Event Comment: [
The Public Advertiser published a long
New Historical Epilogue, intended by
the Author as a proper sequel to
the Tragedy of
the Brothers. It speaks of
the au
thentic history in
the play, and of
the effective moral lesson, closing: @As public woes a Prince's crimes pursue,@So public blessings are his Virtues' due.@Shout Britons, shout!--auspicious Fortune Bless!@And cry, Long live--OUR title to success!@ This was followed by a Letter from
Mr Booth in
the Shades to
Dr Young, on his Tragedy call'd
the Brothers (an elaborate puff). In it Booth forgives Young for withdrawing
the play from rehearsal thirty years earlier, and thus precluding his playing
the part of Demetrius: "And I
the more readily pardon you, as you have not disgraced me by giving
the part to any of my successors, till this
Garrick appeared, whose reputation, I can assure you, is by no means confined to your world, and who, I am told, hath more than supply'd my place, hath rendered
the loss even of
Betterton himself very supportable." He
then lets Young in on a secret that
there will be a performance of his play in
the shades by all
the old actors as soon as
Curll can steal a copy of it for
them.] We are assured that on Thursday
the 22nd instant will be publish'd a Comedy in 2 acts, call'd
The Rehearsal; or, Bayes in Petticoats, witten by
Mrs Clive, and to be performed that evening, after
the Mourning Bride, for her Benefit at
Drury Lane.
Mr Yates's Benefit will be on Thursday
the 5th of April, when
the tragedy of
the Gamester will be played, being
the twelfth day. A
new farce will be added to it,
the preparing of which has oblig'd Yates to defer his Benefit till
the above day. Receipts: #150 (
Cross)