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NYJ-N.772.152
17 Sep 1772:41 (1550)
Annapolis, September 3. On Tuesday last the theatre in this
city was opened, to a brilliant and judicious assembly, with
Kelly's Word to the Wise, which was received with the
greatest marks of approbation. The alterations and
improvements since last season, have made this theatre the
most commodious and elegant of any, that we know of, in
America. When the curtain drew up, the new scenes painted
by Mr. Richards, presented themselves to us, and exhibited a
view of a superb apartment, at the end of a fine colonade of
pillars of the Ionic order, which by a happy disposition of
the lights, had a most pleasing effect. The following
occasional prologue, written by a gentleman in this city,
was spoken by Mr. Hallam.
The various dangers of the ocean o'er,
The sailor hails with joy his native shore;
Forgets the terrors of the voyage past,
Nor dreads the rising surge, or shiv'ring blast.
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