The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-05
JAMES QUlN.

No man loved good eating and drinking
better than James Qnin; he once wished
himself mouth as large as the centre
arch of Westminster Bridge, and that the
river ran claret Claret and John Dories
were his weaknesses The humorous and
caustic speeches attributed to him
would gil jest-book. At dinner one
day IL nobleman, not celebrated for his in-
telect, remarked, "What a pity it is, Quin,
my boy, that clever fellow like you
should be player" "What would my
1or,Iship have me be-a Iord?" lie retorted
contemptuousy. A young student waited
upou HIM to state his desire of going upon
the stuge, and to give an idlen of his cap;l-
bilities offered to recte Wdmlcts soliloquy;
but lie had not got beyond 10 he or not
to be-" when Quin stopped him with Mot
to be, upon my honor" Quin once re-
marked in the company of Warburton that
he thought the execution of Charles I.
might be justified. "By what lAw2 p de-
nlanded the Bishop. "By all the laws he
had left" was the reply. There is good
story told against him. He was stopping
at farmhouse in Soihersetshire, and hnd
turned his horse out to grass. One day
he could not find it; in his search lie met
a country fellow, of whom he demanded if
he had seen the animal; the man answered
he had not "Have you any thieves about
here p inquired Quin. ''No," answered
the yokel with q grin, "but there's MIR.
Quin, player from London, about here;
praps he's stole it," In his last illness
the doctors were discussing how they
could raise sweat upon him as The only
means of saving his life. "Only send IN
your bills and it's DONE" he said. He was
rough, coarse, caustic, but he had good
heart. When George Anne Belamy,
whom he had treated with little ceremony
until lie perceived her talents, was first
upon the stage, he addressed to her the
following kindly speech: my dear, you
are vastly followed, I hear. Do not let
the love of fnery, or any other induce
ment prevail on you to commit an indis-
cretion. Men in general IRE rascals; if
you want anything in my power that
money can purchase, come to me and say,
James Quin, give me such u thing, and
my purse shall be at your service." An
obscure actor had been discharged, and
was reduced to q state of destltutlon.
Quin interceded for him, and as he was
living in bed one morning for lack of food
and fire, burst into the room, bringing
with him suit of clothes, of which the
poor follow stood much in need 'Now
Dick, how is it you are not up and at re-
hearsal p lie cried. cts all right, yor
: can go back again" ~ don't know wha
shall do forn little money until treasury
day." said the actor, as lie donned his new
: suit with many grateful thunks. "Well
, I've done all can" said Quin bluflly, "a
: to money, you must put your hand int
g your own pocket for that" He ha'
r placed Gl0 note there His first intro
+ ducton to Thomson, the poet was some
d what similar. Thomson was imprisone
0 for debt, and having ordered supper an
o half dozen of claret at a nelghborin
|. tavern, Quin sought his room, and the
b spent a very pleasant evening togethe
Il When he rose to depart he laid 9lO0 not
y upon the table, saying, ''rhe pleasure ~
If had in reading your works I cannot est
), mate at less than hundred pounds, and
IS insist Oh now acquitting the debt" al
l. without waiting for word he hurrle
away. As it has been before said, his la
appearance was for the benefit of Ryal
The actor solicited a similar favor for Il
n- next year, to which Quin replied, II wou
N play for you if I could, but will II
,e whistle Falstqf for you. / have wilt
he you 91,0O0; if you want money yt
ly may have it, and save my executors tro
s. bic. Temple Bar.
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