own: he was a pattern to others, whose greatest merit was, that they had sometimes tolerably imitated him in dressing a character to the greatest exactness he was remarkably skilful; the least article of whatever habit he wore seemed in some degree to speak and mark the different humours he presented he could be extremely ridiculous without stepping into the least impropriety to make him so his greatest success was in characters of lower life-in songs and particular dances too of humour he had no competitor: Congreve was a great admirer of him, and in the parts of Fondlewife and Ben no author and actor could be more mutually obliged than they were(Cibber)-besides these two characters Downes particularly commends him in the Jew of Venice and Solon in the Marriage-hater Matched.

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Anthony Aston says Dogget attempted to play "Phorbas in Edipus, but when he said Oh I wish "Phorbas had perished in that very moment' the "audience burst into a loud laughter, and Dogget's

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progress in Tragedy was stopt from that time"Cibber was likewise hissed in that character a few nights after-Dogget was the most faithful and

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pleasing actor that ever was, for he never deceived "his audience, because while they gazed at him, he "was working up the joke, which broke out suddenly "in involuntary acclamations and laughter-he was "the best face painter and gesticulator-and a thorough master of several dialects-tho' ignorant of "the Scottish dialect he was a most excellent Sauny.

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"Dogget in person was a little, lively man-in “behaviour he was modest, cheerful, and complaisant

"he sung in company very agreeably, and in 'public, very comically-he danc'd the Cheshire "Round full as well as the fam'd Captain George, "but with much more nature and nimbleness-I "have had the pleasure of his conversation for one year, when I travell❜d with him in his strolling company, and found him a man of very good sense, "but illiterate; for he wrote me word thus-Sir, "I will give you a hole instead of (whole) share-he "dress'd neat, and something fine-in a plain cloth coat, and a brocaded waistcoat-but he is so recent, having been so often at Bath-satis est. *

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while I travell❜d with him, each sharer kept his horse, and was every where respected as a gentleman."

Dogget died the latter end of Oct. 1721-he was buried at Eltham.

Dogget's characters.

T. R. 1691. *Deputy Nicompoop in Love for Money.

1692. *Batto in Regulus-*Solon in Marriagehater * Bertrard in Henry 2d-*Col. Hackwell Sen. in Volunteers_*Lord Malapert in Maid's last Prayer.

1693. * Fondlewife-* Quickwit in Richmond Heiress-Witless in Female Virtuosoes-* Sir Paul Plyant-*Sancho in Love Triumphant.

1694. *Thornback in Married Beau-*Sancho in Don Quixote 1st part-*Fernando in Fatal Marriage Dash in Canterbury Guests.

L. I. F. 1695. *Ben in Love for Love.

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1696. *Hob in Country Wake-*Vaunter in She Gallants Squire Wouldbe in She Ventures and he Wins-Sapless in Lover's Luck.

D. L. 1697. *Mass Johnny in Woman's Wit*Lory-*Guzman in Triumphs of Virtue-*Bull Senior in Plot and no Plot--*Collin in Cinthia and Endimion-*Learchus in Æsop.

L. I. F. 1701. *Jew of Venice-*Sir Testy Dolt in Lady's Visiting Day.

1702. *Sancho in Stolen Heiress.

1703. *Taquilet in Love Betrayed-*Sir Abel Single in As you find it.

1703-1704. *Nicodemus Somebody in Stage Coach -Savil in Scornful Lady-Sir Arthur Addell in Sir Solomon-Sir Hugh Evans-*Squire Trelooby in ditto-Barnaby Brittle-Gomez.

D. L. 1704-1705. Sir Nicholas Cully in Comical Revenge--Polonius-Sir Oliver Cockwood in She wou'd if she cou'd.

Hay. 1705-1706. *Moneytrap-*Sancho in Mistake.

1706-1707-1707-1708. Not engaged.

D. L. 1708. Engaged to act 6 times. 1708-1709. Not engaged-he acted for Betterton's benefit.

Hay. 1709-1710. Marplot-Tom Thimble in Rehearsal-*Num in Man's Bewitched-Tipkin in Tender Husband-Dapper in Alchemist-Serjeant Eitherside in Edward 3d-1st Gravedigger in Hamlet.

D. L. and Hay. 1710-1711. 1st Witch-*Don Perriera in Marplot-*Postscript in Generous Husband -*Young Scrape in Injured Love.

D. L. 1711-1712. Toby in Madam Fickle-*Sir Tristram Cash in Wife's Relief.

1712-1713. *Major Cadwallader in Humours of the Army.

Dogget probably acted Shallow in Betterton's alteration of Henry 4th. (Davies.)

* Originally.

Mrs. Bradshaw seems to have left the stage at the close of this season-Curll in 1741 says"She was "taken off the stage, for her exemplary and prudent "conduct, by Martin Folkes Esq. a Gentleman of a

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very considerable estate, who married her, and "such has been her behaviour to him, that there is "not a more happy couple"-Gildon speaks highly of her, and says that her maxim was to make herself mistress of the words of her part and leave the rest to nature-she came on the stage as a girl-she spoke the Prologue to Royal Mischief in 1696, and acted one of Hercules' children in the 3d act of Novelty 1697.

Mrs. Bradshaw's characters--selection only.

L. I. F. 1703-1704. Anne Page.

Hay. 1705-1706. *Corinna in Confederacy. 1706-1707. Violante in Sir Courtly Nice-Mrs. Clerimont in Tender Husband-Arabella in London Cuckolds-Anne Bullen in Henry 8th-*Dorinda in

Beaux' Strategem-Angelica in Constant CoupleOphelia Emilia in Fond Husband-Melissa in Shadwell's Timon-Margaret the Shrew in Sauny the Scot Lady Galliard in City Heiress - Julia in Dutchess of Malfy--Rosalinda in Sophonisba.

1707-1708. *Sylvia in Double Gallant.

D. L. 1708. Angelina in Love makes a Man-1st Constantia Araminta in Old Batchelor-Lady Sharlot in Funeral-Mourning Bride-Selima in Tamerlane-Charlotte Welldon in Oronooko.

1708-1709. Estifania-Desdemona-Ruth in Committee-Cordelia-Lady Percy-Angelica in Gamester-Celia in Humorous Lieutenant-Alithea in Country Wife-Hellena in Rover-Cressida.

1709-1710. Rutland-Monimia-Angelica in Love for Love-Betty Frisque in Country Wit-Flippanta -*Elfrid in ditto-Abra-Mulé in ditto -Lucina in Valentinian-Leonora in Mistake-Lavinia in Caius Marius-*Arabella Zeal in Fair Quaker-Woman Captain-Imoinda-Portia in Julius Cæsar.

Hay. and D. L. 1710-1711. Elvira in Spanish Fryar-Lady Harriet in Funeral-*Mademoiselle Joneton in Marplot-Portia in Jew of Venice-Isabella in Fatal Marriage.

1711-1712. Madam Fickle in ditto.

1712-1713. Alcmena in Amphitryon-Marcella in

Don Quixote.

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