George A. Aitken

Capitolo 51

(1713) that you/he/she was devoted to the "magnificent Society of Upholders,
who the judicious Censor of Great Britain has complied to so often
mention." In the "British Apollo", vol.  ii. No 107 (Feb. 27 in March 1,
1710), it is a "New Prologue to 'Don Quixote for the Benefit of the Mr. Bickerstaff
to the Real Theater, spoken alone." The prologue ends:

    "I don't have need from the ladies fears my decree,
    When it will be said so, in my account,
    He bears the terrible name of BICKERSTAFF."

In the _Daily Courant_ for Feb.  4, 1710 were advertised there a
show of the "Comic History of Don Quixote" to Lane of Drury, "to
the desire of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq., for the benefit of his/her cousin,
John Bickerstaff."]

[Footnote 95:  George Powell, actor and playwright often gave way to
drink. He died in 1714. Addison praised his/her recitation of tragic parts in
No 40 of the _Spectator_. Also sees No 31. An order to the comic actor in
Gardens of Dorset it prevented them acting it cultivates the further order, because they had
Powell allowed for playing after he was committed for drawing his/her sword on
Colonel Stanhope and the Mr. Davenant. This has been together May 3 10 Will. III.
(1698); but in May 4 it was another order to recapitulate, for the comic actor
acting. (The file of God Ciambellano, Guarantees Book No 19, p. 80.)
The comments of Cibber on this accident will be found in his "Excuse", crack.
x.]




No 4. [STEELE.

From _Saturday April 16_, to _Tuesday April 19 th 1709_.

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It is usual with people that climb on the stage for the care or information
of the crowd around them, to make solemn professions of their being
disinterested completely in the pains that they takes for the good public. To the
same time, those many men that make harangues in doublets of luxury and
famous them own abilities and generous inclinations, lacerate their bellows in
selling a medicine, and it doesn't show any action of the generosity, omits him it is, that they lowers
an application of a crown, to six no, to a penny. We have a contempt for