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edification but audible to the whole table�察�that if he went on in that way�察�

she never would think of him otherwise than as a friend�察�though as that she 

must   always   regard   him。        At   this   terrible   threat   the   young   gentleman 

became calm�察�and the young lady�察�overcome by the revulsion of feeling�察�

instantaneously fainted。 

     Mr。 Griggins's spirits were slightly depressed for a short period by this 

unlooked´for   result   of   such   a   harmless   pleasantry�察  �but   being   promptly 

elevated by the attentions of the host and several glasses of wine�察�he soon 

recovered�察  �and   became   even   more   vivacious   than   before�察  �insomuch   that 

the stout gentleman previously referred to�察�assured us that although he had 

known him since he was THAT high ��something smaller than a nutmeg´ 

grater���察�he had never beheld him in such excellent cue。 

     When   the   round   game   and   several   games   at   blind   man's   buff   which 

followed      it  were    all  over�察  �and   we   were    going    down     to  supper�察   �the 

inexhaustible  Mr。  Griggins   produced   a   small   sprig of   mistletoe  from  his 

waistcoat   pocket�察     �and   commenced        a  general    kissing   of  the   assembled 

females�察�which occasioned great commotion and much excitement。                            We 

observed that   several   young gentlemen ´   including the   young   gentleman 

with   the   pale   countenance   ´   were   greatly   scandalised   at   this   indecorous 

proceeding�察  �and   talked   very   big   among   themselves   in   corners�察  �and   we 

observed   too�察  �that   several   young   ladies   when   remonstrated   with   by   the 

aforesaid   young   gentlemen�察  �called   each   other   to   witness   how   they   had 

struggled�察 �and   protested vehemently  that   it   was   very  rude�察 �and that   they 

were surprised at Mrs。 Brown's allowing it�察�and that they couldn't bear it�察�

and had no patience with such impertinence。                 But such is the gentle and 

forgiving nature of woman�察�that although we looked very narrowly for it�察�

we could not detect the slightest harshness in the subsequent treatment of 

Mr。 Griggins。       Indeed�察�upon the whole�察�it struck us that among the ladies 

he seemed rather more popular than before� �

     To recount all the drollery of Mr。 Griggins at supper�察�would fill such a 

tiny   volume   as   this�察  �to   the   very   bottom   of   the   outside   cover。 How   he 

drank out of other people's glasses�察�and ate of other people's bread�察�how he 



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frightened into screaming   convulsions a little  boy who was   sitting up   to 

supper     in   a  high    chair�察  �by   sinking    below     the  table   and    suddenly 

reappearing   with   a   mask   on�察  �how   the   hostess   was   really   surprised   that 

anybody  could   find   a   pleasure  in   tormenting  children�察  �and   how  the   host 

frowned at the hostess�察�and felt convinced that Mr。 Griggins had done it 

with    the   very   best  intentions�察   �how    Mr。   Griggins    explained�察   �and    how 

everybody's good´humour was restored but the child's�察 � to tell these and a 

hundred other things ever so briefly�察�would occupy more of our room and 

our    readers'   patience�察  �than   either   they   or  we   can   conveniently      spare。 

Therefore we change the subject�察�merely observing that we have offered 

no    description    of   the  funny    young     gentleman's     personal    appearance�察�

believing that almost every society has a Griggins of its own�察�and leaving 

all    readers    to   supply    the    deficiency�察   �according      to   the   particular 

circumstances of their particular case。 



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            THE THEATRICAL YOUNG 

                           GENTLEMAN 



     All gentlemen who love the drama ´ and there are few gentlemen who 

are not attached to the most intellectual and rational of all our amusements 

´   do   not   come   within   this   definition。 As   we   have   no   mean   relish   for 

theatrical   entertainments   ourself�察  �we   are  disinterestedly  anxious   that   this 

should be perfectly understood。 

     The   theatrical   young   gentleman   has   early   and   important   information 

on all theatrical topics。      'Well��' says he�察�abruptly�察�when you meet him in 

the street�察�'here's a pretty to´do。       Flimkins has thrown up his part in the 

melodrama at the Surrey。' ´ 'And what's to be done��' you inquire with as 

much   gravity   as   you   can   counterfeit。   'Ah�察  �that's   the   point��'   replies   the 

theatrical    young    gentleman�察    �looking   very   serious�察  �'Boozle    declines   it�察�

positively declines it。 From all I am told�察�I should say it was decidedly in 

Boozle's line�察�and that he would be very likely to make a great hit in it�察�but 

he objects on the ground of Flimkins having been put up in the part first�察�

and says no earthly power shall induce him to take the character。                   It's a 

fine part�察�too ´ excellent business�察�I'm told。 He has to kill six people in the 

course of the piece�察�and to fight over a bridge in red fire�察�which is as safe a 

card�察�you know�察�as can be。         Don't mention it�察�but I hear that the last scene�察�

when     he   is  first  poisoned�察   �and    then   stabbed�察  �by   Mrs。    Flimkins    as 

Vengedora�察�will be the greatest thing that has been done these many years。' 

With this piece of news�察�and laying his finger on his lips as a caution for 

you not to excite the town with it�察�the theatrical young gentleman hurries 

away。 

     The  theatrical   young   gentleman�察 �from  often   frequenting the  different 

theatrical establishments�察�has pet and familiar names for them all。                 Thus 

Covent´Garden   is   the   garden�察  �Drury´Lane   the   lane�察  �the   Victoria   the   vic�察�

and the Olympic the pic。          Actresses�察�too�察�are always designated by their 

surnames only�察�as Taylor�察�Nisbett�察�Faucit�察�Honey�察�that talented and lady´ 

like girl Sheriff�察�that clever little creature Horton�察�and so on。           In the same 



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manner he prefixes Christian names when he mentions actors�察�as Charley 

Young�察�Jemmy Buckstone�察�Fred。 Yates�察�Paul  Bedford。                     When he is at   a 

loss for a Christian name�察�the word 'old' applied indiscriminately answers 

quite as well�此     �as old Charley Matthews at Vestris's�察�old Harley�察�and old 

Braham。       He     has   a  great   knowledge       of  the   private   proceedings      of 

actresses�察�especially of their getting married�察�and can tell you in a breath 

half´a´dozen       who     have    changed      their   names     without     avowing      it。 

Whenever an alteration of this kind is made in the playbills�察�he will remind 

you that he let you into the secret six months ago。 

     The   theatrical   young   gentleman   has   a   great   reverence   for   all   that   is 

connected with the stage department of the different theatres。 He would�察�at 

any time�察�prefer going a street or two out of his way�察�to omitting to pass a 

stage´entrance�察�into which he always looks with a curious and searching 

eye。    If he can only identify a popular actor in the street�察�he is in a perfect 

transport of delight�察�and no sooner meets him�察�than he hurries back�察�and 

walks a few paces in front of him�察�so that he can turn round from time to 

time�察�and have a good stare at his features。              He looks upon a theatrical´ 

fund   dinner   as   one   of   the   most   enchanting   festivities   ever   known�察  �and 

thinks that to be a member of the Garrick Club�察�and see so many actors in 

their plain clothes�察�must be one of the highest gratifications the world can 

bestow。 

     The theatrical young gentleman is a constant half´price visitor at one 

or   other   of   the   theatres�察  �and   has   an   infinite   relish   for   all   pieces   which 

display the fullest resources of the establishment。 He likes to place implicit 

reliance upon the play´bills when he goes to see a show´piece�察�and works 

himself up to such a pitch of enthusiasm�察�as not only to believe ��if the bills 

say so�� that there are three hundred and seventy´five people on the stage at 

one   time   in   the   last   scene�察  �but   is   highly   indignant   with   you�察  �unless   you 

believe it also。      He considers that if the stage be opened from the foot´ 

lights to the back wall�察�in any new play�察�the piece is a triumph of dramatic 

writing�察  �and   applauds   accordingly。       He   has   a   great   notion   of   trap´doors 

too�察�and thinks any character going down or coming up a trap ��no matter 

whether he be an angel or a demon ´ they both do it occasionally�� one of 

the most interesting feats in the whole range of scenic illusion。 



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     Besides      these   acquirements�察      �he  has   several    veracious     accounts     to 

communicate         of  the   private    manners     and   customs     of   different   actors�察�

which�察 �during   the pauses   of  a  quadrille�察 �he   usually  communicates   to his 

partner�察�or imparts to his neighbour at a supper table。                Thus he is advised�察�

that   Mr。   Liston   always   had   a   footman   in   gorgeous   livery   waiting   at   the 

side´scene with a brandy bottle and tumbler�察�to administer half a pint or so 

of spirit to him every time he came off�察�without which assistance he must 

infallibly have fainted。         He knows for a fact�察�that

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