Synopsis
James Sheridan Knowles was born at Cork in 1784, and died at Torquay in December, 1862, at the age of 78. His father was a teacher of elocution, who compiled a dictionary, and who was related to the Sheridans. He moved to London when his son was eight years old, and there became acquainted with William Hazlitt and Charles Lamb. The son, after his school education, obtained a commission in the army, but gave up everything for the stage, and made his first appearance at the Crow Street Theatre, in Dublin. He did not become a great actor, and when he took to writing plays he did not prove himself a great poet, but his skill in contriving situations through which a good actor can make his powers tell upon the public, won the heart of the great actor of his day, and as Macready's own poet he rose to fame. Before Macready had discovered him, Sheridan Knowles lived partly by teaching elocution at Belfast and Glasgow, partly by practice of elocution as an actor. In 1815 he produced at the Belfast Theatre his first play, Caius Gracchus.
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CflBA-CK. 3SCENERY. (ACCOEDING TO THE OEIGINAL TEXT.) ACT I., Scene I. AT avern. The flats represent an old-fashioned chamber of heavy oak panels, set in the fourth grooves. An old-fashioned carved fireplace, c. Doors R. and l. 3E. Chairs of a like old-fashioned style on either side of the door, L,, near which is a table and chair, with wine upon table. Near the door, r., four chairs and table, with wine, etc. Scetie 2. The Gardens of Master Walteb s House. The flats set in the second grooves represent perspectively beautifully laid out flower-beds, walks, and fountain, with old-fashioned house in distance. Scene 3. Apartment in Master Walter s House. The flats set in the fourth grooves represent one side of the apartment with windows, hung with rich curtains opening on to the garden beyond. Tables and chairs, with books, music, and vases and flowers, etc., near i.. and r. 3e. ;everything giving the appearance of a richlyfurnished room. ACT II., Scene 1. Apartment in Heaetwell s House. Tlie flats set in the second grooves represent an oaken chamber, with portraits hung in the panels. Scene 2. Gardens of Heabtwell s House. The flats set in the fourth grooves represent terrace and fountains, etc.; the wings, statuary trees and flowers. Arbors Rand L. u. B. Scene 3. AS treet Scene. The flats set in third grooves represent the exterior of old-fashioned houses. ACT III., Scene 1. Drawing-room in the Earl of Rochdale s House. The flats set in second grooves represent an elegantly-furnished apartment. Scene 2. Apartment in Heartwell s House. The flats set in fourth grooves; a rich table with title deeds and papers upon it, writing materials, etc. placed to the left of the centre, near 3e. ;chairs on either side of it, and chairs near r. 3and 2e. Windows at the back looking on to gardens; curtains, and pictures. ACTIV., Scene 1. A Room in the Earl of Rochdalk s Hous
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