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Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
THEATRE-ROYAL , COVENT-GARDEN . June 6 . A FTER the most splendid and vigorous endeavours for public pail tronage , this theatre closed , for the season , with the . " Busy-Body" of Mrs . Centlivre . After the Play , Mr . Lewis came forward , and addressed the audience as follows : — ' x " LADIES AND GENTLEMEN , '
" It is customary , at the close of the season , to offer our tribute of respect and gratitude . We feel our obligations , and know our duty ; but doubt our power to express the sense , the high sense , we entertain of . your favour—a patronage almost without precedent ; acquired , we own , by feeble merits , but aided by the strongest wishes to deserve it : —wishes which , I am authorised to assure you , will never be obliterated from the grateful minds of the Proprietor and Performers of this theatre . " .
, THEATRE-ROYAL , DRURY-LANE . June 9 . The Comedy of " The Belle ' s Stratagem , " with Entertainments , was performed at this theatre , for the Benefit cf the Widow and Children of poor Benson , who so unfortunately lost his life , in a fever , by jumping from the garret into the street ; ( vide our Obituary ) and , to the honour of Englishmen , the house never boasted so large a receipt , if we except the Benefit given for the Relief of the Widows of those gallant Seamen , who fell on the first of
June , 1794 ., in Defence of their Country . Mr . Lewis , ( of Covent-Garden ' theatre ) Mrs . Jordan , Mr . Braham , Signora Storace , Master Welsh , Miss Leak , and Madame Mara , all contributed their exertions , gratis , in the cause of Humanity , and drew forth all their talents , in behalf of the Widow and Orphans of departed Worth . ¦ The following occasional Address , from the polished pen of Mr . Taylor , to whose feelings and poetical genius it will certainly do honour , was spokei .
by Mrs . Jordan : — The long historic track of Time survey , Far as Tradition sheds a dubious ray ; Still B KIT AIM has beheld , with Patriot pride , In her lov'd Isle , THE CHARITIES reside . . Let but Distress , ivhate ' er the cause , appear , Lo ! PITY yields the sympathising tear ;
And , at her side , BENEVOLENCE is found , To raise the hopeless Mourner from the ground . Still , as of old , the Sons of BRITAIN feel ; -, And her fair Daughters share the gen'rous zeal : One only contest in their breast can flow , The NOI _ I . K RIVALRY to succour Woe . Tho' Greece and Rome their ancient worth proclaim , And Godlike-Heroes qf . Immortal Fame , The Deeds of Valour , that our annals grace , Attest that BRITAIN boasts an equal Rase ;
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Public Amusements.
PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS .
THEATRE-ROYAL , COVENT-GARDEN . June 6 . A FTER the most splendid and vigorous endeavours for public pail tronage , this theatre closed , for the season , with the . " Busy-Body" of Mrs . Centlivre . After the Play , Mr . Lewis came forward , and addressed the audience as follows : — ' x " LADIES AND GENTLEMEN , '
" It is customary , at the close of the season , to offer our tribute of respect and gratitude . We feel our obligations , and know our duty ; but doubt our power to express the sense , the high sense , we entertain of . your favour—a patronage almost without precedent ; acquired , we own , by feeble merits , but aided by the strongest wishes to deserve it : —wishes which , I am authorised to assure you , will never be obliterated from the grateful minds of the Proprietor and Performers of this theatre . " .
, THEATRE-ROYAL , DRURY-LANE . June 9 . The Comedy of " The Belle ' s Stratagem , " with Entertainments , was performed at this theatre , for the Benefit cf the Widow and Children of poor Benson , who so unfortunately lost his life , in a fever , by jumping from the garret into the street ; ( vide our Obituary ) and , to the honour of Englishmen , the house never boasted so large a receipt , if we except the Benefit given for the Relief of the Widows of those gallant Seamen , who fell on the first of
June , 1794 ., in Defence of their Country . Mr . Lewis , ( of Covent-Garden ' theatre ) Mrs . Jordan , Mr . Braham , Signora Storace , Master Welsh , Miss Leak , and Madame Mara , all contributed their exertions , gratis , in the cause of Humanity , and drew forth all their talents , in behalf of the Widow and Orphans of departed Worth . ¦ The following occasional Address , from the polished pen of Mr . Taylor , to whose feelings and poetical genius it will certainly do honour , was spokei .
by Mrs . Jordan : — The long historic track of Time survey , Far as Tradition sheds a dubious ray ; Still B KIT AIM has beheld , with Patriot pride , In her lov'd Isle , THE CHARITIES reside . . Let but Distress , ivhate ' er the cause , appear , Lo ! PITY yields the sympathising tear ;
And , at her side , BENEVOLENCE is found , To raise the hopeless Mourner from the ground . Still , as of old , the Sons of BRITAIN feel ; -, And her fair Daughters share the gen'rous zeal : One only contest in their breast can flow , The NOI _ I . K RIVALRY to succour Woe . Tho' Greece and Rome their ancient worth proclaim , And Godlike-Heroes qf . Immortal Fame , The Deeds of Valour , that our annals grace , Attest that BRITAIN boasts an equal Rase ;