTER VI. HAVING it is presumed in the preceding volume removed every shadow of doubt, wherever any doubt existed, respecting the morality of the Drama, as well as enforced its policy and importance in a national view; a few words remain to be added on what some people may think the first consideration; namely, the expenses attending it. In the opinion of many, every shilling spent on the Drama is an unnecessary expenditure, aud consequently to use their own language, so much money thrown ̈away! To those people who are advocates for only what is necessary, it may not be improper to observe, and to ask-Do they never wear useless articles of apparel ? or eat and drink what are unnecessary? When they vol. ii. A |