CHAPTER VI.

Great Queen Street -- Former fashionable Houses there -- Lewis and Miss Pope, the Comedians -- Martin Folkes -- Sir Godfrey Kneller and his Vanity -- Dr. Radcliffe -- Lord Herbert of Cherbury -- Nuisance of Whetstone Park -- The Three Dukes and the Beadle -- Rogues and Vagabonds in the Time of Charles II -- Former Theatres in Vere Street and Portugal Street -- First appearance of Actresses -- Infamous deception of one of them by the Earl of Oxford -- Appearance of an avowed Impostor on the Stage -- Anecdotes of the Wits and fine Ladies of the Time of Charles, connected with the Theatre in this Quarter -- Kynaston, Betterton, Nokes, Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Mountford, and other Performers -- Rich -- Joe Miller -- Carey Street and Mrs. Chapone -- Clare Market -- History, and Specimens, of Orator Henley -- Duke Street and Little Wild Street -- Anecdotes of Dr. Franklin's Residence in those Streets while a Journeyman Printer 225