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BG.767.019
13 Apr 1767:23 (628)
Mr. B.S. in the Evening-Post of the 6th inst. with a good
deal of candour and judgment, pointed out the consequence of
acting plays at such unseasonable hours. Whether he be
intirely ignorant of the real cause that obliges them to be
performed at such a time of night, or 'chuses not to mention
it, "it is not for me to determine." The law that put a
stop to these credible gentlemen who entertained their
friends with a noble and decent comedy or tragedy; is that
which obliges them to perform at such hours, and not an
account of assignations (as he is pleased to suppose). Mr.
B.S. would do well to consider before he throws out any
further reactions against the present performers, whether
nature has confin'd the theatrical genius to credible
persons (like himself) exclusive of those of a more
insignificant character; and why a "Bungler or cobler in one
business, may not shine conspicuous in another."
"May in many parts are know t' excell;
"But 'tis too hard for one to act all well."
Had the present actors an opportunity of seeing a play
well exhibited, I am confident some of them might make as
considerable a figure as any of those credible gentlemen, or
even Mr. B.S. himself; and I think the best way of his
convincing the world that he is not a bungler nor cobler,
would be to leave of writing, and display his genius; and
that those credible gentlemen, by entertaining the town with
another noble and decent comedy or tradegy.
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Readers, "A great Admirer of the Fair Sex."
On the 30th of last month, "The Fair Penetent" made an
appearance in Boston; she then look'd very beautiful, and
with her attendants made a very brilliant figure (her
metamorphosis and all things considered): But as there was a
great deal of nonsensical talk about her, and many
impertinent things said of her, besides an inexplicable
hypocritical fellow wrote such a non-such performance in the
"Evening-Post," that she left the town immediately
(dismissing her attendants at Boston) and went to Cambridge,
where a number of grand young gentlemen (who had before
enter'd into her service) immediately waited upon he, and
invited her about a mile and a half from the town, where
they most barbarously murder'd her before a number of grand
spectators.---Oh! cruel butchery.---worse than "Coblers and
Bunglers."
N.B. It is said her beauty decay'd before she got to
Cambridge, and her behaviour quite alter'd.
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