And you, ye knockers, that, with brazen throat, Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious town! Aud Lady Teazle's occupation's o'er ! All this I told our bard; he smiled, and said 'twas clear, I ought to play deep tragedy next year. Meanwhile he drew wise morals from his play, And in these solemn periods stalk'd away: Blest were the fair like you; her faults who stopt, No more in vice or error to engage, Or play the fool at large on life's great stage. Miss P. The Spoiled Child. Bonner, Sc. -Think you, we shall ever meet again? [They find themselves fastened together, and struggle.] Tagg. D-n me! If I think we shall ever part. Act II. Se. II THE SPOILED CHILD. A FARCE. In Two Acts. PRINTED FROM THE ACTING COPY, WITH REMARKS, BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL. To which are added, A DESCRIPTION OF THE COSTUME,-CAST OF THE CHARACTERS, EXITS AND ENTRANCES,-RELATIVE POSITIONS OF THE PERFORMERS ON THE STAGE, AND THE WHOLE OF THE STAGE BUSINESS, As now Performed at the THEATRES-ROYAL, LONDON. EMBELLISHED WITH A FINE WOOD ENGRAVING, By Mr. BONNER, from a Drawing taken in the Theatre by Mr. R. CRUIKSHANK. LONDON: JOHN CUMBERLAND, 19, LUDGATE HILL. |