A 1799 two-volume account of the long life of Charles Macklin (c.1699-1797), a colourful yet controversial actor and playwright.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Volume 1: Dedication; 1. Mr Macklin's family; 2. Education; 3. The stage; 4. The Borough; 5. Mr Macklin's mother; 6. Macklin in London; 7. The theatre at Bristol; 8. Applies himself to study; 9. History of the theatres continued; 10. History of the theatres continued; 11. History of the theatres continued; 12. The Provok'd Wife; 13. Macklin's real age; 14. A stroller; 15. His first appearance; 16. The Miser; 17. The Haymarket theatre; 18. Quin mortified; 19. Macklin engages in a new plan; 20. Othello at Covent Garden; 21. Thinks about leaving the stage; 22. How he employs his time; 23. Mrs Macklin dies; 24. The Married Libertine; 25. Back to Ireland; 26. Miss Catley becomes a pupil. Volume 2: 1. From Dublin to London; 2. Macklin does not play; 3. Leeds and Liverpool; 4. Writes to Mr Colman; 5. Report of Mr Dunning's speech; 6. Mr Justice Aston sums up; 7. The King's Bench; 8. A new agreement with Mr Harris; 9. Macklin performs but seldom; 10. Covent Garden theatre; 11. The Man of the World; 12. The Dublin manager engages Macklin; 13. Macklin still frequents the playhouse; 14. Continuation of letters to his son; 15. Continuation of letters to his son; 16. Conclusion of letters to his son; 17. Macklin grows very infirm; 18. The royal family; 19. Mr Macklin's general character; 20. Macklin's extraordinary manner of living; Appendix.
