M EMOIRS

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,” fe.

VOL. II.

TAUNTON:
PRINTED BY W. BRAGG, SOLD BY HIM; BY SIMPKIN
AND MARSHALL LONDON; AND MAY BE OBTAINED

THROUGH ANY BOOKSELLER IN THE KINGDOM,

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER VI.

PAGE

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

Franklin's Whistle Love and Matrimony-A Reverend

Friend

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CHAPTER VII.

Doctor Shatford, of Gloucester-Pan's Lodge at Paiuswick

Squire Hyett (story) Scandal -Gossips-Male and Female-

Game at Cards—Mr. Tanner, Solicitor, Exeter-White Wigs

and Church Clocks-Old Wine and New feeling

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Epitaph-Story telling and Romancing-Lady Dundizzy's Sheep

-Baron Mancbausan-Beunos Ayres Breeders of Bullocks

Savory Slices-Lymington, Hampshire-Devizes, Wiltshire-

Frome, Somerset-Female Counsel-Merchant of Venice-

New speeoh in the Trial seene--Short Sermon

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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 babit
- Mechanics-Wonders already done-Mind will triomph

over Matter-Solomon's Song

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Chevy Chace-Mr. Addison-Salisbury-Mr. Grant-The

Widow Shatford (story) Give a good tooth for pulling ont a
bad one-Gay's Chair-Gay's Friends and Relative Gaiety-
Solicitor in a proper set to,-beats a Peer and his bottle-
holders-Scene changes to Batlı-Mistake-Chair Sold-
Hononralile offer by the Purchaser; but unluckily Parties
gone-King of Holland-Pope and Poetry—Marianne-Man
a Monster!--Candour; or Love L'Allegro

CHAPTER VIII.

*Torrington, Devonshire-Diaries-Tasso_Mr. Colby, a Surgeon

-At Taup!on-Doctor Conundrum (Mr. Henry Norris)—A

Tale called Burr, the Manager-Instinct-Lambs-Langh-

Love-Locke and Logic-Signs- Characters—Legislation-

Fayette-Washington-Paine-Anecdotes

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Man Monkies-Sketches-Wandering Thoughts-Quick

Travelling-old Mr. Whitely, the Manager-Night Thoughts

and Morning Thoughts---Mr. Macklin-Old Mr. Biggs, the

Manager-Devonshire Village Lawyer and Judge Buller ..

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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 somo people may think the first consideration; namely, tho expenses attending it.

In the opinion of many, every shilling spent on the Drama is an unnecessary expenditure, aad consequently to use their own language, so much money thrown“ am way! 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.