Theatre Critic Ponders Casting and Stage Truths
The writer blames managers for hiring ill suited actors in inferior roles, cites Hamlet's Player King as a standard of performance, and laments miscasting that spoils drama with burlesque while urging better practice and accountability in theatre. He urges editors to publish his proposals on clergy tithes and fair compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranger
Lear
Flégree
Ducilares
Hamlet
Bray
Hecuba
Venice
Drury-lane
Pierre
Tyburn
Fan
Upwacdeof
Kingdom
Lanixer
Rowland
Oliver
Henry
C.A
Jero
Birthday Ode For Her Majesty By Royal Academy
A fragment from a 1773 Royal Academy celebration song praising the Queen on her birthday. Academicians assemble to honor her with verses and music invoking harmony and tribute to Chan Lorre and Frken Lorre, seeking festive praise of the Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Academy
Chan Lorre
Monarchic pageant praise for Charlette and George
A stylized verse extols King George and Queen Charlotte praising the monarchs and their consort. The piece imagines arts softening governance and social cheer. Music like trumpets and horns accompanies ceremonial sentiment honoring the royal couple.
London Gossip on Royal Visit and Politics and Bank Controversy
London notes recount Her Majesty declining draw room fatigue yet thanking birthday visitors. Parliament probes St Vincent destitution with credit for government, while General Gage returns from America. Opinions on Irish noble conflict and Poland’s fate swirl amid Handelian city grievances. Bankers defend credit amid discounting woes and a public run fears. Sir Richard Glyn dies. Rawlinson election casts doubt on prior notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Commons
Grey Cooper
Treasury
St. Vincent's
Gage
America
Sheriff Lewes
Middlesex
Poland
Sweden
Stockholm
Rawlinson
Dowgate
Richard Glyn
Richard
The British Economy Debate on Wool and Horses
In a fragmented report, Mr Moore's pamphlet argues for wool production over horse exportation, claiming 1810 horses exported in 1771 consumed 33,540 acres of land. Wool would yield far greater value, with potential gains from 134,176 fleeces yearly and a woollen manufactory supporting many workers. The piece also notes theatrical and local notices, including Dibdin denying authorship of a song, obituaries, and market listings for wheat and stock prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Drury Lane Theatre
Mr. Dibdin
Dibdin
Newcastle
Adam Askew
Bath
William Heath Esq
Broad-street
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Postscript
Fancy
George
Charlotte
London
Draury-Lane
Covent-Garven
London Bridge
Bear-Key
Joseph How
Witliam Magsnath
Sas
Wee
India
Attia
Navy, &c
Fiat
Ireland
Hume
Great-Britain and Ireland
Macpherson, Esq
Great-Britain and
John Dalrymple
Sylvester O Halloran
J. Murray
St. Danstan's Church
Fleet-street
John Millar
University of Glasgow
F. Murray
Fleettreet
St. Dunstan's Church
Mackney
Westminster
Southwark
Vauxhall
Limehouse
Windsor
Gravesend
T. Caraan
St. Paul's Churchyard
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