Event Comment: By Comm
and. 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 sc
andal 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)