A Candid Critique of The Stradgem Review
A reader rebuts Theatrical Reviewers on Farquhar's Stratagem arguing their praise is contradicted by their own strictures. He insists the critics obscure flaws and that Archer and Aimwell's motives expose the play's moral limits rather than its wit.
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Longiavus
Farqubhar
Bidhear
Dulinets
Archer
Aimwell
Archér
Ainwell
Erson
Rafeal
Gentlien
Raita
Lefér Fuarper
Aimwe
Old Bailey
Hytherto
Farquhar
Prouhar
Imag
Fite
Dottors Commons
Langer
Jeremy Collier
Lover of Truth Cites Ferrible Writer in Dispute
A reader from Wigan on November 8 criticizes a defamatory article and urges the public to heed the warnings against slander. The writer condemns lies and calls for accountability before further private or public defamation appears in print.
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Virginia
Ling
Alene
Sam
Church of England
Meil from Vianters and Duke of Gloucester recovery
Message from Meil at Vianters notes the Duke of Gloucester begins to recover with daily physician visits and plans to travel near Pisa when stronger. meanwhile a large French detachment to Ajaccio is defeated by Corsican mountaineers. The captors demand ransom for officers, and France offers to restore Genoese strongholds if repaid for costly campaigns. Count de Marbeuf leads 3,000 troops to stabilize the region.
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Vianters
Leghorn
Duke of Gloucester
Oice
Benet
Pisa
Baflia
Ajaccio
France
A Tragic Night and Fair Hopes at St James’s Yard
A Newmarket nobleman, long pursuing a young Lady near St James’s Stable-yard, hastens his suit after a love potion. Drury Lane prepares a Beaumarchais play. Reports lament a silver shortage, urging monetary reform. A Jewish criminal link to Hutchins’s case is noted, and Dr. David Hunter and his wife die in St Andrews. Dover to Lewes voyage occurs. Hastings fishing boat sinks with two drownings, two survivors tell the tale.
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Spain
Lord Sandwich
North
Carthagenia
Cmmand
Francis Barnard
New England
Ireland
Customs
Board of Revenue
Board of Customs
Board of Excise
House of Commons
Dublin
Doctor Lucas
Henry Lucas
Clement
Trinity Colege
Junius
Duke of Cumberland
Herenhausen
Hanover
Nin
Philadelphia
Portsouth
Druid
Spithead
Jamaica
Gibbs
London
Dunkirk
Mackenzie
Newmarket
St. James’s
Iras
Griffiths
Beaumarchais
Drury-lane
Europe
Holland
William
Birmingham
Midas
Nrs
Hutchins
St. Andrew's
Scot
David Hunter
Canterbury
Nav
Jebb
Aca’r
Lord Albemarle
Pelee
Duke of Gloucester
Dover
France
Lewes
Hastings
Brighthelmstone
Fragmented notice from cultural column
Fragmentary OCR yields a short note mentioning PHILAPIIUSIS-ezd CHRISTIANUS and CRITO-NO JESUIT-au with a line about Tiare received, lacking clear context or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ce Philapiiusis
Christianus
Crito
Tiare
Theatres in Drury Lane and Covent Garden Programs
The notices list yesterday and tonight entertainments at Drury Lane and Covent Garden including Zara High Life Beneath Stairs The Clandestine Marriage The Institution of the Garter Stratagem The Fairy Prince The Way to Keep Him and other titles. Market prices for corn wheat barley rye oats flour and malt are given, along with stock quotes for Bank India South Sea and government annuities. Wills and bank notices appear among the financial items.
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Drury-Lane
Zara
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General Events Post
General Evening Post
Lloyd's
Garrick
Adelphi
Southampton Street
A Laure Wigan
London Bridge
Jersay
Mark-jane
India
C.det
Bank An Ann
Frernocn
o’Chack
South-Sea
Ann - Ditto New
Pr. Navy, &c. Wills
Long Ann
Ava
Long-Acre
de Autrew
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