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LETTER295

CHARLESLAMBTOJOHNHOWARDPAYNE

Thursday[Oct.22]，1822.

"AliPacha"willdo.Isentmysisterthefirstnight，nothavingbeenabletogomyself，andherreportofitseffectwasmostfavourable.Isawitlastnight—thethirdnight—anditwasmostsatisfactorilyreceived.IhavebeensadlydisappointedinTalfourd，whodoesthecritiquesinthe"Times，"andwhopromisedhisstrenuousservices;butbysomedamndarrangementhewassenttothewronghouse，andamostiniquitousaccountofAlisubstitutedforhis，whichIamsurewouldhavebeenakindone.The"MorningHerald"diditamplejustice，withoutappearingtopuffit.Itisanabominablemisrepresentationofthe"Times，"thatFarrenplayedAlilikeLordOgilby.Heactedinfirmityofbody，butnotofvoiceorpurpose.Hismannerwasevengrand.Agrandoldgentleman.HisfallingtotheearthwhenhissonsdeathwasannouncedwasfineasanythingIeversaw.Itwasasifhehadbeenblasted.MissFootelookedhelplessandbeautiful，andgreatlyhelpedthepiece.Itisgoingonsteadily，Iamsure，formanynights.Marry，IwasalittledisappointedwithHassan，whotellsushesubsistsbycrackingcourtjestsbeforeHali，buthemadenone.Inalltherest，sceneryandmachinery，itwasfaultless.Ihopeitwillbringyouhere.Ishouldbemostgladofthat.Ihavearoomforyou，andyoushallorderyourowndinnerthreedaysintheweek.Imustretainmyownauthorityfortherest.Asfarasmagazinesgo，IcananswerforTalfourdinthe"NewMonthly."Hecannotbeputoutthere.Butitisestablishedasafavourite，andcandowithouttheseexpletives.IlongtotalkoverwithyoutheShakspearePicture.Mydoubtsofitsbeingaforgerymainlyrestuponthegoodnessofthepicture.Thebellowsmightbetrumpedup，butwheredidthepainterspringfrom?IsIrelandaconsummateartist—oranyofIrelandsacplices?—butweshallconferuponit，Ihope.The"NewTimes，"Iunderstandwasfavorableto"Ali，"butIhavenotseenit.Iamsensibleofthewantofmethodinthisletter，butIhavebeendeprivedoftheconnectingorgan，byapracticeIhavefallenintosinceIleftParis，oftakingtoomuchstrongspiritsofanight.ImustreturntotheHoteldelEuropeandMacon.

HowisKenney?HaveyouseenmyfriendWhite?WhatisPooleabout，&c.?Donotwrite，buteandanswerme.

Theweatherischarming，andthereisamermaidtobeseeninLondon.YoumaynothavetheopportunityofinspectingsuchaPoisardeonceagainintencenturies.

Mysisterjoinsmeinthehopeofseeingyou.

Yourstruly，

C.LAMB.

[LambhadmetJohnHowardPayne，theAmericandramatist，atKenneys，inFrance."AliPacha，"amelodramaintwoacts，wasproducedatCoventGardenonOctober19，1822.Itranaltogethersixteennights.WilliamFarrenplayedthehero.LordOgleby，anantiquatedfop，isacharacterin"TheClandestineMarriage"byColmanandGarrick.MissFooteplayedHelena.Seenotestotheletteraboveforotherreferences.]

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