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The Electronic Version of This Text Has Been Created As a Part of The The electronic version of this text has been created as a part of the "Publishing in Irish America: 1820-1922" project that is being undertaken by the CUNY Institute for Irish- American Studies. Project: Publishing in IA Date Created: 7/26/2005 Object ID: 000000013 Object Name: The Romance of the Irish Stage Author: J. Fitzgerald Molloy Date Published: 1897 Publisher: Dodd, Mead and Company Donor: lona College Inna (, ,o:'~ , .. I ',,,.... Ii- THE ROMANCE OF THE IRISH STAGE WITH PICTURES OF THE IRISH CAPITAL IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTUR Y , J. FITZGERALID MOLLOY .. VOL. II. ',,",• I NEW YORK DODD, l\!EAD AND COMPANY 1897 Copyright, 18,97, By DOIID, MEAD AND COMPANY. a11i\msitl! l}ttsS: JOliN WILSON AND SON, CAMBRIDGE, U.S.A. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE Peg Woffington at Smock Alley-Profusion of applause-The Beefsteak Club and its mem- bers-Authors and other geniuses-Politics spoil the fun-Scene in the theatre-Sheridan lectures his company-Terrible riot--Sheridan resigns management-The struggle of his successors-Sheridan reinstated-Apology to the town CHAPTER II. The humours of the gods-An unrehearsed scene- Barry's scheme for a new theatre-Foote diverts the town-Young Tate Wilkinson-The horrors of crossing the Channel-A first appearance- Mimicking the master-Sheridan becomes in- dignant-Wilkinson declares himself in the wrong box-A fine benefit • 29 CHAPTER III. Gaiety of the Irish people-A wedding party- Splendour of the bridegroom-Strange adven- tures on the way-A pike-keeper's predicament- Pacified by a song-Cards-Francis Edgeworth and his wife-Public lotteries-Those who lost and won-Gambling houses and college boys- Sir Hercules Langrishe-Universal habit of drinking-Some strange customs of topers-A remarkable carousal-A bold Secretary 6::1 V CONTENTS CHAPTER IV. uu The rival theatres open-Smock Alley Theatre planet.struck- Women of fashion bespeak pla~s -Sheridan refuses to return-Henry Mossop s engagement-Foote mimicsWi!kinson-" Damn the pug "-Charming Mrs. Abmgton-Her sud- den popularity-Mossop be,comes a manag.er-;- Protection by ladies of quality-The tragedian s 88 exceeding vanity •• CHAPTER V. Preparing {or opposition-Engagement o{ Miss Bellamy-The actress indulges in melancholy- Facing a crowd of collegeboys-Her appearance at Smock Alley-Contention of the theatrcs-:- Poverty of the managers-Mrs. Bellamy IS arrested-Mossop gambles-Darry and ~he bailiffs-M acklin's farces-Terence Martm's eccentricity-Rival Othellos 116 CHAPTER VI. Noted characters in Dublin city-Kate O'Hara- Morland the musician-George Faulkner's intro- duction to Dean Swift-Sheridan's story of the printer-Faulkner and Foote-Description of Fau~k!ler's~inner table-Geoghegan's device for r~taml!lg his property-Kedagh Geoghegan an? his nelghbour Stepney-Father O'Leary's visit to Dr. Johnson ••••••• 152 CHAPTER VII. Alas poor players-:Mossop plays to five pounds- The town weanes of opposition-Bany resigns management-Mossop takes Crow Street Theatre-Fresh opposition-Mossop leaves Crow Street, which is taken by Dawson- Mossop'sdebts- De:tth of a broken-hearted man -Ryder manages Smock Ailey-Takes Crow Street-Death of EarrY-Richard Daly •. 173 vi CONTENTS CHAPTER VIII. PAGE Robert Owenson, comedian-First appearance of Dorothy Bland, afterwards Mrs. Jordan-Ryder becomes bankrupt-John Philip Kealbleplays at Smock Alley-Robert Jephson's drama-Mrs. Siddons visits Dublin-A new manager at Crow Street-Mrs. Billington-The Duke of Rutland Lord Lieutenant-Scene at the playhouse-The Viceregal Court-The duchess and Mrs. Dillon -Alas, poor Duke 201 CHAPTER IX. Crow Street Theatre renovated once more-Astley's Amphitheatre-Francis Higgins the sham squire-John Magee's eccentricities-Daly's action for libel-Lord Clonmel is entertained- Lord Cloncurry attends a remarkable fete-Riots in the theatre-Frederick Jones establishes a new theatre-Another patent granted~ Daly's annuity-The new manager and his troubles- His theatre at the close of the last century. 234 vii THE ROMANCE OF THE IRISH STAGE. CHAPTER I. Peg Woffington at Smock Alley - Profusion of applause - Thc Bcefstcak Ch:b and its members - Authors and other geniuses - Politics spoil the fun - Scene in the theatre - Sheridan lectures his company- Terrible riot -Sheridan resigns managem~tlt - The struggle of his successors - Sheridan reinstated- Apology to the town. IT was on the evening of the 7th of October, 175I, that Peg Woffington appeared before a Dublin audience for the first time that season, when she played Lady Townley to a great house. She had long ago gained the favour of her own people, but now her popularity, if possible, increased. Hitchcock states that her reception was such --~llrprised the most sanguine expectations of her f;iends and astonished the manager, who was highly pleased with his acquisition. "It is VOL. II. I B ROMANCE OF THE IRISH STAGE impossible," he adds, "to describe the raptures the audience were in at beholding so beautiful, elegant, and accomplished a woman, or the happy consequences that resulted to Mr. Sheridan." Scarce had the season begun when her patron and admirer, the Duke of Dorset, then acting for the second time as Lord Lieutenant, attended the theatre with his Duchess and the Viceregal Court. The play bespoken by him for that evening was the merry comedy of the Provoked Husband. To oblige the Court, the play did not begin until half an hour after seven; though to amuse the regular patrons of the drama, the first music was played an hour earlier. On this occasion the Dublilt Journal states there was a universal appearance of the nobility and gentry; the house was illumined with wax lights, their Graces were received with uncommon testimonies of joy, and the prologue was spoken by Sheridan. The newspaper already named, dated from "Tuesday, October 8th, to Saturday, October 10th,"inaquaintly written criticism, gives praise to the favourite actress in the following lines: _ 2 TOASTED BY THE BLOODS "The celebrated Mrs. Woffington's per- formance in Smock Alley Theatre continues to draw the most crowded audiences hitherto known. Her elegant Deportment at her first entrance, is a prologue in her Behalf. Her correct Pronunciation is accompanied by the most just and graceful Action. Her unaffected Ease and Vivacity in Comedy; Her majestic Pathos in tragedy shew her to be an exact Imitation of Nature without the least appearance of her Handmaid Art, tho' at the same time possess'd and executed by that Lady to the highest Degree. "These eminent Qualities have so universally obtained for her the Esteem and Applause of all the Tasteful and Judicious in this City that it may be said of her, in Imitation of C:esar's Phrase: , She Came, was Seen, and she Triumph'd.' " The admiration she gained did not wane with the novelty of her appearance. Victor declares she was" the only theme either in or out of the theatre." Scarce a day passed that flattering verses addressed to her were not printed in the papers; she was toasted by young bloods at the taverns. 3 B 2 ROMANCE OF THE IRISH STAGE Four times a week she continued to play before those who crowded to laugh with her in comedy, to weep with her in tragedy. A "profusion of applause" especially attended her performance of four characters which her audience had already seen played by all sorts and conditions of actresses; these parts being Lady Townley; Maria, in the Non-juror; and Hermione, in the Distressed Mother. Her representation of each was repeated ten times during this season and brought the manager four thousand pounds, " an instance never known from four old stock plays." "Whilst in the zenith of her glory, courted and caressed by all ranks and degrees," writes Hitchcock, "it made no alteration in her behaviour. She remained the same gay, affable, obliging, good-natured Woffington to everyone around her. She had none of those occasional illnesses which I have sometimes seen assumed by capital performers, to the great vexation and loss of the manager and disappointment of the public." What especially endeared her to her fellow- players was her willingness to appear on their 4 THE BEEFSTEAK CLUB benefit nights, occasions on which they greatly depended. Certain of ever drawing a great house, she added in this manner to the incomes of four and twenty players during this season. One result of her popularity with the public was her re-engagement by Sheridan at a salary of eight hundred pounds for the next season, which did not prove less brilliant than the first. Mrs. Woffington now launched out into extravagance, keeping a coach and pair, and an open house where she gathered round her the choicest wits and merriest spirits of the town, who were equally delighted by her open hospitality and her sprightly discourse. Freed for a time from pressing cares and perhaps incited by her example, Sheridan also determined to entertain good company, and for this purpose founded a club, known as The Beefsteak, which was eventually the cause of his ruin. At this time there was scarce a theatre in the kingdom that could not boast of its club, at which the principal performer, "authors and 5 ROMANCE OF THE IRISH STAGE other geniuses, dined together once a week to talk over matters of common interest. But this started by Sheridan differed from other clubs in connection with the play- house, for no performers save the founder and Peg Woffington were admitted as mem- bers, whilst all expenses were defrayed by him. To inaugurate this club he invited to dinner in the large room of the theatre about sixty well-known men, chiefly lords and members of Parliament.
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