THE EAGLE TAVERN AND GRECIAN THEATRE

There is plenty of interesting matter about the Eagle Tavern and Grecian Theatre. The old tavern is celebrated in song, and some of the words are about as follows :

I am not certain I know why that very shy little animal the weasel is mentioned, except for a sort of rhyme with Eagle; but the theatrical historian should not go The Eagle and Grecian Theatre way without, if possible, having Mr. George Conquest for his trusty guide, for there is a great deal of sterling theatrical interest about that for some years old theatrical ground, of which no man in London knows as much or more than Mr. Conquest, for he has been boy and man, author and actor there for many a year.

The very mention of The Eagle reminds me, of course, that the little in size but great in acting Robson was a great favourite there before he came West, and allowed himself to be pampered by those who should have had more respect for his greatness as an actor.

Let me be quite understood about the famous actor. I hardly ever saw him play badly, but in his latter days, at The Olympic, he was now and then prone to act too much to any friends he might have in the theatre, especially in the stalls or stage boxes.