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Show CONTENTS port of the fund for the relief of distresse _actors, obli O'ed Iwy their znfirmztzes to-dro their prqfesszo W ) ol A Page 12 XLVI Garrick's last appeamnr on_the stage, i the part of Don Felix, in the comedy o ~ The Wonder-The play was announce for the Lenefit of the theatrical fund-I was acted on the 10th of June, 1776-Hi prologue on that occasion-At the end o ‘the play, his farewell address to the au dience-He retires amidst acclamation - and thunders of applause-Character o Garrick by Dr. Browne, in his Estimate o the Manners-Dr. Smollet's panegyric on Garrick as an actor, in his History o England-The audience shew great mark of regret at parting with their favourit actor-"The receipt- of ' the night given t theatrical fund-Garrick's present o two houses to the trustees-Purchase them back, and in his will bequeathes th « th same houses to the fund-Deed execute for the sale of the patent~-He retires t his villa at Hampton. .. .....,.Page 12 |