Spiller bestowed the greatest pains upon his "make up", and so identified himself with the part he was playing as completely to lose his own personality, and bewildered his audience as to whether he was their favourite they were applauding.

He had the art of acting at his fingers' ends.
"Child," said he when Lavinia had finished, "Mr.Gay and Dr.Pepusch did not mistake.

You've but to observe and work and some day you'll be the talk of the town." "Do you really mean that, Mr.Spiller ?" The girl's voice was tremulous with delight.

Spiller's praise was of greater value than Gay's.

He was an actor and knew.
"I shouldn't say so if I didn't.