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NOTES:-Mrs. Siddons as Mary Stuart, 241-English Grammars, 243-Cromwell and Carlisle, 244-Portraits of Penn, 245-"Rusticus expectat," &c. - - Holy-bread - Privately QUERIES:-Chedreux-Discovery at Chelsea-Noy-Abp. and Towns-Samuel Foote, 258-Authors Wanted, 259. NOTES ON BOOKS:-'American Notes and Queries' is brought to an effective close by her condemna- Bear witness all, tell it throughout the world, On which scene the curtain falls. It must have Dunlop's History of Prose Fiction-Savage's Shake-Marie Stuart.' Mrs. Siddons was then thirtyspearean Extracts Cook's Handbook to the National Gallery'-Alexandrow's Russian Language'-Postgate's 'New Latin Primer'-Johnson's Early Writings of Thackeray'-'Book Prices Current.' Notices to Correspondents, &c. : Notes. four years of age and in the fulness of her perfections, both as to nature and art. She had made her début at Drury Lane Theatre on Friday, Dec. 29, 1775, in 'The Merchant of Venice,' when the character of Portia was "performed by a Young Lady-her first appearance." She failed to please the critics, and had to appear in minor characters, in such pieces as 'The Blackamoor Washed White.' Then she practised her art in the provinces, and reappeared in London-this time with complete success-on Oct. 10, 1782. It must have been with some revulsion of feel MRS. SIDDONS AS MARY, QUEEN OF SCOTS. I have a copy of "Mary, Queen of Scots, a Tragedy as Performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. By the Honourable John St. John. London: Printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington House, Piccadilly. M,DCC,LXXXIX." (8vo., ing, although in accordance with the taste of a pp. 76). The tragedy is dedicated "To the Honour-century ago, that after Mary, Queen of Scots, had able Mrs. Bouverie," and is dated "Curzon Street, April 30, 1789." It has a prologue, written by Wm. Fawkener, Esq., and spoken by Mr. Wroughton, and an epilogue, written by the author and spoken by Mrs. Siddons. The dramatis persona are: "Men: Duke of Norfolk, Mr. Kemble. Sir William Cecil, Mr. Aickin. Lord Herries, Mr. Barrymore. Davison, Mr. Packer. Earl of Shrewsbury, Mr. Benson. Earl of Huntingdon, Mr. Phillimore. Sir Amias Paulet, Mr. Fawcett. Beton, Mr. Williames. Nawe, Mr. Alfred. Lieutenant of the Tower, Mr. Lyons. Sheriff, Mr. Chaplin.-Women: Queen Mary, Mrs. Siddons. Queen Elizabeth, Mrs. Ward. Lady Douglas, Mrs. Farmer. Lady Scrope, Miss Tidswell." The tragedy is in five acts. The first, in two scenes, shows Mary at Bolton Castle. In the second act, of three scenes, which is laid at Whitehall, Elizabeth is the chief character. In the third act, of three scenes, laid at Tutbury Castle, Mary The fourth act, of four scenes, goes reappears. back to Whitehall and Elizabeth, whose character made her impressive exit, Mrs. Siddons had to immediately step before the curtain to speak the epilogue written by the author. It commenced thus: Were you not told, before the play began, To bring the men of fashion to the play! At the date of this address Humphries, "the |