Event Comment: To
the Public: An Impartial Account of
Cibber's
Impromptu, by a Spectator: @In a frolicsome humour I went t'o
ther day@To see
the Diversions collected by
THE',@When seen -from Amazement I could not refrain@That such an odd Oglio should come in his brain;@That from Chaos, Confusion and Visible night@He could bring such a queer group of figures to light:@I went-with a critical spleen that disdained@This project -but found myself well entertained.@For
the English
there's ships; for
the Scots a good song;@[what] He sought to provide for Hibernia was Wrong@When this I observ'd to aworthy dear Honey -@He reply'd -"Blurr and Houns?
there's enough for your money.@But to state
the affair without laughter or fun@All agreed -my shift was superior to none;@With
new Scenes,
new Machines, Music, Dancing and all,@To risk our Diversions
THE' ventured a fall@And if his last trump should unluckily fail,@[Brain?] must lay a scheme to keep out of a jail.@A few trivial errors we ought to forgive@Pay to Merit reward and let Industry live,@For your Candor alone must determine his fate@For
the sake of Old Coll', let
Theophilus eat.@ His Benefit tomorrow, Wednesday,
the 14th Instant, at
the Theatre in
The Haymarket