and Lord Townly. He spoke highly of the first, but with the most unqualified applause of the two last, which were perfect models of ease and good breeding. To these testimonies we shall add that of an Irish Barrister, of great eminence, who died about thirty years ago, and who was always considered not more eminent in the walks of his profession than in those of dramatic criticism. From him we have been informed, “ that whatever Wilks did upon the stage, let it be ever so trifling, whether it consisted in putting on his gloves or taking out his watch, lolling on his cane or taking snuff, every movement was marked with such an ease of breeding and manner, every thing told so strongly the involuntary motion of a gentleman, that it was impossible to consider the character he represented in any other light than that of a reality.” “ But what was still more surprising,” said the Gentleman, in relating this arecdote, “ that the person who could thus delight an audience, from the gaiety and sprightliness of his manner, I met the next day in the street hobbling to a hackney-coach, seemingly so enfeebled by age and infirmities, that I could scarcely believe him to be the same man.” Such is the power of illusion, when a great genius feels the importance of character * !” With Wilks's general talents for tragedy, there were some parts that he was unequal to; and in particular the Ghost in Hamlet. One day, at rehearsal, Booth took the liberty to jest with him upon it. “Why, Bob,” says he, “ I thought last night you wanted to play at fisty-cuffs with me, (Booth played Hamlet to his Ghost,) you bullied me so, who, by the bye, you ought to have revered. I remember, when I acted the Ghost with Betterton, instead of my awing him, he terrified me but there was a divinity hung round that man!" To this rebuke, Wilks, feeling its propriety, modestly replied, “ Mr. Betterton and År. Booth could always act as they pleased; but, for my part, I must do as well as I can. * The above event took place in the year 1729, two years before the death of Wilks, who, as Cibber tells us, was much more enfeebled by the constant irritations of his temper than he was hy his declining years." many Masks 225 L Punch bought by a Lord 385 Preachers, Modern • 302 11 Q 101 R • 102 S 11 30 394 Singularity of Manners 230 232 333 31 - 368 T 109 Apologue 297 82 Turks and Greeks, their Cha- 315 389 Theory against Fact 389 156 Verue, Johanna Baptista 18 84 386 172 W 14 175 372 | Wife, her Expenses how to be 223 her Employment for- 153 299 305 - 392 || Woodward, the Comedian 386 man ; 152 REVIEW OF BOOKS. F 183 G 112 Gilchrist's Examination of the 117 Charges of Ben Jonson's 177 Harriott's Struggles through Life, continued 37 107 Raptur'd with the nervous strain, From the mountain's side I darted ; And from worldly cares departed. While among the stars I wander'd, Sounds sympbonious touch'd mine ears; Fix'd to no peculiar spheres. Here my heavenly Mentor left me, Dark’ning all the concave bright; And destroy'd my wonted sight. Through the wasteful glooms I fell, Through the londly-roaring ocean, Where I heard a wild comniotion ! 'Long the dun sulphureous regions, Far my wailings deep resounded ; At the noise recoil'd astounded ! Serpents now about me twin'd, Flaky fires sear'd all my skin; Fann'd the burning fames within ! Struggling from the boiling billows, Sleep dissolv'd his genial spell; View'd a newly chorded shell !? MENANDER QUATORZAIN. Whilst not a sound disturbs the midnight air, And Cynthia flings her solitary gleams Who 'guiles the sad hours with fantastic dreams.com 142, 236 DRAMA. First Come first Served 209 355 Forest of Hermanstadt 356 345 401 137 G 413 German Theatre, some Ac- 124 Garrick and Macklin, Anec- dotes of 269 62 H 62, 142, 358 Home, Mr. Author of Dou- 270 141 Hamlet, Note on a Passage in 141, 284 273 L London Theatres. 149 Drury-Lane 57, 277, 354, 425 284, 430 59, 277 285 Haymarket - 61, 136, 206, 277 358 King's Theatre (Covent-Gar- 277 den Company) 356, 428 63 M 287 || Macklin, Anecdotes of him 191 192 Measure for Measure, Story of it 265 58 357 60 May, Mr. 355 119 0 201 355 402 P 267 49 || Plays, Sir Matthew Hale's 273 342 Portrait of Cervantes, (C. G.) 61 him, by Mr. Gahagan 118 138 Quakers, and the Stage 123 138 O Then in thee my dear girl! most distinctly I trace, A protector-a friend 'midst the deepest of woe; To the keenest misfortune relief can bestow ! HORATIO. SONNET TO THE MOON. Thee do I court at evening's lonely hour; Enthron'd aloft on some stupendous tow'r. Wigmore! * alone at solemn tide I've been, Or, visions sporting on the distant green. When Fancy plumes her variegated wing; On those vast regions of th'eterval King; TO HORATIUS. O'erwbelm'd in thought I turn from side to side Bids Wisdom's strongest energies subsidė. With sweetest flow'rs and hues of every sort ; For her t I left at Yatton's rural court! This doting heart against that Power supreme; A sense of virtuous sorrow and esteem ? of human form, but, of barbarian mind! September, 1808. J.G. * Wigmore Castle,-a Ruin. + Miss Sarah Morgan: |