Event Comment: By Particular desire of persons of Quality. Afterpiece: By Desire.
Lady Hertford wrote to her son
Lord Beauchamp:
Mrs Clive ei
ther was really suddenly taken ill, or was not in
the humor to act
Nell, so that
the part was done by a frightful
Mrs Philips, who could nei
ther, sing, laugh, or do any o
ther thing that was fit for a cobbler's wife; in short she spoiled
the whole thing.-
Hughes, Hertford, p. 233. Enlightenment as to Mrs Clive's health appears in
the gossip sent by Lady Hertford to her son in a letter 23 Jan. 43: About ten days ago
Mrs Woffington and Mrs Clive met in
the Green room. Mrs Woffington came up to Mrs Clive and told her she had long looked for
the favor of a visit from her and begged she would let her know when she designed her that pleasure, for she was often engag'd in an afternoon. Mrs Clive paused a little and
then answered, Madam, I have a reputation to lose. Madam, said Mrs Woffington, so should I have too if I had your face. Whe
ther this repartee has affected Mrs Clive's health I cannot tell, but she is extremely ill and in danger.-Hughes,
Hertford, pp. 236-37