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SHPM.775.040
24 Nov 1775:41, 42 (34)
From the Gazetteer and New Daily Advertiser, August 15,
1775.
To the Printer.
As the theatrical forces are to take the field next month,
suppose you change the subject for a day, and instead of
distressing us with flying reports how the Regulars and the
Provincials are situated, and what General Gage and General
Putnam are doing, give me leave to fill half a column of
your paper, and counteract your politics, by shewing your
readers the state of the two theatrical armies of Drury-Lane
and Covent-Garden, with a list of their chief leaders, field
and subaltern officers. As many Amazonian heroines have
inlisted themselves on both sides, we shall place them in
the foremost ranks, as Boadicea and her daughter placed
themselves, when they led on the Britons to attack the
Romans.
[Two columns, Drury-Lane on the left, Covent-Garden on the
right, with managers, writers, actors, and adherents
opposite each other.]
DRURY-LANE.
Garrick, Commander in chief, an old, experienced general,
rather hot in action.
Lacy. A Prince of the Blood, learning the art of war under
him.
Amazonians on this side.
Yates, Queen of a neighbouring state, . . . [each person is
described with a sentence or two of veiled satire.]
Young, A Princess of great ambition, . . .
Abington, A very skilful leader of great spirit. . .
King, An excellent officer. . .
Reddish, An officer of note . . .
Yates, An old officer. . .
Weston, An admiral partizan . . .
Moody, An Irish officer of great merit. . .
Parsons, A Colonel of note . . .
Dodd, A fine officer . . .
Vernon, Has a commanding voice, which always gives spirit to
the soldiers . . .
Bannister, A very good soldier, though a mercenary . . .
COVENT-GARDEN.
Harris, First commander, young and enterprizing.
Leake, Dagge, Fisher, Assistants General under him; the
last is the leader of the bowmen, and draws a good bow
himself.
Amazonians on this side.
Barry, A powerful Queen, . . .
Hartley, A heroine of great fame . . .
Pope, very faithful to the side she fights with . . .
Bulkely and Barsanti, two female officers of great merit, .
. .
Barry, A fine veteran general . . .
Woodward, By Pharaoh's foot, there is not a better officer
in this army. . .
Shuter, An admirable field officer. . .
Quick, Has a natural genius for war . . .
Lewis, A young Officer. . .
Mattocks, A diligent officer of rank and merit, . . .
Reinhold, Always opposed to Col. Bannister.
The two Aickins, brothers and brave officers, on opposite
sides.
As General Smith has not yet declared himself on either
side, his merits shall be postponed to the next review.
An account of deserters, and other officers, in my next.
[signed] Commissary General of the Theatre.
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