Memoirs of George Fred Cooke

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAP. XXI. Mr. Cooke's Summer Excursion in 1808?Co- vent Garden Theatre burnt?Company Play in the Opera-House?Mr. Cooke's Marriage, and Return to London?Plays Pierre?Journal ofJanuary, 1809. The last time Mr. Cooke played in the season 1807?8, was Wednesday the 8th of June; and on Friday the 10th he left...
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAP. XXI. Mr. Cooke's Summer Excursion in 1808?Co- vent Garden Theatre burnt?Company Play in the Opera-House?Mr. Cooke's Marriage, and Return to London?Plays Pierre?Journal ofJanuary, 1809. The last time Mr. Cooke played in the season 1807?8, was Wednesday the 8th of June; and on Friday the 10th he left London for his summer tour. Of this summer to the 4rth of July I find the following account. On Friday the 10th I set out for Bath. Mr. Lockie accompanied me to Hounslow. After travelling all night, I arrived at the Lamb Inn, and that night acted Sir Pertinax. I mean on Saturday the llth. Monday, 13th, Shylock and Sir Archy. Wednesday, 15th, Went to Bristol, accompanied by Mr. Dimond, and acted Sir Pertinax; returned to Bath after the play?much indisposed some days past, but never acted better. Thursday, 16th, Richard. Saturday, ISth, Sir Giles Over-reach. On Monday, 20th, at the Theatre Royal Bristol, Shylock and Sir Archy. Wednesday, 22d, Richard. Friday, 24-f/t, Sir Giles Over-reach. On Saturday, 25th, at the Theatre Royal Bath, lago and Sir Archy. On Friday, July 1st, at the Theatre Royal Manchester, Richard. Monday, 4th, Here he abruptly breaks off. He was this summer at Newcastle and Liverpool. During our hero's absence, Covent Garden theatre was opened, and after four nights of exhibition, burnt to the ground. The last dramas represented in this theatre were Pizarro and The Portrait of Cervantes, on the evening of the 19th of September, 1808; and the performances were over about eleven o'clock. About twelve, Mr. Brandon in the execution of his duty, went through the house, and finding every thing apparently safe, went to bed. About four the building was in flames, and by eight o'clock the whole i...