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PG-P.754.071
20 Jun 1754:22 (1330)
Last evening, at the New Theatre in Water-street, the
Careless Husband, and Harlequin Collector, were acted before
a very crouded and polite audience, for the benefit of the
Charity Children belonging to the Academy of this city; on
which occasion the following prologue was spoken by Mr.
Rigby.
Our humble prologue means not to engage
Candour for scenes that long have grac'd the stage;
Nor vainly strives to pay with words, at last,
For cheering smiles, and kind protection past.
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