Event Comment: Tickets deliver'd out by
Mr Davis will be taken. [
Bransby doubled in
Oxford and
Tyrrel.
The General Advertiser quoted a long Epilogue on
the Birthday of
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland Written by
the Farmer (who had taken over
the role of
Swift's Drapier) and spoken by
Garrick in
Dublin. It also quoted
the following long puff for
Ray's Benefit to come]: Sir, As long acquaintance best entitles us to friendly good natured offices, and as no more proper time can be found to confer
them than when
the person is in
the Decline of life, give me leave to recommend (thro' your means) Mr Ray of
Drury Lane Theatre,
the oldest actor now belonging to that House, to
the Favour of
the Town, at
his ensuing Benefit next Saturday. A person who once agreeably entertained
the Public, should always feel
the warmth of
their Indulgence, tho'
the Infirmities of Old age may have render'd him less pleasing than formerly. T
his Application is
therefore meant to those friends of
his, whom Distance of time, and change of Situation may have made it impossible any o
ther way to acquaint
them, that
The Merchant of Venice is to be acted for
his Benefit on Saturday next;
therefore 'tis hoped
they will be so kind as to send for
his Tickets to
Mr Hobson, in
the Playhouse Passage, or to Mr
Ray's lodgings,
the second Door in
Queen's Court,
Great Queen St.,
Lincoln's Inn Fields, and
the Favour will ever be greatly acknowledged by him