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Extracts From Mr. Oulton's " History Of The Theatres Of London,
No more the stroller , Avith his mimic art , Rumbled about each village in his cart , No more bedaub'd , and grim willi lees of wine , He outrag'd modest Nature in each line ; An Amphitheatre , —tvhose spacious room Could hold , uncrowded , Athens in its womb , Gave him the splendid scene , the gorgeous hail , The buskin's prideand the long trailing pall .
, Their vagrant life the actors then gave o ' er , Deem'd Beggars ' , Rogues , and Vagabonds no more . In Britain long our scene neglected lay ; The Bull , the Globe , presented ev ' ry play . To inns and taverns Shakspeare had resort : The Bard's own genius was his best support . At length , fatigu'd with war and civil rage , With monarchy restor'd we rcar'd the stag :.
And now , our minds , tvhile bright ideas fire , We bid this night another dome aspire 1 And hope , —while your protection quells each fear , The Muse will find a safe asylum here . Yet some there are tvho AA'ould our scheme annoy ; 'Tis a monopoly they AA'ould enjoy , Th' Haymarket , Covent Garden , and Old Drury Send forth their edicts ' full of sound and fury . '
Three jarring States are leagu'd in jealous fit , And they—Avhom wit maintains—wage Avar on wit . But wit , like day-light , nothing should :, restrain , i The same in Goodman's Fields and Drury Lane . And if the Drama list on Virtue ' s side , Say—can the moral be diffus'd too ivide ? If the sun gild yon West Avith golden ray , The East may feel the beams of rising clay .
Like gen ' rous riA-als , let all parties boast One only struggle—Who shall please you most ; Fines and imprisonment no more proclaim , But praise the soil from lvhich our Garrick came . If still their rage , — our fortune here to mar , ' Cry haA'Oc , and let slip the dogs of Avar , ' ' Our means are honest ; our hearts firm and true , The contest glorious I for Ave fight for you . "
After this the comedy of As ton Like It , and the farce of Miss in her Teens , ivere performed . After the farce Mr . Palmer , having previously requested the audience would stay , came forward and read the following address : . " LADIES AND GENTLEMEN , " I am sorry , on the first night that I have the honour of seeing this theatre graced by so splendid an appearance , to be obliged to trouble you Avith the
peculiar circumstances of my situation . " I had flattered myself that I should be able , during the summer months , to exert my best endeavours in your service . " This theatre was built . under a letter of approbation from the Lord Lieutenant GoA'ernor of the Tower ; and being situated in a palace and fortress , in a district immediately within his jurisdiction , his consent , added to a licence obtained from the Magistrates , authorising a place of public entertainment , Avere deemed legal authority . " The first stone of Ihe building was laid on the 26 th of December 1785 . ' ¦! At that time the Managers of the theatres at the West end of the town made 110 kind of objection .
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Extracts From Mr. Oulton's " History Of The Theatres Of London,
No more the stroller , Avith his mimic art , Rumbled about each village in his cart , No more bedaub'd , and grim willi lees of wine , He outrag'd modest Nature in each line ; An Amphitheatre , —tvhose spacious room Could hold , uncrowded , Athens in its womb , Gave him the splendid scene , the gorgeous hail , The buskin's prideand the long trailing pall .
, Their vagrant life the actors then gave o ' er , Deem'd Beggars ' , Rogues , and Vagabonds no more . In Britain long our scene neglected lay ; The Bull , the Globe , presented ev ' ry play . To inns and taverns Shakspeare had resort : The Bard's own genius was his best support . At length , fatigu'd with war and civil rage , With monarchy restor'd we rcar'd the stag :.
And now , our minds , tvhile bright ideas fire , We bid this night another dome aspire 1 And hope , —while your protection quells each fear , The Muse will find a safe asylum here . Yet some there are tvho AA'ould our scheme annoy ; 'Tis a monopoly they AA'ould enjoy , Th' Haymarket , Covent Garden , and Old Drury Send forth their edicts ' full of sound and fury . '
Three jarring States are leagu'd in jealous fit , And they—Avhom wit maintains—wage Avar on wit . But wit , like day-light , nothing should :, restrain , i The same in Goodman's Fields and Drury Lane . And if the Drama list on Virtue ' s side , Say—can the moral be diffus'd too ivide ? If the sun gild yon West Avith golden ray , The East may feel the beams of rising clay .
Like gen ' rous riA-als , let all parties boast One only struggle—Who shall please you most ; Fines and imprisonment no more proclaim , But praise the soil from lvhich our Garrick came . If still their rage , — our fortune here to mar , ' Cry haA'Oc , and let slip the dogs of Avar , ' ' Our means are honest ; our hearts firm and true , The contest glorious I for Ave fight for you . "
After this the comedy of As ton Like It , and the farce of Miss in her Teens , ivere performed . After the farce Mr . Palmer , having previously requested the audience would stay , came forward and read the following address : . " LADIES AND GENTLEMEN , " I am sorry , on the first night that I have the honour of seeing this theatre graced by so splendid an appearance , to be obliged to trouble you Avith the
peculiar circumstances of my situation . " I had flattered myself that I should be able , during the summer months , to exert my best endeavours in your service . " This theatre was built . under a letter of approbation from the Lord Lieutenant GoA'ernor of the Tower ; and being situated in a palace and fortress , in a district immediately within his jurisdiction , his consent , added to a licence obtained from the Magistrates , authorising a place of public entertainment , Avere deemed legal authority . " The first stone of Ihe building was laid on the 26 th of December 1785 . ' ¦! At that time the Managers of the theatres at the West end of the town made 110 kind of objection .