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BG.773.032
31 May 1773:23 (947)
Last Wednesday about four o'clock, p.m. was struck with a
numb-palsey, Madam Harrison, ----! one of the chief
performers in our grand political concert: Her ladyship was
seized very suddenly, and is now in a very declining
state!--However, her physicians think she may possibly
remain with some symptoms of life (though disqualified from
performing in our grand concert) 'till the month od December
next, and not longer.
Old Lady Turtle! another member of the same concert, was
taken very ill in her stomach, much about the same time, and
was thought by many to be in full as declining a state as
Madam Harrison!---But by the great assiduity of some of the
members (whose pecuniary existence depended upon the
restoration of Old Lady Turtle) and by the help of Murray
water and some Sagadabock cordial timely administer'd (after
three or four dubious efforts!) got her ladyship on her
legs!--and she now acquaints the public it's her resolution
to continue her old station of state fidling for another
year! during which time she is determined to pursue her
usual practice of mix-medley!--and no longer!!
Madam Mistick was much about the same time struck dead,
without the least apparent symptoms of illness: but it was
well known by Madam's intimates, that she was for a long
time troubled with a syncope; which at last proved her
dissolution!----
One or two more political performers in the same concert
felt very much indisposed, and was severely attacked with
trembling fitts! but have at present got something better
of their indisposition, and it is said, are determined, to
consult ( without loss of time ) some constitutional
physicians, by way of prevention!
as they now begin to think their cases rather desperate!
As some new performers are lately received into the grand
provincial concert, the public may expect several new tunes:
differing much from those of Harrison's Corant, &c. and much
better adapted to the climate: some dirt having been thrown
upon the abettors of those late political and most venerable
ladies!----
The head lady fiddler of the grand concert thinks herself
scurvily treated, inasmuch as the rabble have used some gut
scrapers of her intimate acquaintance in a very dirty
manner, having daub'd their bass vials, fiddle cases, &c.
with street mud, to the great disfigurement of her
ladyship's very useful assistants:
and assures the public, if they do not speedily alter their
conduct, she will positively resign her station as head of
the grand political and most musical band, within these
three months, and has little doubt but that several of her
most faithful fiddlers will follow her praise-worthy
example, to the no small mortification of the sappers of
this wise political institution. Catgut.
P.S. Pukeing, purgeing and blistering administer'd
gratis, to the disorder'd members of the above recited
political concert, by their loving friend, &c. &c. Catgut.
Fiddle-Stick-Alley, adjoining the Province-House, May 27,
1773.
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