31 Mrs. Robinson played Lady Macbeth on the occasion of her benefit, when was also performed a musical farce she had composed entitled, “A Lucky Escape.” — Ed.
32 The famous politician, Charles James Fox, a friend of the Prince of Wales.Ed.
33 George III. and Queen Charlotte, who frequently attended the theatre.Ed.
34 This performance of “The Winter’s Tale” took place on December 3, 1779, she being at that time in her twenty-second year, and the Prince of Wales in his eighteenth year.Ed.
35 Smith had been educated at Eton and St. John’s College, Cambridge, with a view to becoming a clergyman, but eventually went on the stage and proved himself an excellent actor, whose representation of Charles Surface was considered a finished performance.Ed.
36 George Chapel Coningsby, Viscount Malden, afterward fifth Earl of Essex, born November 13, 1757. He married twice, his second wife being Miss Stephens, the famous singer.Ed.
37 Those who have read “The Winter’s Tale” will know the significance of these adopted names.
38 The writer evidently makes a mistake in fixing the Oratorio for the next night, as will be seen from the note on the next page.Ed.
39 Frederick Augustus, Duke of York and Albany, second son of George III., who at the age of six months was elected to the valuable bishopric of Osnaburg.Ed.
40 Another of the “diurnal prints,” dated February 12, 1780, is not so complimentary in its remarks, which run as follows: “A circumstance of rather an embarrassing nature happened at last night’s Oratorio. Mrs. R ——, decked out in all her finery, took care to post herself in one of the upper boxes immediately opposite the prince’s, and by those airs peculiar to herself, contrived at last so to basilisk a certain heir-apparent, that his fixed attention to the beautiful object became generally noticed, and soon after astonished their Majesties, who, not being able to discover the cause, seemed at a loss to account for the extraordinary effect. No sooner, however, were they properly informed than a messenger was instantly sent aloft desiring the dart-dealing actress to withdraw, which she complied with, though not without expressing the utmost chagrin at her mortifying removal.” — Ed.
41 At this time the Prince of Wales and his brother Frederick Augustus, Duke of York, were living in seclusion at Boner Lodge, Kew, where their education was being conducted by Doctor Hurd, Bishop of Lichfield, Mr. Arnold, and Lord Bruce. A strict discipline was exercised over the princes at this period. It was not until January 1, 1781, that the Prince of Wales was provided with a separate establishment, a part of Buckingham House being allotted to him for that purpose.Ed.
42 Now Margravine of Anspach.
43 The most affecting tribute which the memory of a gallant father could receive was the following pathetic and heartfelt effusion of genuine and grateful duty:
TO THE MEMORY OF MY LAMENTED FATHER,
WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA,
DECEMBER 5, 1786.
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