TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
Unusual and archaic spellings have been maintained, although some attempt has been made to standardize spelling of words throughout the book. The following printing errors or inconsistencies were fixed. They are also indicated in this ebook like this.
| Page [xiv]: | CHAPTER XIV ... Sudden recall to Town |
| originally: | CHAPTER XIV ... Sudden recal to Town |
| Page [xvi]: | Concluding Chapter |
| originally: | CHAPTER XXVI. ... Conclusion |
| Footnote [1] (Page 4): | The Drury Lane playbill, October 10, 1761, |
| originally: | The Drury Lane play-bill, October 10, 1761, |
| Footnote [4] (Page 7): | by Wright, Grimaldi, and Delpini |
| originally: | by Wright, Grimaldi, and Delphini |
| Page [7]: | about Saddler's Wells, and Astley's, and |
| originally: | about Saddler's Wells, and Astleys, and |
| Footnote [18] (Page 25): | Mr. Lascelles Williamson, Ballet Master, |
| originally: | Mr. Lassells Williamson, Ballet Master, |
| Page [26]: | occupying herself with needlework |
| originally: | occupying herself with needle-work |
| Page [28]: | somewhat re-assured the lover, |
| originally: | somewhat reassured the lover, |
| Page [34]: | Grimaldi with an old broadsword |
| originally: | Grimaldi with an old broad-sword |
| Page [42]: | the parlour, and the bedroom, |
| originally: | the parlour, and the bed-room, |
| Footnote [21] (Page 49): | made their début in 1820 |
| originally: | made their debut in 1820 |
| Page [68]: | astonished at their re-appearance, |
| originally: | astonished at their reappearance, |
| Page [85]: | the latter theatre late overnight |
| originally: | the latter theatre late over-night |
| Page [103]: | in the neighbourhood of the theatre |
| originally: | in the neighbourhoood of the theatre |
| Page [107]: | and re-opened on the 4th of October; |
| originally: | and reopened on the 4th of October; |
| Page [107]: | having been previously apprised |
| originally: | having been previously apprized |
| Page [113]: | stand a rump-steak dinner |
| originally: | stand a rumpsteak dinner |
| Page [114]: | re-opened, as usual, at Easter, 1805: |
| originally: | reopened, as usual, at Easter, 1805: |
| Page [114]: | and re-opened again on the 21st of September, |
| originally: | and reopened again on the 21st of September, |
| Page [124]: | proceeded to apprise him |
| originally: | proceeded to apprize him |
| Page [144]: | Mr. Alley proposed offering a satisfactory |
| originally: | Mr. Alley proposed offering a satsifactory |
| Page [154]: | unsuccessful melodrama, entitled "Bonifacio |
| originally: | unsuccessful melo-drama, entitled "Bonifacio |
| Page [156]: | encored--"Tippitywitchet" three times, |
| originally: | encored--"Tippitywitchit" three times, |
| Footnote [51] (Page 161): | Melodramatic Romance of "The Wild Man: |
| originally: | Melo-dramatic Romance of "The Wild Man: |
| Footnote [53] (Page 175): | the Old Price Riots |
| originally: | the Old-Price Riots |
| Page [176]: | and re-opened in October. |
| originally: | and reopened in October. |
| Page [179]: | sang Tippitywitchet with great |
| originally: | sang Tippitywitchit with great |
| Page [187]: | previous to the début, the pains |
| originally: | previous to the débût, the pains |
| Page [188]: | entreating the postboys to drive |
| originally: | entreating the post-boys to drive |
| Footnote [67] (Page 194): | Joe made his début on the stage, |
| originally: | Joe made his débût on the stage, |
| Page [199]: | it was situated up a stable yard, |
| originally: | it was situate up a stable yard, |
| Footnote [79] (Page 224): | the melodramatic romance of "Cherry and Fair Star; |
| originally: | the melo-dramatic romance of "Cherry and Fair Star; |
| Footnote [84] (Page 234): | melodrama, entitled, "The Caliph and the Cadi," |
| originally: | melo-drama, entitled, "The Caliph and the Cadi," |
| Footnote [88] (Page 242): | belief of his début "in Robinson Crusoe," |
| originally: | belief of his débût "in Robinson Crusoe," |
| Footnote [94] (Page 251): | made her début with him |
| originally: | made her débût with him |