Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE vii
3. CONTENTS ix
4. ILLUSTRATIONS x
5. I. EARLY YEARS 1
6. II. DISSENSION AT DRURY LANE 20
7. III. SHYLOCK 43
8. IV. THE QUARREL WITH GARRICK 56
9. V. ACTOR-PLAYWRIGHT 66
10. VI. MACKLIN, ORATOR 98
11. VII. ON STAGE AGAIN 109
12. VIII. THE WARS OF THE THEATRES 127
13. IX. THE SCIENCE OF ACTING 151
14. X. RIOT AND CONSPIRACY 168
15. XI. THE MAN OF THE WORLD 195
16. XII. LAST YEARS 217
17. APPENDIX. MACKLIN’S LOST PLAYS 235
18. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 239
19. NOTES 245
20. INDEX 271