Excerpt from The Life of David Garrick, Esq., Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
Barry and Mrs. Cibber revolt to Covent Gar den — Quin joins them — Garrick not dis mayed by their union — His prologue on the occasion — Acts the part of Romeo against Barry and Mrs. Cibber — Both houses repeat the same play twenty nights running — Woodward, in Mercutio — The public opinion much divided between the two. Romeos — Congreve's tragedy of the Mourning Bride revived at druty-lane — o Part of the plot admirably conducted Description of the temple admired ly Dr. Johnson — Meeting of Almeria and her husband, Alphonso, well contrived, and pathetic — Pantomime of Queen Mab.