Theatrical Wit

HATTON, who was a considerable favorite at the Haymarket Theatre, and

particularly in the part of Jack Junk, was one night at Gosport,

performing the character of Barbarossa. In the scene where the tyrant

makes love to Zapphira, and reminds her of his services against the

enemies of her kingdom, he was at a loss, and could not catch the word

from the prompter, when, seeing the house crowded with sailors, and

regardless of the gross anachronism, he exclaimed, with all the energy

of tragedy--



Did not I,

By that brave knight Sir Sidney Smith assisted,

And in conjunction with the gallant Nelson,

Drive Bonaparte and his fierce marauders

From Egypt's shores?



The jolly tars thought that it was all in his part, and cheered the

actor with three rounds of applause.