In the month of February, 1811, "Blue Beard" was produced at Covent Garden 
Theatre ; and Mr. Harris requested me to superintend the getting up of my 
music, which I did. On the first morning of my going to the theatre, at the 
back of the stage, I perceived a number of horses, and on inquiry, found they 
were to prance about in "Blue Beard." I was making my way to the green-room, 
when, in the middle of the stage, I came in contact with John Kemble, and 
pointing to the place where the horses stood, I thus accosted him, 

"Now are we in Ardeu!" 

His reply was, "More fools we!" We bowed to each other, à-la-mode de Noodle and 
Doodle, in "Tom Thumb," and passed on without further remark.