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"TTTAS the eldeft fon of an eminent filverfmith in Dublin, and was
v * born in the parifh of St. Werburgh in that city, on the 20th of
November, 1719. He was brought up to his father’s trade, and, after
ferving his apprenticefhip, for fome time carried on bufinefs for hirnfelf j
but an early intercourfe with the theatre, with the excitement of an hand-
fome perfon, fine voice, and pleaiing addrefs, foon obliterated all me-
chanical ideas.
In the.year 1743? during the joint management of Sheridan and Garrick,
he firit appeared on the itage in the character of Othello. Mod bril ap-
pearances difcover more of .inclination than a finished genius; it was dif-
ferent with Barry : like Garrick, he nearly gained the fummit of perfection
in his outlet; and, by the account of fome of the belt judges of the day,
gave evident proofs that he wanted nothing but ftage-practice to fet him
at the top of his profeffion.
In the fummer of 1744 he played at Cork, and acquired frelh laurels •
here it was firfl fuggefled to him, by his patron, Dr. (afterwards Sir)
Edward Barry, to go over .to England, as the fpot moil congenial to great
abilities. Before he made the eBay, he returned to Dublin, and joined
the company of that year, which hands remarkable in the Irifh theatrical
annals for the bed aflemblage of performers that perhaps ever was known
at any period 5 the names of Garrick, Barry, Sheridan, Quin, Woffington,
and Cibber principally forming the catalogue.
In 1746 he came over to England, and was engaged by Mr. Lacy
for Drury-lane theatre, at a very considerable falary; where Garrick
and he frequently appeared in the lame character, and, in a great
meafure divided the applaud of the town. However, fome difference
arifmg between them, Barry quitted Drury-Jane, and was hired by Rich
v * born in the parifh of St. Werburgh in that city, on the 20th of
November, 1719. He was brought up to his father’s trade, and, after
ferving his apprenticefhip, for fome time carried on bufinefs for hirnfelf j
but an early intercourfe with the theatre, with the excitement of an hand-
fome perfon, fine voice, and pleaiing addrefs, foon obliterated all me-
chanical ideas.
In the.year 1743? during the joint management of Sheridan and Garrick,
he firit appeared on the itage in the character of Othello. Mod bril ap-
pearances difcover more of .inclination than a finished genius; it was dif-
ferent with Barry : like Garrick, he nearly gained the fummit of perfection
in his outlet; and, by the account of fome of the belt judges of the day,
gave evident proofs that he wanted nothing but ftage-practice to fet him
at the top of his profeffion.
In the fummer of 1744 he played at Cork, and acquired frelh laurels •
here it was firfl fuggefled to him, by his patron, Dr. (afterwards Sir)
Edward Barry, to go over .to England, as the fpot moil congenial to great
abilities. Before he made the eBay, he returned to Dublin, and joined
the company of that year, which hands remarkable in the Irifh theatrical
annals for the bed aflemblage of performers that perhaps ever was known
at any period 5 the names of Garrick, Barry, Sheridan, Quin, Woffington,
and Cibber principally forming the catalogue.
In 1746 he came over to England, and was engaged by Mr. Lacy
for Drury-lane theatre, at a very considerable falary; where Garrick
and he frequently appeared in the lame character, and, in a great
meafure divided the applaud of the town. However, fome difference
arifmg between them, Barry quitted Drury-Jane, and was hired by Rich