New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-10-14

ing even though n rehearses oft-told tales IL
Is difficult for the modern theatregoers 70 con-
cefve OF the situation on the stage Itself at tho
beginning Of Garricks task az a manager II
was packed by the public on benefit nights
THE actor talked OF being alone amid dense
crowd; he could hardly step his foot with
safety for the people about him. those OF the
baser sort lying upon the ground" An added
distraction was the Interchange OF sharp pleas
antries between chose Of the baser sort" and
the gods in the gallery.
Holland Churchnrs ''Garr1ck at second hand
was playing Hamlet On seeing the Ghost nls
cooked hat flew IG-urOdc of his head" Where-
V VRGn an Of etRs5 baTin 6ear 3 him n
the air bit shrewdly stole across the stage picked
on his head. II is much insisted On to the credit
Sc nee was nished 9Gln. aged siSty1e in the
heavy dress OF FalisaI vas sesersI IhnGssS he be
beaux and beaux who wedged him m BIS
dress. with The Indispensable large banging hoop
could hardly turn, she was so eneOmpaSseo
round"
II is a wonder that any Illusion at all could
be maintained That same banging hoop" BY
the way must have gone near 70 spelling the
most impressive effects The taste OF George
III was no great thing. but he scored when.
after seeing Mrs BeIlamy COrdelia in King
Lear" he delivered as his sole criticism in the
hearing Of the mortified actress: "Umph! Very
well but her hoop is so large GarTick. who
cleared the stage Of spectators. did little TO re-
form theatrical costume He played Macbeth
in a Hanoverian uniform. HOtspur in a laced
frOck and Families wig. and dressed" Ly-
sander. Greek OF the golden age. as Condo
Iier. Let it be remembered OF him. however.
that he discarded the absurd feathered tOqUe
which had been sacred to the tragedy hero. In
more serious matters he was strict discipline
rian among his actors.
Garrick advised Ned shutter. whose low comedy
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especially in the Of acting. than OvereInphasis
tor is to it. GaTriek was severely down on Ire
as to Laugh at his own bumour or at anv one elses
before an audience thereby telling them it was not
negligent Mr. WOu'd-be-the actor" GarTick him
sell once and once only aug3sd out o. ms part
wicked and SO sly was the whisper than he was
could not finish IOvemOre in MuTphy's The Way
% Keep Him.. but was Obliged, after two or three
trical laughter" It is sad 70 think shall never
know what it was Kitty whispered
High-tempered Give. whom Garrick some
times called CIivy-Pivy. treated the manager to
many violent seedlings. but he never ceased to
be kind to her. cOnsiGerate OF her. We are
told that he said to her. Il have heard Of
tartar and birthstone, but you are the cream
of the and the flower Of the other" The
letter which years afterward Kitty. an old
woman. sent to the retiring actor-manager is a
pleasant which to take a final glimpse
of the great man:
In the height of the public admiration for You.
when you were never mentioned with any other
appelatiOn but the Garrick the charming man.
the fine fellow. the delightful creature, both by
men and ladies; when they were admiring every
thlng you did and everything YOU SCTibbed-at this
very time. i. the PiVy. a living witness that
they did not know half your Projections i have
seen you with your magical hammer your hand
endeavOring to beat your ideas into the heads OF
creatures who had of their own; have seen
you with lamblike patience. endeavOring 70 maEe
them comprehend you By this, your great labOIlr
/ and palms. the public entertained; tncg thought
they all acted very fine; they did not you pull
/ the wires While i under your control
did not say half the fine things / thought Of YOU
because il looked like hattery: and you know your
\ PiVy always proud besides, I thought you id
not like me then; but now l you do. which
/ makes send you this letter