Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-14

bis abilities as an actor, that ne tnougia1
himself sufficiently competent to the ar
duous task at rehearsipg a part before
90 ,udicrous, severe, and discriminating
q Judge of acting, as Mr. Garrick.
This Cockney by birth, and tailor
by profession, thus addressed our Ros-
cius: .
Sir l am your most in.deJat.abs-
gaiI humble servant shall be arastty
happy and 1cery proud Of the hopper
tunity Of being made hGctor.'
well, said Mr.. Garrick. and pray
what part would you wish to have the
hoppertasnity Of hactimg?''
sRomo, sir-Romo, sir;' replied the
tailor--sI should like to preform the
part of Romo-for my wife says how |
read Robinson Crusoe SO aoastIy Oelt;
and as how have 50 sweet 1ooice,t that
she is wastly sasre and scery sartin l
should make naonStracious moving
logger 49,
well SIR asked Garrick, ARE you
perfect in the part of Romo, as you call
it?' -
% yes SIR answered Snip-I am
main sdrtin / can 60 through eoery
stitch Of it from the beginning to the
end ONT
spray SIR Mr.. ,Garrick asked-'Do
you recollect passage in that play
where he describes huge COLOSSUS be.
striding the lazy pacing clouds. and
sailing on the bosom of the air?'
% yes SIR replied Snip, 'arastty
veM
.Then pray tell me SIR continued
Garrick, when he was bestraddling
those clouds, supposing his stride to
have been about the extent Of a mode
rate sized rainbow, which way would
you go to work to measure him for
pair Of breechesp'.
Lord have mercy on u.s. cried the
tailor, 'here's q pretty job Of journey
work Make pair Of breaches for a
rainbow! Why | don't believe two tai
lors IN London ever did such thing
in their lives land I'm sure could as
aoon.make pair fer the man in the
moon 20 1891. .s5' '@
'Thenp pray SIR asked Mr.. Garrick,
most Indignantly, how came you to
think of undertaking my business,
when you are not master of your own?
sEord sir replied the frightened tai
tor, Il only UomtedN'
you only yonted, repeated Mr., Gar
rick didst thou eyer behold Macbeth
with, boisterous rage bully the ghost of
Banquo off the, stage?' sqsa
sNo sir, says Snip, ,...c.. 49,.
sa sYou shall behold it now, them ssid
Garrick. 'n7le3
Avaunt and quit my sight! thy shears are edge
si2}ss 81 less, g Is ,a5tsi.'.s.ag
And thy goose is cold-thou hast no thread,
Nor needles in those paws that thou dost stitch
fstGl.t withal;
What manager dare, I dare-approach thou
like the .-..-----..----
Grim and greasy :lamp-ighter, or armed CHM
><,y>r,,. ney-sweepcr, .,....,-....,
With brush and SCOT hag-take any form but
And my rich wardrobe shall yet escape cab
'sia'.i@ 5al 70 baging; 1at te
Or dare me to thy shop board with thy shears,
IF trembling iinhi5it, then protest me 49,
The botch Of a button.h ole--Hence, horrible
fGi2tks s0i tailor, hence. ig
Avaunt was the word, and the tailor
was off in a tangent, perfectly cured of
bis passion for the stage, which he re.
solved never to think of more, but to
attend to his shop board.
THE COMFORTS OF AN INN.
A gentleman whose veracity may be
depended upon, slept, or rather should
have slept. at the York Hotel, in the ci
ty of York, one morning in the month
of May, 1922. Having been engaged
with party of friends, he did not re-
tire till midnight; an hour, which in
that place is. not considered untimely.
Having taken his place by the Highfli.
,er, Sheffield coach, which lett York, at
half spast eight the next morning, he.
gave express orders to, be,calleda at half
past seven.-Having no dread of evil
spirits, he acknowledgements him.
self; but his rest was3of short duration,
for at one o'clock he was reused by a
Knocking at the door. seWho'sthere?'
said the sleepy traveller. "Pray, sir.
don't. you so by mail P'' No, 60 by
the .Highaier.' . - !" Beg your pardon, sir,
it's another gentleman This navel
come visitor robbed. him ofhis next BALI
houf,sirsposs; but after many twistings
and twinings, he slumbsred again.
Snarnalu had Mornheus taken him into