*p1748 03 18 cg Joshua. oratorio. ^As17480309^.*a1748 03 18 cg New Concerto.*c1748 03 18 cg [$L$Leveridge= announced his benefit for Thursday March 31, <i>The Recruiting Officer</i>, with the following jingle to the tune of <i>Can Love be Controul'd by Advice?</i>]: I@Tho' Fortune is said to be Blind,@'Tis hop'd the fam'd Goddess may hear@Which prompts me to think she'll be Kind,@And to my petition give ear.@Tho' here starts a doubt I must own,@Since Drury her favour has got,@How I shall address the Kind Town@My tickets this time to promote.@II@And yet with great Hope I'm led on@That some generous hearts may be found,@To say-Come let something be done@For him that has ne'er chang'd his ground.@For him take a ticket this time@'Twill give the old stander delight@Who begs us in this humble rhyme@To honour his benefit night.@ Tickets to be had at Leveridge's lodgings at the Twisted Posts in <i>Brownlow St.</i>, <i>Drury Lane</i>, and at the Stage Door.