Event Comment: By Command. Afterpiece: Written by
Mr Garrick. Acted by children.
Prince of Wales & 4 more went off very well (
Cross). New Scenes, Habits and Decorations. Full prices.
Prologue-writ by Garrick, spoken by
Woodward;
Epilogue-
Lady Flimnap. [The run of seventeen performances of the afterpieces seems to contradict the judgement of the author of the
Theatrical Examiner (1757, p. 89):
Lilliput is, I think, the most petit, trifling, indecent, immoral, stupid parcel of rubbish, I ever met with; and I can't help judging it a scandal to the public, to suffer such a thing to pass a second night, which at best was alone calculated to please boys and girls, and fools of fashion; it may gratify them; the manager to debauch the minds of infants, by putting sentiments and glances in their breasts and eyes, that should never be taught at any years, which are sufficiently bad when naturally imbibed. The question of
Gulliver, in answer to the infant
lady's gross adresses, is horrid, if we allow an audience a common share of delicacy, what should we do with her? and what the devil does it mean. Finally where is the instruction, or even tolerable language, to gild the dirt over. O tempora! O mores!"] Receipts: #210 (
Cross)