“The Lecture will be repeated to-morrow and Saturday next.”
“June 23rd.
MARYBONE GARDENS.
“By Virtue of a Licence from the Board of Ordnance, a
MOST MAGNIFICENT FIREWORK
will be exhibited on Tuesday next at
MARYBONE GARDENS,
In honour of His Majesty’s Birthday.
“Further particulars will be advertised on Monday next.”
“Indeed, Sir!” is the general exclamation of a passenger in a stage coach, whenever any one observes that he had seen Garrick perform; at least, such an observation has fallen from many of my fellow-travellers, when I have asserted that I had had the pleasure of seeing that great actor. On the 25th of November, 1775, my father first took me to a play, and it was with one of Mr. Garrick’s orders, when he performed in The Alchemist.[122]