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BNL.767.004
8 Jan 1767:22 (3301)
An artist, who was to have acted the part of the Visible
Invisible, attended at a tavern in the Strand, where several
persons were present, and a very genteel collection was
made; but just as the performance was expected to begin, the
fellow was observed getting out of the window, in order to
drop down into the street, but was pulled back into the room
by one of the gentlemen, and on being reproached as an
imposter, he replied, he should, if permitted, have acted
his part extremely well, for while he was receiving the
money he was visible, and if he had got off he should then
have acted the invisible part of the affair; he was then
obliged to return all the money to the persons present, and
on asking pardon, and promising never more to offend, he was
so lucky as to go away with whole bones.
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