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Theaters and art scenes stir with salons and satire
A curdled critique rails at dogs, foxes, cars, and monkeys on stage while praising a few stars like Mrs. Siddons and Miss Younge. It lampoons Mother Abington, notes Drury Lane and Covent Garden casts, and previews five new pieces. Somerset House exhibition draws scorn for vanity and portraits, with Sir Joshua Reynolds praised for select works.
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Somerset-House
Sir Joshua
St. Giles’s
Joshua Reynolds