Excerpt from The Irish Tutor; Or New Lights: A Farce in One Act; With the Stage Business, Cast of Characters, Relative Positions, Etc This admirable and popular farce was written by the Right Honourable the Earl of Glengall, some years ago, and first produced at the Haymarket Theatre, the part of Doctor O'Toole being originally sustained by the celebrated Connor, to whose rich brogue, chaste but exquisite humor, and admirable acting, the noble author is indebted for its first favorable impression, and much of its continued popularity. When the late lamented and gifted actor, Tyrone Power, was the melodramatic hero of the Adelphi Theatre, he alsolutely refused to appear in the part of Doctor O'Toole (afterwards one of his best performances, ) because it was an Irishman; and posstively declared "he would throw up his engagement, rather than attempt a representation likely to injure him n his profession." The delineators of this class of characters seem to regard Dr. O'Toole with much affection. The situations throughout the piece are effective, without being forced; and the whole affair is within the bounds of at least "farce" probabilities. Among the present personators of "Irish eccentricities," Mr. Leonard stands pre-eminent as Dr. O' Toole. His brogue, expression, and inimitable dance, are things to be heard and seen to be properly appreciated. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.