[105] This is very doubtful. Cooke, who tells the story, merely says that Garrick pronounced Weston's Abel Drugger "one of the finest pieces of acting he ever saw."

[106] These two words—"in argument"—are not in Davies's fourth edition.

[107] Davies (fourth edition) has "vice."'

[108] Davies (fourth edition) has "audacious."

[109] "Strut-and-whisker parts" is the expression used.

[110] This is a very mild version of the story, which may be found in John Taylor's "Records of my Life." Lord Darnley, not Sir Hanbury Williams, was the hero.

[111] On 20th January 1776. Garrick was the original representative of Sir Anthony Branville, the part alluded to.

[112] It is in connection with this preparation that Wilkinson gives the peculiarly indecent specimen of Garrick's humour.

[113] I cannot reconcile these figures with the bills.

[114] Walpole's expression is "is having her picture," which, as I understand it, does not mean wearing her portrait.

[115] September 19.

[116] Full justice has been done to Garrick's character by modern dramatic historians, and notably by Mr. Percy Fitzgerald.