The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-21

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the most eminent persons of his time
professional, literary theatrical artistical
and noble, in his own country and abroad
! Over two thousand letters in this collec-
ton are evidence of the ease, elegance
wit, and good sense with which he wrote
/ 1t was Garrick who reformed the cos.
tune of the British drama. Before his
time, 1t was customary to find Macbeth
strutting on the stage in the red coat,
gold lace, epaulets, military boots, and
full bottomed wig of general in the
British army, while Lady Macbeth, fair
Cordelia, hapless Desdemona, and love
sick Juliet exhibited themselves with pow
dered heads, enormous hoops, and brocad-
ed gowns which swept the stage with
their enormous trains.
OF all MS friends, and he had many,
burly Sam. johnson was the only one
who sometimes spoke harshly of him.
The fact is, johnson was little envlous
Of the ease with which his former pupil
had sprung into fame and fortune, and
sometimes fancied that the actor was os-
tentatiOus in parading the results Of his
success. But no one burst abuse the play
er within earshot of the stage. He did
Justice to his numerous good qualities,
particularly his liberal charity. 1t had
become common to speak of Garrick's love
of money, though he lived Mt the rate OF
from three to four thousand pounds u
year IA large amount, century ago., but
the fact is, Garrick belonged to that rare
species of men who spare to spend, and
who, willie carefully looking after the
sixpences, can afford TO disburse pounds
for liberal purposes.
Goldsmith, celebrated character of
Garrick cannot be properly omitted even
in this Slight sketch. 1t is this
Here lie. David Garrick describe him who
An abridgmcnt of all that was pleasant In
Asan actor, confessed without rival to
shine;
Asa vii, ifnot first, in the very first line;
Yet, with talents like these, and an excel
lent heart,
The man had his EllinSs,-a hupc 10 MS
art.
Like an H. Judging beauty, his roIors h"
And brplastcred with rouge his own natu-
raj red.
ON the stage h" was natural, SIMPLE al'''-
ing:
.TwoS omlv that when he was OF he was
acting.
With NO reason on earth to go -ut of his
way,
He turned and he varied fulton times II
day.
Though secure of our hearts, yet cohIo"h"-
eddy sick
Ii they we're not his own by hnrSSing ana
trick: ,.i.
He east oil his friends, n huntSnah MS
For he knew when he pleased he could
whistle them back.
OF praise mere gLutton, lie Swallowed
what came,
And the pun OF - Ounce he ml>'""'' II l"'
fame;
TIL, his relish grown c"lIoun' UTMOST W
disease,
Who pcpprrrd the highest was surrSt to
But let US be- candid and speak out our
II ounces applaudrd, he paid them In
kind.
We Krnricks, We Krllys, and WoodtallS 50
grave,
What IL commerce was yours, whiIu you
got and you gave!
How did Grtib-Strrct rc-ocho tho shouts
that you raised,
While he Was b,-RoSciused, and you were
br-prai>rd!
IStli peace 10 MS NpllIl' W - -
To act as an angel and mix with III" skies;
ThuSr poets, who owe their best fame 10
his skill,
Shall still he his tlattcr"rS, Z" whrr" II"
will:
Old shakespeare receive him with praise
and with love.
And BraumOntS and BenS be his kcllyS
above.
This character, severe but just in It's
ANALYSIS, forms part of poem called Re
taliation, which was not published until
n fortnight after GoIdsmith's death, and
i believed to have been his latest compo-
uu;-indccd, it Is All unfinished piece.
Garrick, who died on January 10th,
l779. was buried in Poets Corner, W est
minister Abbey. Edmund Burke remark
ed 10 Sheridan, who was chief mourncr,
that the statue of Shakespeare seemed to
point to the grave where the great actor
OF hi, works was laid. In the monody
which he subsequently, wrote, Sheridan
thus fixed the idea
The thrnng that muurncd n their dead IA
VOritc passed:
The grac,d respect that claimed him To the
last.
While Shakspcrc'S image, from ills hnllow-
cd base,
Seemed to prescribe the grave and point
the place.