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While he was in Thomassin's studio, it is reported that his bright charm of face and manner gained him the liking of Thomassin's young wife much nearer in age to Callot than to her husband and the jealousy of his master. He presently left the studio and Rome as well, never to return to either.
So daring were Thomassin's tricks, and in such popularity was he held, that, fearful of losing their favourite like Gherardi, he was obliged to discontinue them. Another competitor now arose to take the crown from Thomassin, and in the person of one Carlo Bertinazzi, commonly called Carlin. Our actor, Garrick, was an admirer of this famous Mime.
Much of his early work is buried in the mass of Thomassin's production, and such of it as can be identified is poor and trivial. His precocity was not the indication of rapid progress.
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