CHARLES INCLEDOM. 



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The Doors to be opened at Six, and begin exactly at Seven o'Clock. 



*^* Admittance, — Front Seats, Sa; Back Seats, 23. 



Tickets to be had of Mr. Jenkinson, Talbot Inn, and Mr. Holden, 



Bookseller, Halifax. 



"The paper of the following week July 17th, 1802, gives this report of 

 the Entertainment. 



Mr. Incledon, on Monday, more than justified the expectations which 

 had been raised of his vocal powers, though the Assembly room, full of 

 company is by no means calculated for the purpose. He was well 

 attended and received abundant applause. We understand he cleared 

 Forty Pounds." 



m^u^ itttuaan. 



This admii-able singer, who retired from the stage in 1815 and 

 died in 1827, could never restrain the anxiety he felt when the turn Jfor 

 his benefit at Covent Garden came round. Every morning for more than 

 a week previous ho would go to the box-keeper's ofl5ce to see how many 

 places were taken, and a week before his last benefit observing the name" 

 to be few besides those of his own private friends, he said to Brandon, 

 " Jem, if the nobility don't come forward as usual, I shall cut but a poor 

 figure this tinae. " Don't be afi-aid," said Brandon, I dare say we shaU 

 do a great deal for you to day. " Well," replied Incledon, I hope you 

 will, and as I go home to dinner I will look in again." Incledon who was 

 not very famihar with Debrett"s Peerage, returning at four o'clock in the 

 afternoon, hastened to the book and read the foUowing fictitious names 

 which Brandon as a joke had put down during hia absence— 

 " The Marquis of Piccadilly." 

 " The Duke of Windsor." 

 ("Ah," said he, " that must be one of the royal family !") 



" The Bishop of Gravesend and Lord Highgate." 

 Well, said he, quite delighted, if we get on as well to-morrow as we 

 have done to-day, I shall have a number of distinguished titles present. 



