LONDON

JOHN C. NIMMO

14, KING WILLIAM STREET, STRAND

MDCCCLXXXVIII


[CONTENTS.]

CHAPTER I.PAGE
MRS. OLDFIELD[1]
CHAPTER II.
FROM THE DEATH OF ANNE OLDFIELD TO THAT OF WILKS[21]
CHAPTER III.
ROBERT WILKS[32]
CHAPTER IV.
ENTER GARRICK[49]
CHAPTER V.
GARRICK, QUIN, MRS. PORTER[71]
CHAPTER VI.
RIVALRY; AND ENTER, SPRANGER BARRY[86]
CHAPTER VII.
THE OLD DUBLIN THEATRE[99]
CHAPTER VIII.
GARRICK AND QUIN; GARRICK AND BARRY[108]
CHAPTER IX.
THE AUDIENCES OF 1700-1750[127]
CHAPTER X.
EXIT, JAMES QUIN[160]
CHAPTER XI.
ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND[181]
CHAPTER XII.
MARGARET WOFFINGTON[198]
CHAPTER XIII.
COLLEY CIBBER[213]
CHAPTER XIV.
ENGLAND AND IRELAND[240]
CHAPTER XV.
RYAN, RICH, O'BRIEN[253]
CHAPTER XVI.
SUSANNA MARIA CIBBER[268]
CHAPTER XVII.
REAPPEARANCE OF SPRANGER BARRY—RETIREMENT OF MRS. PRITCHARD[277]
CHAPTER XVIII.
THE LAST YEARS OF GARRICK AND BARRY[290]
CHAPTER XIX.
DAVID GARRICK[304]
CHAPTER XX.
SPRANGER AND ANNE BARRY[336]
CHAPTER XXI.
KITTY CLIVE, WOODWARD, AND SHUTER[354]
CHAPTER XXII.
SAMUEL FOOTE[371]