From The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 3, March 1810 by S. C. (Stephen Cullen), -1820? [Editor] Carpenter

One night sitting at the back of the front boxes with a gentleman of his acquaintance, (before the alterations at Covent Garden theatre took place) one of the under-bred box-lobby loungers, so like some of this city of the present day, stood up immediately before him, and his person being rather large, covered the sight of the stage from him. Macklin took fire at this; but managing himself with more temper than usual, patted him gently on the shoulder with his cane, and with much seeming civility, requested of him, “when he saw or heard anything that was entertaining on the stage, to let him and the gentleman with him know of it: for you see, my dear sir,” added the veteran, “that at present we must totally depend on your kindness.” This had the desired effect, and the lounger walked off. Talking of the caution necessary to be used in conversation among a mixed company, Macklin observed, Sir, I have experienced to my cost, that a man in any situation should never be off his guard--a Scotchman never is; he never lives a moment extempore, and that is one great reason of their success in life.

Anecdotes Of Macklin Monologue from The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 3, March 1810

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