norant rabble administered their oath to several of the Irish senators upon the works of our old English bard, which was afterwards returned by them, in safety, to the owner. SAVAGE'S SIR THOMAS OVERBURY." SAVAGE was extravagantly fond of theatrical representations, and attended them constantly for several years. This partiality induced him to write for the stage; particularly the tragedy of "Sir Thomas Overbury," which was composed under most extraordinary circumstances; when he had neither lodging, nor any other covering than the blue expanse of infinite space, and but little food; in short, it was written with borrowed pens and ink, in the first shop whose master granted him admittance. He, however, contrived to have it produced; and his profits are said to have amounted to £200. This play procured him several friends, who were sufficiently powerful to render him essential service; but that propensity to bad habits which is too often the attendant of genius, marred all their endeavours to serve him; and he fell from the state of an agreeable companion, caressed and admired, into the neglected rake, ragged and pennyless: and, to complete his misfortunes, the mistress of a coffee-house in Bristol arrested him for the sum of £8, which being unable to pay, and as no one would bail him, he was imprisoned :— wrote a satire, entitled, "London and Bristol delineated;" received a letter from Mr. Pope, charging him with ingratitude;-replied to the charge; was seized with dejection of spirits, which terminated in his death, August 1, 1743, aged 46; and, to complete the scene, was buried at the gaoler's expense, in St. Peter's churchyard, Bristol. HIBERNIAN PROLOGUE. AN Irishman, who was a member of a strolling company of comedians in the north of England, advertised, for his benefit, some years since, "An Occasional Address will be spoken by a new Actor." This excited great expectations from the town's-people. Upon the benefit night the Hibernian stepped forward, and, in a deep brogue, thus addressed the audience : "To night, a new actor appears on your stage Now, who do you think this new actor may be ? Why, turn round your eyes, And then you'll be sure this new actor to see." PATENT OF THE BATH THEATRE. WHEN the late public-spirited Mr. John Palmer became propriétor of the Theatre of his native city, Bath, there were only two patent theatres in the kingdom, Drury-Lane and Covent-Garden; and, consequently, the great body of persons connected with dramatic property, whether as proprietors or as actors, laboured under severe restrictions. The sovereign's hands, too, were so tied by the law, that no amelioration could be obtained by an appeal to the throne. Mr. Palmer's first essay in life was to unlock that by which the drama was then confined. It would be needless to detail the difficulties he had to encounter in order to accomplish this measure. Suffice it to say, a special Act of Parliament was passed in the eighth year of the reign of George III., enabling his Majesty to grant a patent for a Theatre in the city of Bath. Mr. Palmer next obtained the patent, which gave to Bath the first Theatre-Royal ever established out of the metropolis. MRS. CLIVE AND MRS. POPE. - "I WELL remember," observes Mr. Wilkinson, "on the second night of The Confederacy,' Mrs. Clive called Mrs. Pope into the Green-room, before her going on the stage, as Corinna, and said to her, My dear Pope,' (a sweet appellation, indeed, for Clive) you played particularly well on Saturday night, for a young actress.Now, take from me a piece of advice, which I would have every performer to attend to you acted with great and deserved approbation; but, to night, you must endeavour to act better, and to receive less applause; for if you let your young heart be too sanguine, and rest on the caprice of public commendation or praise, and find yourself to be disappointed, you will foolishly suffer it to damp your spirits, and you will then sink beneath yourself-therefore, take my advice for your proceeding upon the stage. The violent thunder of applause, last Saturday, on your first appearance, was not all deserved: it was only benevolently bestowed, to give you the pleasing information that they were delighted; and had their warmest wishes tendered to you, that you would, hereafter, merit that kindness they then bestowed on you. Young performers should re member this lesson, for they are too apt to construe what is meant in kindness, as a tribute due to their deserts." SONNET TO MISS F. H. KELLY, ON HER PER- 'Twas the embodying of a lovely thought, With something more than fancy can create, Young beauty! sweetly didst thou paint, the deep Intense affection woman's heart will keep More tenderly than life! I see thee now With thy white wreathed arms, thy pensive brow, Standing so lovely in thy sorrowing.— I've sometimes read, and clos'd the page divine, Dreaming what that Italian girl might be ; Yet ne'er imagin'd, look or tone more sweet than thine. L. E. L. KING, THE COMEDIAN, WHO was one of Thalia's greatest favourites, but whose cause the blind goddess Fortune but |