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14 kirby’s wonderful museum.
sumed, “ You doubtless have read the play of the Fair Pe-
nitent, and if not, you may do it to-morrow morning; there
you will find something about horses and merriment; but a
performer has no right to hurt my feelings, by inserting what
is not in his part. Let my equipage be laughed at by those
that chuse :—but though my father blest me with a good
fortune, he always taught me good manners. I am little
skilled in boasting, but I must say, that I feel myself a most
useful character; for if my dress be extravagant, and njy
curricle and equipage be expensive, let it be remembered,
it is this that supports the lower orders ; does it not assist
the taylor, the mercer, and the coach-maker ? In these re-
spects I set what I think is a laudable example, that cannot
be too soon followed.” Mr. Coates here ended, and laugh-
ter for some time incapacitated the audience from listening
to Horatio, who stood piteously pleading in the front of
the stage.
“ Drury-Lane Theatre, dpril 10, 1813.—Saturday night,
Mr. Coates made his appearance on the stage of Drury-
Lane Theatre, to deliver “ Bucks have at ye all,” and was
received with the usual crowing, and boisterous noise of the
galleries. When this gentleman comes forward among ac-
tors equally grotesque as himself, we laugh at the folly of
the whole; but we would ask the Sub-Committee of Ma-
nagement, if they really think that such buffoonery is credit-
able to the regular drama, or by any means complimentary
to a respectable company of performers ?
“ After the recital of “ Bucks have at ye all,” he thus ad •
dressed the audience:—“ Ladies and Gentlemen, having had
the honour of being imitated at another theatre, by a per-
former of great celebrity, I will now, with your permission,
imitate the Imitator; if I do not succeed, I hope you will
pardon me, as it is my first attempt, (imitating Mr. Matthews),
it will be hit or miss.” He then retired, and reappeared in
the dress worn by Mr. Matthews in the farce of Hit or Miss,
sumed, “ You doubtless have read the play of the Fair Pe-
nitent, and if not, you may do it to-morrow morning; there
you will find something about horses and merriment; but a
performer has no right to hurt my feelings, by inserting what
is not in his part. Let my equipage be laughed at by those
that chuse :—but though my father blest me with a good
fortune, he always taught me good manners. I am little
skilled in boasting, but I must say, that I feel myself a most
useful character; for if my dress be extravagant, and njy
curricle and equipage be expensive, let it be remembered,
it is this that supports the lower orders ; does it not assist
the taylor, the mercer, and the coach-maker ? In these re-
spects I set what I think is a laudable example, that cannot
be too soon followed.” Mr. Coates here ended, and laugh-
ter for some time incapacitated the audience from listening
to Horatio, who stood piteously pleading in the front of
the stage.
“ Drury-Lane Theatre, dpril 10, 1813.—Saturday night,
Mr. Coates made his appearance on the stage of Drury-
Lane Theatre, to deliver “ Bucks have at ye all,” and was
received with the usual crowing, and boisterous noise of the
galleries. When this gentleman comes forward among ac-
tors equally grotesque as himself, we laugh at the folly of
the whole; but we would ask the Sub-Committee of Ma-
nagement, if they really think that such buffoonery is credit-
able to the regular drama, or by any means complimentary
to a respectable company of performers ?
“ After the recital of “ Bucks have at ye all,” he thus ad •
dressed the audience:—“ Ladies and Gentlemen, having had
the honour of being imitated at another theatre, by a per-
former of great celebrity, I will now, with your permission,
imitate the Imitator; if I do not succeed, I hope you will
pardon me, as it is my first attempt, (imitating Mr. Matthews),
it will be hit or miss.” He then retired, and reappeared in
the dress worn by Mr. Matthews in the farce of Hit or Miss,