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CHAPTER X.

The recruited actors in the Haymarket encouraged by a

subscription.--Drury-lane under a particular ma-
nagement.—The power of a lord chamberlain over
the theatres considered.—How it had been formerly
exercised.-A digression to tragic anthors....

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CHAPTER XI.

Some chimerical thoughts of making the stage useful,
-Some to its reputation.-The patent unprofitable
to all the proprietors but one.A fourth part of it
given away to colonel Brett.-A digression to his
memory.- The two companies of_actors reunited by
his interest and management.--The first direction of
operas only given to Mr Swiney.

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CHAPTER XII.

A short view of the opera, when first divided from the
comedy.--Plays recover their

credit.-The old patentee
uneasy at their success.Why.—The occasion of
colonel Brett's throwing up his share in the patent.
-The consequences of it.--Anecdotes of Goodman
the actor.-The rate of favourite actors in his time.-
The patentees, by endeavouring to reduce their price,
lose them all a second time. The principal comedians
return to the Haymarket in shares with Swiney.-
They alter that theatre.—The original and present
form of the theatre ir. Drury-lane compared.--Operas
fall off.-The occasion of it.-Farther observations
upon them.-The patentee dispossessed of Drury-
lane theatre.--Mr Collier, with a new license, heads
the remains of that company.

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CHAPTER XIII.

The patentee, having now no actors, rebuilds the new

acter

CHAPTER X

The stage in its highest prosperity." ers not

without errors.--Of what kind.--Cato

Who +

brought it to the stage. The compar

-Their success, and different auditor

made a sharer.-Dogget objects to : its the

stage upon his admittance. That not ha

-What was.-Dogget's theatrical character... 255

ue reason.

CHAPTER XV.

Sir Richard Steele succeeds Collier in the theatre-royal.

-Lincoln's-inn-fields house rebuilt. The patent re-

stored.Eight actors at once desert from the king's

company:-Why.—A new patent obtained by sir

Richard Steele, and assigned in shares to the manag-

ing actors of Drury-lane.

Of modern pantomimes.

--The rise of them.-Vanity invincible and ashamed.

-The “ Nonjuror” acted. The author not forgiven,

and rewarded for it..

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CHAPTER XVI.
The author steps out of his way.- Pleads his theatrical

cause in chancery.-Carries it.-Plays acted at Hamp.
ton-court.—Theatrical anecdotes in former reigas.
- Ministers and managers always censured.—The dif-

ficulty of supplying the stage with good actors, con-

sidered.-Courtiers and comedians governed by the

same passions.-Examples of both. The author quits

the stage.-Why....

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