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was Macbeth, in which we were truly great. The Manager always played Banquo himself, his Wife my Lady Macbeth, I did the Three Witches& Philander acted all the rest. To say the truththis tragedy was not only the Best, but the only Play we ever performed; & after having acted itall over England, Ireland, and Wales, we came toScotland to exhibit it over the remainder ofGreat Britain. We happened to quit be quar::tered in that very Town, where you came andmet your Grandfather –. We were in the Inn-yardwhen his Carriage entered & perceiving by the Arms to whom it belonged, & knowing that LordSt Clair was our Grandfather, we agreed to en::deavour to get something from him by discover::ing the Relationship –. You know how well itsucceeded –. Having obtained the two Hundred Pounds, we instantly left the Town room, leavingour Manager & his Wife to act Macbeth by them::selves, & took the road to Sterling, where we

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