Tobin's "Honey Moon." Anecdotes of that Author. Sheri,

dan's foibles imitated by Richardson, one of the proprietors

of Drury Lane Theatre. Origin of Colman's farce, "We fly

by Night." "Youth, Love, and Folly." Mrs. Billington,

Viganoni and Braham in Winter's "L'Amore Fraterno."

The grand ballet of "Achilles." Grassini's fine tragic

acting in the "Orazj." Riot at the Opera House. Death

of Mrs. Crouch at Brighton.

Page 224-234.

Miss De Camp in the "Forty Thieves." First night of

"Adrian and Orrila" at Covent Garden. Cooke intoxicated.

Dispute between Kemble and Harris. Anecdotes of Cooke,

Naldi. Madame Catalani's début in "La Semiramide."

Siboni. Parisot. Mr. Sheridan corrects the printing of

the Duenna, thirty-two years after its publication! Other

instances of his negligence. Writes articles against himself

in Woodfall's paper. Neglects his appointment with the

Prince. His promise to their late Majesties. His dinner

to the Prince of Wales. Sunday cheese-hunting. Madame

Catalani dancing in a kitchen at Bangor, to the music of an

old blind harper. T. Cooke's musical dexterity. Dinner

at Mr. Curran's. Irish anecdotes. Cumberland's "Jew of

Mogadore." The Board of Management. Miss Pope and

Madame Storace leave the stage. Death of the latter.

Page 234-266.

Superstition of Mr. Sheridan. His son Tom. Literary par-
ties at the Author's house. Italian opera at Dublin. The
eccentric O'Reilly. Logier, the musician. Irish hunting.
Covent Garden Theatre burnt to the ground. The Duke
of Northumberland's munificence to Mr. Kemble. Drury
Lane Theatre destroyed by fire. Mr. Sheridan's conduct

on that occasion. The Duke of Norfolk's owls. Tom
Sheridan and his father. Plaintive ballad by the latter.
Lord Eardley. Amateur Theatricals at Wroxton Abbey.
Song by Mr. Maddocks. Anecdote of the late Lady
Hamilton. The Author's last appearance on the stage.
His bankruptcy. Mrs. Siddons's farewell to the stage.
Opening of new Drury Lane Theatre. The Committee.
Masonic Festival. Coleridge's "Remorse." Sequel to the
Beggar's Opera. Billy-in-the-bowl, and the Welch girl. The
Author's danger on the beech at Bangor. "Megin ho," in
the ferry before Conway Castle. Invitation to Lord Kirk-
wall's. The Author's reception at Wroxton by Lord Guild-
ford. Rean's first appearance as a tragedian in " Shylock."
Unprecedented success of his "Richard." Lord Byron's and
Mr. Sheridan's opinion of that actor. Kean's generosity
to a poor brother-performer at Brighton. Journey with
Bannister to Paris. The Author and the musical coachman.
Recollections of Sterne at Montreuil. Abbeville. French
ballad-singing..
Page 266-324.

Arrival at Paris. The elder Vestris, Joly, Madame Belmont,
Brunet, and Potier. Bannister introduced to Denon. Cur-
ran's opinion of Paris. Grassini and Paër. Water-works of
Marly. Anecdotes. of Buonaparte. Parisian lady's opi-
nion of London. Rouen. The peasants of Normandy.
Brighton. Mathews and the Nabob. The Author intro-
duces Harley to the London stage. Splendid performance
of Macbeth at Drury Lane. Miss O'Neill's first appearance
in London. Anecdotes of that lady. Miss Mellon's fare-
well to the stage, in 1815. Mrs. Mountain's retirement
from public life. Bannister's last appearance. Anecdotes
of that excellent comedian, and his friend Wroughton.

Miss Kelly shot at from the Pit of Drury Lane Theatre.

Mrs. Siddons's re-appearance on the stage. Death of She-

ridan. His funeral.

Page 324-342.

Refutation of the reports that Mr. Sheridan was left des-

titute in his latter moments. Sketch of the character of

that great man, and numerous hitherto unpublished Anec-

dotes concerning him. List of sixty-two dramatic Pieces,

for which Kelly composed the Music. Commutation of his

claim upon Drury Lane Theatre. Mr. Elliston's honour-

able fulfilment of the contract of his predecessors with

Kelly. Alacrity of the Performers of both Houses, in

appearing for the Author's annual Benefit, at the King's

Theatre. Gracious and munificent Patronage of the Author

by King George the Fourth. His Majesty's condescension

and affability to poor little Julia. "God save the King."

Page 342-371.

APPENDIX, containing a history of the King's Theatre, or
Italian Opera House, from its first Establishment to the
present time.
Page 373-404.

ERRATA, VOL. I.

Page 46, line 8, for " Artaxerxes," read "Xerxes." ib. for "defatto," read "disfatto."

87, line 14, for "himself," read "herself."

207, last line,

218,

17,

233, in the note,

240, line 10,

"Camproni," read "Camparini."
"Mercandante," read "Mendicanti."
"Duo Tori," read "Due Tori."
"Russian," read "Prussian."

cancellina," read “Canceleria.” "Volpone," read "Corbachio." after "Mr. Warren," dele" an actor." "Bennici," read "Bennuci."

276, last word of Poetry, for "cuerta," read "cuccitta." 287, line 10, for "Andria," read "André.”

REMINISCENCES

OF

MICHAEL KELLY.

THE following Memoirs of an active life have been thrown together, somewhat in the manner of a journal; incidents are recorded as they occurred,

scenes are retraced which have long since passed,—and characters recalled to literary life which have long quitted this sublunary stage. I aim at nothing but setting down facts as I remember them; and thus deprecating the severity of criticism by a candid avowal of my object, proceed, without further preface or apology, to my narrative.

I was born in Dublin.-My father, Thomas Kelly, at the period of my birth, was Master of the Ceremonies at the Castle, and a wine.