Theatrical Monitor Responds to Kenrick Epistle
The note in The Theatrical Monitor defends Kenrick against claims his lines were a satire aimed at Mr Colman. It cites Lloyd’s Magazine as the source and notes the verse is a parson L description. The writer calls the epistle a playful crepitus of wit and criticizes decorum as a mere form.
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Delicate farce ridiculed as Thespis plays
A fragmentary critique laments a French sourced play by Thespis. It recalls Garrick and performers, notes alleged aid and later rejection, and questions public tolerance for paltry dramatic works and inflated praise.
Theatrical Monitor Query to Covent Garden Audience Authority
An underwritten letter delivered to every Covent Garden Theatre member asks Theatrical Monitor to inform the public, in the next issue, by what authority the letter is issued and who authorizes it.
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Covent Garden Theatre
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