On the 16th of May, I went to see the first appearance of my friend Mathews, at 
the Haymarket, in the characters of Jabel, in Cumberland's comedy of the "Jew," 
and Lingo, in the "Agreeable Surprise:" he was received by a crowded house with 
unanimous applause. He came from the York Theatre, where he had been a 
distinguished favourite of the eccentric Tate Wilkinson (who knew well how to 
value his talents), as well as of the York audience, and the other theatres of 
the circuit he belonged to.