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PJ.770.070
22 Nov 1770:22 (1459)
Extract of a letter from Southampton, Sept. 10. The affair
of the Duke of C-mb-rl-nd is arrived here, by an accident
that happened the other night at the playhouse. Shuter from
Coven-garden, belongs to the company of players that are now
down here; and performing the part of Scrub, on Tuesday
night last, in that scene with the thieves, when he blunders
and says, "Take my life and spare all I have, " this droll,
by way of being extraordinarily witty, added, "and I'll take
my bible oath I shant stir." The bon mot as was intended,
caught the gallery, and was ecchoed all over the house with
applause; but unfortunately for him, Colonel H-----------,
who is married to a sister of Lady Grosvenor, happening to
be in one of the boxes, paid his part of the applause with
such a caning on this son of humour, as 'tis thought will
cure him of swearing (at least out of his part) for some
time.
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