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NYJ-N.773.137
5 Aug 1773:41 (1596)
The following occasional prologue, by a gentleman of King's
College, to the Tragedy of George Barnwell, acted on Monday
the 26th of July, for the benefit of the hospital, having
been much applauded by a very numerous and polite audience,
who attended the performance, cannot fail of giving pleasure
to many readers of sensibility, who had not an opportunity
of hearing it delivered from the stage. The audience take
this opportunity of returning their sincere thanks to the
ingenious author, for the readiness with which he undertook
the composition, upon a very short warning; and to Mr.
Hallam, whose graceful and animated delivery of it, did
ample justice to the poet. The public ought to be informed,
that almost all the comedians, and attendants upon the
theatre, very generously gave up their perquisites upon that
occasion; by which means a very liberal gratuity is added to
the fund of this benevolent institution.
With melting breast the wretch's pang to feel,
His cares to soften, or his anguish heal;
Woe, into peace by pity to beguile,
And make disease, and want, and sorrow smile,
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