*p1722 01 04 dl The Rival Fools; or, Wit at several Weapons.*c1722 01 04 dl Not Acted these Ten Years. As it was alter'd from $Beaumont= and $Fletcher=, by $C. Cibber=. <i>Daily Journal</i>, 5 Jan.: Last Night <i>the Rival Fools</i>...was violently hiss'd, upon which $Mr Cibber=, in a very civil manner, address'd himself to the Audience, and told'em, 'That they did not offer that Play as one of their most polite Entertainments, that they had been reflected on by the Town for not pushing forward their young Actors; that this Play had been revived for no other Purpose, that it was impossible for the old ones to last forever, and therefore he beg'd the Audience to be silent, and give those who were desirous of it the liberty of hearing.' This Speech was interupted by a thundering Clap, and produced a good effect for an Act, and then the hissing began again, and grew so violent towards the latter end, that they were obliged to give the Play out two or three times, and much ado had the ingenious $Mr Penkethman= to be heard at last. (See also <i>Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post</i>, 6 Jan.)