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Fragments on management and virtue in theatre critique
The passage critiques management, morality, and performance, praising Mr. Smith and Mr. Gibson while condemning pride avarice and tyrannical power. It laments corruption, vanity, and deceit in English audience and theatre, noting how uprightness and merit are taxed by despotism and spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cymon
Wm. Douglas
Courtezan
Arcanius
John Brute
Mr. Smith
Richard
Gibson
St. James
St. Giles
Iit
Melpomene
Caliope