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 GARRETTSON GARRICK 627 ceived the diploma of L. S. A. in 1865, and the degree of M. D. was granted to her in 1870 by the university of Paris. She ac- quired a considerable practice in London as a physician for women and children, and also became known as a writer on medical and so- cial questions, and as an advocate of woman's rights. She was general medical attendant of St. Mary's dispensary from 1866 to 1870, when she became a visiting physician of the East London hospital for children and dispensary for women. At the first election of members of the metropolitan school board under the new education act, at the close of 1870, she received in the district of Marylebone upward of 40,000 votes, being 20,000 votes more than any other candidate in any other part of London. Among the other successful candidates were Miss Davies, Prof. Huxley, and Lord Lawrence. Since her marriage with Mr. Anderson in 1871 she has been known as Dr. Anderson-Garrett. GARRETTSON, Freeborn, an American clergy- man, born in Maryland in 1752, died in New York, Sept. 26, 1827. He entered the Meth- odist ministry in 1775, travelled extensively in several of the states, and in 1784 went as a missionary to Nova Scotia. In 1788 he com- menced his labors in the state of New York. In 1791 he married Miss Livingston of Rhine- beck, and confined his subsequent labors to New York, where he was eminently success- ful. He was a very popular preacher, and emancipated a number of slaves. At his death he made provision in his will for the perpetual support of a missionary. GiRRICK, David, an English actor, born in Hereford, Feb. 20, 1716, died in London, Jan. 20, 1779. His grandfather Garric, or Garrique, was a French Protestant who took refuge in England after the revocation of the edict of Nantes. His father, a captain in the English army, settled at Lichfield on half pay, and with difficulty maintained a family of seven children. At the age of 10 David was sent to a grammar school. He was a great mimic, and at 11 act- ed before a select audience with great applause. He was manager of the company, and applied to Johnson for a prologue, but without success. In 1728 or '29 he went to Lisbon to visit an uncle, a considerable wine merchant, where he amused dinner parties by repeating verses and popular speeches. He returned the next year to England, and attended the theatres at Lon- don during occasional visits there. At 18 he was one of the three scholars at Dr. Johnson's academy. In March, 1736, he set out with his master for London. Johnson and Garrick en- tered the metropolis with little money and a single letter of introduction. Garrick began to study law, but poverty interrupted his course. is uncle soon after died, leaving him 1,000, and he next commenced business as a wine merchant, in connection with his brother, but the partnership was soon dissolved. He was now constant at the theatres, wrote theatrical criticisms, practised declamation, and in the summer of 1741 made his first appearance as an actor at Ipswich, under the assumed name of Lyddal, taking the part of Aboan in the play of " Oroonoko." His face was blackened, and he trembled with diffidence ; but the provincial audience was delighted. He soon tried comic parts, and as Harlequin his success was com- plete. But when he applied for employment to the managers of Drury Lane and Covent Garden, both rejected him. He made his first appearance in London at a little playhouse in Goodman's fields, Oct. 19, 1741, acting Richard III. with great effect. His fame spread rapid- ly; the great theatres were deserted, and all the fashion came to Goodman's fields. He next made an engagement at Drury Lane for 500 a year. In 1742 he went to Dublin, and was received with great enthusiasm. In 1743 he gained the friendship of Pitt, afterward earl of Chatham, and of Lyttelton. Pitt wrote him complimentary verses, and Lyttelton praised him in his "Dialogues of the Dead." Garrick was now the first of English actors ; he excelled in comedy, farce, tragedy, and pan- tomime. In 1745 he again visited Dublin, and was for a time joint manager there with Sheri- dan. In 1747 he bought a half interest in Drury Lane theatre, and on Sept. 20 opened his management with the famous prologue writ- ten by Johnson. He soon after brought out Johnson's "Irene" with considerable profit to the author. In 1749 Garrick married the German dancer Mile. Violette, who is said to have brought him 6,000. She was accom- plished, intelligent, and a faithful wife, and survived him till 1822, when she died suddenly at the age of 98. In 1753 Garrick brought out " The Gamester," by Edwin Moore; he refused Home's " Douglas " in 1756. He was singular- ly sensitive, trembled before adverse criticism, and assiduously courted the critics. In Sep- tember, 1763, he went to the continent, and was received everywhere with attention and respect. He returned in 1765, and in Novem- ber reappeared in " Much Ado about Nothing," at the command of the king, amid unbounded applause, having opened the performance with an address to the public which was called for on the ten succeeding nights. In September, 1769, he arranged a jubilee in honor of Shake- speare at Stratford-on-Avon, which continued three days, and which he afterward represent- ed for 92 successive nights at Drury Lane. In 1778, his partner, Mr. Lacy, having died, the whole management of the theatre fell to his charge. His health failing, he now seldom act- ed ; and on June 10, 1776, after having played a round of his old and favorite characters, he took his leave of the stage in the part of Don Felix, in the comedy of " The Wonder," the performance being for the benefit of the fund for the relief of decayed actors, which he had originated. Having amassed a very consider- able fortune, he now retired to enjoy it. His villa at Hampton was adorned with all the charms of luxury and taste. Bishops and