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"But I had a much larger Share of his Esteem after playing Scrub, which was indeed infinitely more suitable to his Taste; and left so strong an Impression on his Mind, that a Night or two after, when I was tragedizing in the Part of Pyrrhus, in The Distress'd Mother, he stepped from the Pit, and desired me to oblige some of his Friends, as well as himself, by mixing a few of Scrub's Speeches in the Play; assuring me, it would give much more Satisfaction to the Spectators, though they liked me very well, he said, in the Part I was acting."

— Charke [née Cibber; other married name Sacheverell], Charlotte [alias Mr Brown] (1713-1760)

Author

Charke [née Cibber; other married name Sacheverell], Charlotte [alias Mr Brown] (1713-1760)

Work Title

A Narrative of the Life of Mrs. Charlotte Charke

Place of Publication

London

Publisher

Printed for W. Reeve; A. Dodd; E. Cook

Date

1755

Metaphor

"But I had a much larger Share of his Esteem after playing Scrub, which was indeed infinitely more suitable to his Taste; and left so strong an Impression on his Mind, that a Night or two after, when I was tragedizing in the Part of Pyrrhus, in The Distress'd Mother, he stepped from the Pit, and desired me to oblige some of his Friends, as well as himself, by mixing a few of Scrub's Speeches in the Play; assuring me, it would give much more Satisfaction to the Spectators, though they liked me very well, he said, in the Part I was acting."

Metaphor in Context

But I had a much larger Share of his Esteem after playing Scrub, which was indeed infinitely more suitable to his Taste; and left so strong an Impression on his Mind, that a Night or two after, when I was tragedizing in the Part of Pyrrhus, in The Distress'd Mother, he stepped from the Pit, and desired me to oblige some of his Friends, as well as himself, by mixing a few of Scrub's Speeches in the Play; assuring me, it would give much more Satisfaction to the Spectators, though they liked me very well, he said, in the Part I was acting.
(p. 208)