Excerpt from The Theatrical Observer, and Daily Bills of the Play: Jan. 1-Apr. 30, 1842 George Colman being once asked if he were acquainted with Theodore Hook, replied, Oh yes; Hpok and I eye are old associates. Jack Bannister, praising the hospitalities of the Irish, after his return from a trip to the sister kingdom, was asked if he had ever been at Cork No, replied the wit, but I have seen a great many drawings of it. Fashionable Lounges. To the Editor of The Theatrical Observer. 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.