. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. 22. CHAPTER XXXVTTT. The Theatre—Number of theatres in London—Famous actors and actresses—Disturbances at a theatre—Master Betty, The Infant Roscius —His countryexperience—PufTs preliminary—His first appearance in London—Crowds tosee him—Presented to the King and the Prince of Wales—Acts at Drury Lane—His subsequent career. IN the Dawn of the Nineteenth Century, the theatre wasa favourite amusement for the good folks, probablybecause there were no other public forms of amuse-ment, if we except an occasional concert or ma
. The dawn of the XIXth century in England, a social sketch of the times. 22. CHAPTER XXXVTTT. The Theatre—Number of theatres in London—Famous actors and actresses—Disturbances at a theatre—Master Betty, The Infant Roscius —His countryexperience—PufTs preliminary—His first appearance in London—Crowds tosee him—Presented to the King and the Prince of Wales—Acts at Drury Lane—His subsequent career. IN the Dawn of the Nineteenth Century, the theatre wasa favourite amusement for the good folks, probablybecause there were no other public forms of amuse-ment, if we except an occasional concert or stage supplied this want, and the people took dueadvantage of it. The audience, through much frequenting,were critically educated, and demanded good acting. This,as a rule, they obtained, partially, as I think, because therewere fewer actors, and, consequently, not so many mediocreperformers as now, and partly owing to the constant changeof performance—there being no long runs, as we knowthem, where an actor mechanically goes through th
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