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Article LIFE OF MR. GARRICK. ← Page 3 of 3 Article ON THE INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT ON THE MENTAL FACULTIES. Page 1 of 3 →
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Life Of Mr. Garrick.
sion our author wrote an excellent satire called' The Fribleriad ; which was highly spoken of by Churchill , who also lashed the same object . Fitzpatrick feeling himself unequal to this mode of attack , had recourse to another . It had been usual on the representation of a new p iece to take whole prices during the performance . This had been universally adhered to by the public , as a reasonable demand ofthe Managers to compensate for the extraordinary expences incurred -by
them in bringing forward a new piece . Mr . Fitzpatrick took advantage of this circumstance to disturb the peace of the theatre , for which ' purpose handbills were dispersed , recommending a demand to be made , and requiring an absolute promise , that no more than half price should be taken on any performance after the third a & , unless at the ' representation of a new pantomime . ' An association was formed to carry this projeft into effect , of which Mr . Fitzpatrick was the leader . The evening on which the attack was made was when the Two
Gentlemen of Verona , with alterations , was performed for Mr . Garrick's benefit . The performance was accordingly interrupted ; and the Proprietors thinking the requisition to be unjust , refused to accede to it : in consequence of which no play was afted that ni ght ; and the audience had their money returned at the doors . By this trial the rioters had found their strength , and resolved on carrying their point . On the next performance , which happened to be the tragedy of Elvira
, their whole force was collefted , and the performers were again unable to proceed . In vain did Mr . Garrick desire to be heard in defence of the ancient privileges ofthe house . The opposition insisted on an implicit submission to their demand , which , after some time , the Proprietors were obliged to yield to ; and once more the peace © f the theatre was restored , after sustaining a very heavy loss . £ TO BE CONCLUDED IS OUR NEXT . ]
On The Influence Of Government On The Mental Faculties.
ON THE INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT ON THE MENTAL FACULTIES .
HPHE great Mr . Locke has asserted , in a complete little treatise of ¦ " •the understanding , that ' we are born with faculties and powers capable almost of any thing ; and that there is often a complaint of want of parts , when the fault lies in want of a due improvement of them . " How far , or whether , government has retarded the progress of abilitiesmay be best gathered from the reflection of ' first
, mans incorporation into society , and of the concomitant establishment of laws . It must necessarily be presumed , that the earlier systems of social regulation contained a portion of defect ; that several spots existed , ( and how could it be otherwise ?) which received a gjadual amend-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Life Of Mr. Garrick.
sion our author wrote an excellent satire called' The Fribleriad ; which was highly spoken of by Churchill , who also lashed the same object . Fitzpatrick feeling himself unequal to this mode of attack , had recourse to another . It had been usual on the representation of a new p iece to take whole prices during the performance . This had been universally adhered to by the public , as a reasonable demand ofthe Managers to compensate for the extraordinary expences incurred -by
them in bringing forward a new piece . Mr . Fitzpatrick took advantage of this circumstance to disturb the peace of the theatre , for which ' purpose handbills were dispersed , recommending a demand to be made , and requiring an absolute promise , that no more than half price should be taken on any performance after the third a & , unless at the ' representation of a new pantomime . ' An association was formed to carry this projeft into effect , of which Mr . Fitzpatrick was the leader . The evening on which the attack was made was when the Two
Gentlemen of Verona , with alterations , was performed for Mr . Garrick's benefit . The performance was accordingly interrupted ; and the Proprietors thinking the requisition to be unjust , refused to accede to it : in consequence of which no play was afted that ni ght ; and the audience had their money returned at the doors . By this trial the rioters had found their strength , and resolved on carrying their point . On the next performance , which happened to be the tragedy of Elvira
, their whole force was collefted , and the performers were again unable to proceed . In vain did Mr . Garrick desire to be heard in defence of the ancient privileges ofthe house . The opposition insisted on an implicit submission to their demand , which , after some time , the Proprietors were obliged to yield to ; and once more the peace © f the theatre was restored , after sustaining a very heavy loss . £ TO BE CONCLUDED IS OUR NEXT . ]
On The Influence Of Government On The Mental Faculties.
ON THE INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT ON THE MENTAL FACULTIES .
HPHE great Mr . Locke has asserted , in a complete little treatise of ¦ " •the understanding , that ' we are born with faculties and powers capable almost of any thing ; and that there is often a complaint of want of parts , when the fault lies in want of a due improvement of them . " How far , or whether , government has retarded the progress of abilitiesmay be best gathered from the reflection of ' first
, mans incorporation into society , and of the concomitant establishment of laws . It must necessarily be presumed , that the earlier systems of social regulation contained a portion of defect ; that several spots existed , ( and how could it be otherwise ?) which received a gjadual amend-