great ot that he assumed the name of Lyddal, and that he might remain unknown, he chose for his fist appearance the character of Aboan, in the tragedy of Oranooko. In that disguise he passed the rubicon; but his reception was such, that in a few days he ventured to throw off his black complexion, and shew himself in the part of Chamont, in the Orphan. The applause he met with encouraged him to display his powers in comedy. The inhabitants of Ipswich were not the only attendants at the theatre, the gentlemen all round the country went in crowds to see the new performer. Ipswich has reason to be proud of the taste and judgment with which they gave the warmest encouragement to a promising genius. The people of that city were the first patrons of a young actor, who in a short time became the brilliant ornament of the English stage.

Garrick, from that time spoke on all occasions of the encouragement he received at Ipswich with pride and gratitude. He used to say, that if he had failed there, it was his fixed resolution to think no more of the stage, but the applause he met with inspired him with confidence. He returned to town before the end of the summer, resolved in the course of the following winter to present himself before a London audience. To gain this point, he concerted all his measures-but the road before him was by no means open. It was necessary to pros cure a station at one of the theatres. For that purpose he offered his service to Fleetwood, and after him to Rich. The two managers considered him as a mere strolling actor, a vain pretender to the art, and rejected him with disdain. They had reason however, in the following season, to repent of their conduct. Garrick applied to his friend Giffard, the manager of Goodman's Fields, and agreed to act under his management at a salary of five pounds

a week. Having gained confidence in his powers
from the encouragement he rceived at Ipswich, he
resolved to think no more of subordinate characters,
but to strike a bold stroke, and set out at the very
head of the profession. The part he chose was
Richard III. a great and arduous undertaking-
He had studied the character, and his feelings told
him that he should be able to acquit himself with
reputation. Old Cibber had long before prepared
the play, with considerable alterations; and the new
matter introduced by him was with great judgment
selected from Shakespeare himself. He acted Ri-
chard with great applause, and he tells he made
Sandford his model. He adds, that Sir John Van-
brugh told him, that he never knew an actor
profit so much by another-you have the very look of
Sandford, his gesture, gait, speech, and every motion
of him; and you
bave borrowed them all to serve
you in that character. But this borrowing so ex-
actly and minutely from a contemporary actor does
not convey the idea of a great tragedian. In fact,
Cibber was a most excellant comedian, but by no
means qualified for the great emotions of the tragic
muse: his voice was feeble, swelling frequently to
a drawling tone, and altogether ill suited to the
force and energy of Richard. Garrick scorned to
lacky after any actor whatever; he depended on
his own genius, and was completely an original
performer. All was his own creation-he might
truly say,
"I am myself alone!" His first appear
ance on the London stage was at Goodman's
Fields, on the 19th of October, 1741. The mo-
ment he entered the scene, the character he assum-
ed was visible in his countenance; the power of his
imagination was such, that he transformed himself
into the very man: the passions rose in rapid suc-
cession, and before he uttered a word, were legible
in every feature of that various face. His look, his

voice, his attitude, changed with every sentiment. To describe him in the vast variety that occurs in Richard, would draw us into too much length.The rage and rapidity with which he spoke,

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The north-what do they in the north,

When they should serve their sovereign in the

west ?

made a most astonishing impression on the audience. His soliloquy in the tent-scene discovered the inward man. Every thing he described was almost reality; the spectator thought he heard the hum of either army from camp to camp, and steed threatning steed. When he started from his dream, he was a spectacle of horror: he called out in a manly tone,

Give me another horse!

He paused, and with a countenance of dismay advanced, crying out in a tone of distress,

Bind up my wounds

and then falling on his knees, said in the most piteous accent,

Have mercy, Heaven!

In all this, the audience saw an exact imitation of nature. His friend Hogarth has left a most excellent picture of Garrick in this scene. He was then on the eve of a battle, and in spite of all the terrors of conscience, his courage mounted to a blaze. When in Bosworth field, he roared out,

A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!

all was rage, fury, and almost reality. To be convinced of this, the leader needs only to see a mo admirable picture of him by Mr. Dance, whday pencil has given immortal fame to Garrick, cking

has done equal honor to himself. It is no wonder that an actor thus accomplished, made on the very first night a deep impression on the andience. His fame ran through the metropolis. The public went in crowds to see a young performer who came forth at once a complete master of his art. From the po lite ends of Westminster the most elegant company flocked to Goodman's Fields, insomuch that from Temple Bar the whole way was covered with a string of coaches.. The great Mr. Pope was drawn from his retreat at Twickenham, and, we are as sured, Lord Orrery was so struck with the perform. ance, that he said, "I am afraid the young man will be spoiled, for he will have no competitor !" (To be continued.)

The Cabinet of Mirth.

Here let the jest and merry tale go round.

EPIGRAM.

AYS Jack to Miss Tenant, with impudent leer,
"I love thee, dear girl, as my life,

SA

Nor doubt that I'll prove thee a landlord sincere,

If thou'lt take but my house as a wife."

"I can see through your puns," said the nymph, with a smile,

"But don't think that your hopes I'll fulfil,

For I'll wed, or a freehold remain for a while,
But I'll ne'er be a tenant at will.

THE Countess of Spencer has made Admiral in Lord Nelson a present of a gold fork with four cesstongs, the edge of which, on one side, is so well in evented, that it serves also for a knife, to be used, ted, at the same time with one hand. Au

Irishman, on hearing this, exclaimed, "Och!" and sure that four-pronged fork is a trident to rule the sea with "

OUR bon vivants begin to be seriously alarmed at the progress of the French arms; and it might be admitted that these apprehensions are not without reason. Should the enemy succeed in their designs upon Portugal, there is no doubt of our being speedily deprived of our most favorite port!

CHARLES BANNISTER, the comedian, having ordered at a coffee-house where he frequented, some lamb chops for dinner, thought green peas (being in season) would be a great improvement to his dish, which he accordingly ordered; but, when brought to table, not appearing of that colour which we expect to see them, but of a yellow cast, he called to the waiter, who making his appearance, was desired to take that dish of peas to Kensington; and still urging his demand, which was not comprehended by the waiter, was asked his reason for such a request, when Bannister pleasantly replied," "Twas the way to Turnham Green !”

ONE of the morning papers, lately, after stating that a fine gelding had been stolen from a certain stable, very reasonably pronounced, that the robbery had been committed by some horse-stealer!

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MR. BURR, who is spoken of as likely to succeed to the presidency of the United States of Ame rica, is so little known in this country, that a northCountry gentleman, on being asked the other day who he was, replied, "that he knew nothing t