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2 published Jan. 1, 1818. Eighteen of the figures are portraits, Mrs. Siddons being the Queen, and Charles Kemble the central figure at the table. But Kemble, though he acted frequently in the old theatre, only acted once or twice, on the occasion of a benefit, in the present Drury Lane Theatre.

I am unable to say why Elliston is dressed as an officer in a costume much resembling that of "The Governor" in 'The Exile,' revived at Covent Garden in 1821. It may be intended as symbolical of his being in command at Drury Lane Theatre. I have a sheet of West's characters in 'The Exile,' by W. Heath, on which plate ii. gives the Governor's costume. It is dated 16 Jan., 1822. This plate is in the Print Room collection, vol. i. p. 66. I also have West's 'Theatrical Portrait' of Mr. Farren as the Governor, so I presume he acted the part at the revival of 1821. The Farren portrait I only acquired in 1915; it is a quarto representation by William Heath of the small one in the sheet of characters above-mentioned.

To return to the print: on the extreme left is John Listen as Paul Pry, with his