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VGW(HU.766.007
4 Apr 1766:31 (776)
London. . . Jan. 23. . . Last Tuesday morning died at Bath
the celebrated Mr. Quin, who for many years greatly
distinguished himself as an actor on the English stage;
which, on account of his bad state of health, he was obliged
to quit. In the year 1748 he came from Bath to play the
part of Othello, at Covent Garden theatre, for the benefit
of the poor unhappy sufferers by the fire in Cornhill, which
happened the 25th of March in the same year. He was a
gentleman universally respected by all who had the pleasure
of his acquaintance. . . [2 lines in Latin]
Alas, poor Quin! thy jests and stories
Are quite extinquish'd; and, what more is,
There's no Jack Falstaff, no John Dories.
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