...laws, the drama's patrons give ; For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafe to live. Then prompt no mere the follies you decry, As tyrants doom their tools...the reign commence Of refcu'd Nature, and reviving Senfe j To chafe the charms of found, the" pomp of ihow, For ufeful mirth, and falutary woe; Bid fcenic...

...Drama's Patrons give, For we that live to pleafe, rnuft pleafe to live. Then prompt no more the-Foilies you decry, As Tyrants doom their Tools of guilt to...the Reign commence Of refcu'd Nature and reviving Senfe ; To chafe the Charms of Sound, the Pomp of Show, For uleful Mirth, and falutary Woe; Bid fcenic...

...let not cenfu.?* term our fate our choice; The ftage but echoes back the public voice., The dram.a'9 laws the drama's patrons give, For we that live to...the reign commence Of refcu'd nature and reviving fcnfc; To chace the charms of found, the pomp of mow, For ufeful mirth, and falutary woe ; Bid fcenic...

...prologue, which was written by Mr. Samuel Johnson and which concluded with this address to the town : " Then prompt no more the follies you decry, As tyrants...'Tis yours, this night, to bid the reign commence Of rescued nature and reviving sense ; To chace the charms of sonnd, the pomp of show, For useful mirth...

...our Choice: The Stage but echoes back the public Voice, The Drama's Laws, the Drama's Patrons g|ve, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafe to live. Then...'Tis yours this Night to bid the Reign commence Of refeu'd Nature, and reviving Senfe ; To chace the Charms oi Sound, the i^omp of Show, For ufeful Mirth...

...The Drama's Laws, the Drama's Patrons give, For we that live to pleafe, muft pleafc to live. Then 3 Then prompt no more the Follies you decry, As Tyrants...the Reign commence Of refcu'd Nature, and reviving Senfe ; To chace the Charms of Sound, the Pomp of Show, For ufeful Mirth and falutary Woe, Bid Scenic...

...ecchoes back the public voice ; * A famous rope dancer and praftifer of legerdemain tricks. / 1 3 The The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we...the reign commence Of refcu'd Nature, and reviving Senfe ; To chace the charms of found, the pomp of fliow, For ufeful mirth and falutary woe, Bid fcenic...

...3ay. Ah ! let not cenfure term oar fate our choice ; The ftage but echoes back the public voice, . r - The drama's laws the drama's patrons give, For we...decry, .- . As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die ; • 'Tit yours this night to bid the reign commence ..„- ;-. • Of refcu'd nature and reviving...

...on Coven;- garden ftage a winter or two before. ' Ah ! let not cenfure term our fate our choicej « The ftage but echoes back the public voice ; ' The...As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die; * Tis your's, this night, to bid the reign commence ' Of refcu'd Nature, and reviving Senfe v * To chace...

...bubbles of the day. Ah ! let not cenfure term our fate our choice, The ftage but echoes back the publick voice; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give,...decry, As tyrants doom their tools of guilt to die; * Kunt, a famous boxer on the ftage ; Mahomet, a ropedancer, who had exhibited at Covent-Garden theatre...