Frances Burney, Mme d’Arblay (1752-1840) [ Art and Literature ]
… On other days, the Burney daughters might be invited for a tour of his paintings by James Barry, or find David Garrick had dropped in to delight everyone with his mimicry of other famous actors on the social scene. 3 3 . On the … impress her, but leave her in danger as she is separated from her party and accosted by prostitutes. She finds David Garrick’s performance as King Lear at the Royal Drury Lane Theatre too impressive to describe, but her enjoyment of an …
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