Their Majesties' Servants. Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 of 3). Doran John

Their Majesties' Servants. Annals of the English Stage (Volume 3 of 3)

the world, and, for the sake of a smile, lovers courted ruin. This excessively brilliant, though not edifying, career did not last long. Among the many friends she had acquired was that prince of scamps and Bardolphs, Theophilus Cibber, who had just procured a licence to open the theatre in the Haymarket. He had marked the capabilities of the "vivacious" Fanny, and he tempted her to appear under his management, as Miranda, in the "Busy Body," to his Marplot. This was on the 21st of August 1755, when the débutante was only seventeen years of age. She immediately excited attention as an actress of extraordinary promise; and, in the short summer season, she exhibited her versatility by playing Miss Jenny, in the "Provoked Husband;" Desdemona, Sylvia, in the "Recruiting Officer," and finally enchanted her audience as Prince Prettyman, in the "Rehearsal."

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1

Vol. ii., pp. 398-406.

2

"One of the most capital poems in the English language" is what Gray is reported to have said.

3

Produced 8th May 1777.

4

Should be 1755. The "Chinese Festival" was produced 8th November 1755.

5

Probably a misprint for "Ten nights later," October 1 and October 11 being the dates in question.

1

Vol. ii., pp. 398-406.

2

"One of the most capital poems in the English language" is what Gray is reported to have said.

3

Produced 8th May 1777.

4

Should be 1755. The "Chinese Festival" was produced 8th November 1755.

5

Probably a misprint for "Ten nights later," October 1 and October 11 being the dates in question.

6

Should be 15th May.

7

See the London Chronicle, 9th October 1783, for the account of this visit.

8

Dr. Doran omits "this raised a prodigious and continued hiss, Harlequin all the while suspended in the air."

9

It is quite apocryphal that Macklin was two months old when his father was killed at the Battle of the Boyne. When he was in full possession of his faculties he said he was born in November 1699. As he died in 1797 he had accomplished ninety-seven years, the age stated on his coffin-lid, and was in his ninety-eighth year. —Doran MS.

Dr. Doran no doubt means that Macklin's father was not killed at the Battle of the Boyne.

10

14th of February (2d edition).

11

Macklin does not seem to have been at Covent Garden in 1754. He had a farewell benefit at Drury Lane, 20th December 1753, after which he opened his tavern.

12

Miss Macklin made her first appearance, as a woman, on 10th April 1751, on the occasion of her father's benefit.

13

Cooke, whose account of this matter is very full, says 3s. a head.

14

Macklin was at Drury Lane, 1759-60; Covent Garden, 1760-61; and was in Dublin, at Crow Street, in 1761-62.

15

Sheridan was not manager after 1759. Macklin acted under the management of Dawson also.

16

1781. The "Man of the World" was produced 10th May 1781.

17

Should be 1781.

18

Her English playing ended in 1777, after which year she acted only in Ireland.

19

Her last appearance was 26th May 1780.

20

I cannot find any mention of her earlier than 1735.

21

1780.

22

Mrs. Cibber died on 30th January 1766.

23

Mrs. Bellamy calls this lady Godfrey.

24

The benefit took place on 24th May 1785.

25

Mrs. Pope's name is in the bills for the last time on 26th January 1797.

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