It went through various editions until people repeating one of the jokes would be told "that is a Joe Miller" The espression grew to include any old stale joke. Even Scrooge says sending a turkey in "A christmas Tale" is a "Joe Miller."
Following his death a benefit was held at the Drury Lame Theatre with an overflowing crowd of fans and friends. A later benefit was held for his widow as well.
According to Findagrave he is not famous. I have never had a "famous" listing approved. They save that for half wits who played for ten minutes as a semi pro baseball player.
It went through various editions until people repeating one of the jokes would be told "that is a Joe Miller" The espression grew to include any old stale joke. Even Scrooge says sending a turkey in "A christmas Tale" is a "Joe Miller."
Following his death a benefit was held at the Drury Lame Theatre with an overflowing crowd of fans and friends. A later benefit was held for his widow as well.
According to Findagrave he is not famous. I have never had a "famous" listing approved. They save that for half wits who played for ten minutes as a semi pro baseball player.
Inscription
HERE LYE THE REMAINS OF HONEST JO MILLER,
WHO WAS
A TENDER HUSBAND, A SINCERE FRIEND,
A FACETIOUS COMPANION, . AND AN EXCELLENT COMEDIAN;
HE DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE 15TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1738, AGED 54 YEARS.
If humour, wit, and honesty could save
The hum'rous, witty. honest, from the grave,
The grave had not so soon this tenant found,
Whom honesty, and wit, and humour crown'd :
Could but esteem and love preserve our breath,
And guard us longer from the stroke of death,
The stroke of death on him had later fell,
Whom all mankind esteem'd and lov'd so well.
S. DUCK.
FROM RESPECT TO SOCIAL WORTH,
MIRTHFUL QUALITIES, AND HISTRIONIC EXCELLENCE,
COMMEMORATED BY POETIC TALENT IN HVMBLE LIFE,
THE ABOVE INSCRIPTION, WHICH TIME
HAD NEARLY OBLITERATED, HAS BEEN PRESERVED
AND TRANSFERRED TO THIS STONE BY ORDER OF
MB. JAMES BUCK, CHURCHWARDEN, A.D.1816.
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