Some Years ago I was at the Tragedy of

Macbeth

, and unfortunately placed myself under a Woman of Quality that is since Dead; who, as I found by the Noise she made, was newly returned from

France

. A little before the rising of the Curtain, she broke out into a loud Soliloquy,

When will the dear Witches enter?

and immediately upon their first Appearance, asked a Lady that sat three Boxes from her, on her Right-hand, if those Witches were not charming Creatures.

[A]

little after, as

Betterton