*pu?hay Pasquin. *au?hay Fame; or, Queen Elizabeth's Trumpets[; or, Never plead's Hopes of being a Lord Chancellor; or, The Lover turn'd Philosopher; or, The Miser's Resolve upon the Lowering of Interest%. [The Characters are,% Sir Hardheart Pelf[, an Usurer, and Justice of the Peace%-; Counsellor Pleadwell[, a Man of Honour%-; [in love with% Charlotte[, the Miser's Daughter%-; Counsellor Neverplead[, of Brick-Court in the Temple, an Original%-; Fustian turn'd Auctioneer[, preparatory to a Presbyterian Parson%-; Mr Jamaica[, an honest Merchant, sent as a Vagrant to the House of Correction%-; Mr Quidnunc[, a very deep-headed Man%-; [a Pack of% fashionable Ladies and Beaux-; Famine[, the Usurer's Servant%-; George[, [<i>Counsellor Neverplead</i>r's chief Clerk%-. *cu?hay Benefit Lacy. Afterpiece: A new Satyrical, Allegorical, Political, Philosophical Farce, [Apparently by Lacy.] <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 30 April: Yesterday I accidentally call'd in at the Theatre in the <i>Hay-Market</i>, and saw the Rehearsal of a new Farce call'd <i>Fame</i>...Which is to be acted there on Wednesday next...for the Benefit of Mr Lacy the Author. As I am neither acquainted with him, nor the Master of the Playhouse, I cannot be accus'd of Partiality, in affirming, that I think this the best Farce this Age has produc'd. It seems to be writ in Imitation of $Shakespear=, and entirely calculated for the present Taste. The Characters are strong, lively, majestic, and just; the incidents natural and moving; the Conduct regular; the Distresses extremely affecting; the Stile sublime; the Sentiments grand, full of Patriotism; and the Catastrophe so masterly wrought up, that, I am persuaded, no Farce whatsoever, now acting, will draw more Tears than this. But what affected me beyond all, was, the Zeal, the exemplary Zeal of a worthy Magistrate, who so strictly adheres to the very Letter of the Law, as to send a rich and honest Merchant, and Freeholder, to the House of Correction, as a sturdy Beggar, or Loiterer. I could enlarg in its Praise, but fear I may do the Author wrong, in raising your Expectations too high. See it, and I am convinc'd you will entertain the same Sentiments of it, as does Your Humble Servant, $James Lacy=. Alias <i>Fustian</i>r, alias <i>Sour-Wit</i>r, alias--But hold:--If I should be arraign'd for the Murder of this Farce, so many Alias's will half condemn me before I am heard.