Event Comment: Not Acted
these Ten Years. As it was alter'd from
Beaumont and
Fletcher, by
C. Cibber.
Daily Journal, 5 Jan.: Last Night
the Rival Fools...was violently hiss'd, upon which
Mr Cibber, in a very civil manner, address'd himself to
the Audience, and told'em, '
That
they did not offer
that Play as one of
their most polite Entertainments,
that
they had been reflected on by
the Town for not pushing forward
their young Actors;
that
this Play had been revived for no o
ther Purpose,
that it was impossible for
the old ones to last forever, and
therefore he beg'd
the Audience to be silent, and give
those who were desirous of it
the liberty of hearing.'
This Speech was interupted by a
thundering Clap, and produced a good effect for an Act, and
then
the hissing began again, and grew so violent towards
the latter end,
that
they were obliged to give
the Play out two or
three times, and much ado had
the ingenious
Mr Penkethman to be heard at last. (See also
Weekly Journal or Saturday's Post, 6 Jan.
Performances
Mainpiece Title: The Rival Fools; Or, Wit At Several Weapons
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Related Work: The Rival Fools: or, Wit at Several Weapons Author(s): Colley Cibber
Related Work: The Rival Fools Author(s): Colley Cibber