The British spouter or stage assistant: containing the most celebrated prologues and epilogues [T99203] [ecco]

DMI number:

1207

Publication Date:

1773

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T99203

EEBO/ECCO link:

CB127238073

Shelfmark:

ECCO - Bod

Full Title:

THE | BRITISH SPOUTER; | OR, | STAGE ASSISTANT: | Containing the most celebrated | PROLOGUES and EPILOGUES, | That have been lately spoken, | In the different THEATRES, | At the acting of the most eminent PLAYS. | The Whole being intended to make Young Persons ac- | quainted with the ART of SPEAKING, and to impress | upon their Minds Sentiments of Morality. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | LONDON: | Printed for J. ROSON, at the Circulating Library, | No 54, St. Martin's le Grand, Newgate-Street: and | sold by J. SHEPHERD, in the Minories; T. LEWIS, | in Great Russell-Street, Covent-Garden; and by all | the Booksellers and News-carriers in Town and Country. | M DCC LXXIII.

Place of Publication:

London

Format:

Duodecimo

Bibliographic details:

Frontispiece.

Comments:

Duplicate poem: poem id 33932 appears twice in this miscellany, pp. 61-2 + 149-50.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Preface pp. [i]-ii; Contents [3pp.]

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Publisher:

John Rossen

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

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Sold by:

J. Shepherd

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Absolute (100%)

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Sold by:

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Content/Publication

First Line:

Excuse me sirs I pray I can't yet speak

Page No:

pp.1-3

Poem Title:

Prologue To She Stoops To Conquer: Or, The Mistakes Of A Night...Spoken by Mr. Woodward, dressed in Black, and holding a Handkerchief to his Eyes.

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

Well having stooped to conquer with success

Page No:

pp.3-4

Poem Title:

Epilogue.

Attribution:

Written By Dr. Goldsmith.

Attributed To:

Oliver Goldsmith

First Line:

Well now all's ended and my comrades gone

Page No:

p.5

Poem Title:

Epilogue. To be Spoken in the Character of Tony Lumpkin.

Attribution:

Written By J. Craddock, Esq.

Attributed To:

J. Craddock

First Line:

When first Columbus left the spanish shore

Page No:

pp.6-7

Poem Title:

Prologue To Alzuma. Spoken By Mr. Bensley.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Our play thus over now swells each throbbing breast

Page No:

p.8

Poem Title:

Epilogue. Spoken By Mrs. Heartley.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Whilst ardent zeal for India's reformation

Page No:

pp.9-10

Poem Title:

Prologue To Alonzo. Spoken By Mr. Palmer.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Though lately dead a princess and of Spain

Page No:

pp.11-13

Poem Title:

Epilogue. Spoken By Mrs. Barry.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Wherever commerce spreads the swelling sail

Page No:

pp.13-14

Poem Title:

Prologue. On the Opening of the new Theatre-Royal at Liverpool, on Friday the 5th of June, 1772. ...Spoken by Mr. Younger.

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Colman.

Attributed To:

George Colman

First Line:

In those bad times when learning's sons explore

Page No:

pp.15-16

Poem Title:

Prologue To Zobedie.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Well fare the man peace to his gentle shade

Page No:

pp.16-18

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I am a devil so please you and must hoof

Page No:

pp.18-20

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Fashionable Lover. Spoken by Mr. Weston, in the Character of a Printer's Devil.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ladies your country's ornament and pride

Page No:

pp.20-21

Poem Title:

Epilogue. Spoken By Mrs. Barry.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Mr Weston Mr Weston

Page No:

pp.22-25

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Trip To Portsmouth.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

To wake the soul by tender strokes of art

Page No:

pp.25-27

Poem Title:

Prologue To Cato...Spoken By Mr. Wilks.

Attribution:

By Mr. Pope.

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

What odd fantastic things we women do

Page No:

pp.27-28

Poem Title:

Epilogue...Spoken By Mr. Porter.

Attribution:

By Dr. Garth.

Attributed To:

Sir Samuel Garth

First Line:

The law of custom is the law of fools

Page No:

pp.29-30

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Sister...Spoken By Mrs. Mattocks.

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Colman.

Attributed To:

George Colman

First Line:

What five long acts and all to make us wiser

Page No:

pp.31-32

Poem Title:

Epilogue...Spoken By Mrs. Bulkley.

Attribution:

Written By Dr. Goldsmith.

Attributed To:

Oliver Goldsmith

First Line:

Whenever the wits of France take pen in hand

Page No:

pp.33-34

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Gamesters.

Attribution:

Written And Spoken By Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

My conduct now will every mind employ

Page No:

pp.35-36

Poem Title:

Epilogue.

Attribution:

Written By A Friend, And Spoken By Mrs. Cibber.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I come obedient at my brethren's call

Page No:

pp.37-38

Poem Title:

Prologue To Cymon. For New Year's Day. Spoken By Mr. King.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Is the stage clear bless me I've such a dread

Page No:

pp.39-40

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same...Spoken By Mrs. Abington.

Attribution:

Written By George Keate, Esq.

Attributed To:

George Keate

First Line:

In these our moral and religious days

Page No:

pp.41-42

Poem Title:

Prologue To Clemintina...Spoken By Mr. Bensley.

Attribution:

By George Colman, Esq.

Attributed To:

George Colman

First Line:

From Otway's and immortal Shakespeare's page

Page No:

pp.43-44

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same...Spoken By Mrs. Yates.

Attribution:

By George Colman, Esq.

Attributed To:

George Colman

First Line:

The bard whose hopes on comedy depend

Page No:

pp.45-46

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Register Office. Spoken By Mr. King.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ye belles ye beaux of whatsoever degree

Page No:

pp.46-47

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Trip To Scotland. Spoken by Cupid, in the Habit of a Postilion.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ladies you'll witness what this boy has done

Page No:

pp.48-49

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Critics be dumb tonight a lady sues

Page No:

pp.50-51

Poem Title:

Prologue To Almida...Spoken By Mr. Reddish.

Attribution:

Written By William Whitehead, Esq.

Attributed To:

William Whitehead

First Line:

A female bard far from her native land

Page No:

pp.52-54

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same...Spoken By Mrs. Barry.

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

Prologues like cards of compliment we find

Page No:

pp.54-56

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Lame Lover.

Attribution:

Written And Spoken By Mr. Gentleman.

Attributed To:

Francis Gentleman

First Line:

Hither in days of yore from Spain or France

Page No:

pp.56-58

Poem Title:

Prologue To Polly Honeycombe. Spoken By Mr. King.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

My poor papa's in woeful agitation

Page No:

pp.58-60

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same...Spoken By Miss Pope.

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

When first our bard adventurous left the shore

Page No:

pp.60-61

Poem Title:

Prologue To Timanthes. Spoken By Mr. Bensley.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

What horrors fill the tragic poet's brain

Page No:

pp.61-62

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same. Spoken By Mrs. Buckley.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Bold is the man and compos mentis scarce

Page No:

pp.63-64

Poem Title:

Prologue To A Peep Behind The Curtain. Spoken By Mr. King.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Well if thou art my boy a little mellow

Page No:

pp.65-67

Poem Title:

Prologue To Britannia, A Masque. Spoken By Mr. Garrick. In the Character of a Sailor, fuddled and talking to himself. He enters singing. How pleasant a Sailor's life passes.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Near the mad mansions of Moorfields I'll bawl

Page No:

pp.67-68

Poem Title:

Mr. Foote, In the Character of Dr. Squintum.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Measter measter | Is not my measter here among you pray

Page No:

pp.69-71

Poem Title:

Prologue To Barbarossa.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

Pshaw damn your epilogue and hold your tongue

Page No:

pp.72-74

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same...Spoken By Mr. Woodward.

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

Severe their task who in this critic age

Page No:

pp.74-76

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Author.

Attribution:

Written And Spoken By Mr. Foote.

Attributed To:

Samuel Foote

First Line:

Hip music music have you more to play

Page No:

pp.77-79

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Grecian Daughter. Spoken By Mr. Weston.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The grecian daughter's compliments to all

Page No:

pp.79-81

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same.

Attribution:

Written By A Friend, And Spoken By Miss Younge.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

It matters not good folks say what you will

Page No:

pp.81-83

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Macaroni. Spoken By Mr. Creswicke.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Full thirteen year this bantling of the brain

Page No:

pp.83-84

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Modish Wife.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Love in a puzzle and the modish wife

Page No:

pp.85-86

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same. Intended to have been spoken by Miss Craven when the Piece was preparing for regular representation in the course of Mr. Foote's season.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Too long has farce neglecting nature's laws

Page No:

pp.87-88

Poem Title:

Prologue To Miss In Her Teens.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Good folks I'm come at my young lady's bidding

Page No:

pp.88-89

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same. Spoken By Mrs. Pritchard.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Some strange caprice forever rules the stage

Page No:

pp.90-92

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Citizen...And Spoken By Mr. OBrien.

Attribution:

Written By A. Murphy, Esq.

Attributed To:

Arthur Murphy

First Line:

Oh George George George it is such rakes as you

Page No:

pp.92-94

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same. Spoken by Mr. Shuter and Mr. Woodward, in the Character of Old Philpot and Young Philpot.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Tis strange excuse my gravity tis passing strange

Page No:

pp.95-97

Poem Title:

Mr. Woodward's Prologue To Every Man In His Humour. (Performed March 15, 1763, for his Benefit at Covent Garden.)

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Before this court I Peter Puff appear

Page No:

pp.97-99

Poem Title:

Prologue To Taste.

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Garrick. And spoken by him in the Character of an Auctioneer.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

The jealous wife a comedy poor man

Page No:

pp.99-101

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Jealous Wife...Spoken By Mr. Garrick.

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Lloyd.

Attributed To:

Robert Lloyd

First Line:

With doubt joy apprehension almost dumb

Page No:

pp.101-102

Poem Title:

Prologue Spoke To Much Ado About Nothing, (Acted by Command of his Majesty,) By Mr. Garrick, Being his first Appearance on the Stage after his Return from Italy.

Attribution:

By Mr. Garrick

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

For wit's keen satire and this laughing stage

Page No:

pp.103-104

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Bankrupt.

Attribution:

Written And Spoken By Mr. Foote.

Attributed To:

Samuel Foote

First Line:

My masters all I give ye hearty greeting

Page No:

pp.105-106

Poem Title:

Prologue...And Spoken By Mr. James Cornett. In the Character of a Cook, At the Opening of a Club,

Attribution:

Written By Mr. T. Sherrat.

Attributed To:

T Sherrat

First Line:

Prologues precede the piece in mournful verse

Page No:

pp.107-108

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Apprentice. Spoken By Mr. Woodward.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

A very pretty bill as I'm alive

Page No:

pp.109-110

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same. Spoken By Mrs. Clive. Enters reading the Play-Bill.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

To warn the sons of freedom to be wise

Page No:

pp.111-112

Poem Title:

Prologue To Athelstan. Spoken By Mr. Holland. In the Character of the Genius of Britain.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I'm vexed quite vexed and you'll be vexed that's worse

Page No:

pp.113-114

Poem Title:

Prologue To False Delicacy...And Spoken By Mr. King

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

When with the comic muse a bard hath dealing

Page No:

pp.115-117

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same...And Spoken By Mrs. Barry.

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

This night we add some heroes to our store

Page No:

pp.117-118

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Taylors. Spoken By Mr. Foote.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Of old when Greece in a declining age

Page No:

pp.121-122

Poem Title:

Prologue To Zenobia. Spoken By Mr. Holland.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Bold is the man who in this nicer age

Page No:

pp.123-124

Poem Title:

Prologue To Tancred And Sigismunda.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Through five long acts I've wore my sighing face

Page No:

pp.124-126

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same. Spoken By Mrs. Yates.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Well ladies so much for the tragic style

Page No:

pp.126-128

Poem Title:

Epilogue To Cleone.

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Shenstone.

Attributed To:

William Shenstone

First Line:

Your servants kind masters from bottom to top

Page No:

pp.129-131

Poem Title:

Prologue To Dr. Last In His Chariot...and spoken by Mr. Foote.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Garrick

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

Various the shifts of authors nowadays

Page No:

pp.131-132

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Brothers. Spoken By Mr. Smith.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Who but has seen the celebrated strife

Page No:

pp.133-134

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same. Spoken By Mrs. Yates.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The world's a stage great Shakespeare says

Page No:

pp.135-136

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Butiad. Spoken By Any Body.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

How sweet are the banks upon Tweed

Page No:

pp.137-138

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same. Spoken By A Scotsman.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Happy my muse had she first turned her art

Page No:

pp.138-140

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Knights.

Attribution:

Written And Spoken By Mr. Foote.

Attributed To:

Samuel Foote

First Line:

The paths of truth with fancy's flowers to strow

Page No:

pp.140-141

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Dupe.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ladies methinks I hear you all complain

Page No:

pp.141-143

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Same...Spoken By Mrs. Clive.

Attribution:

Written By A Friend.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

As when some ancient hospitable seat

Page No:

pp.143-144

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Intriguing Chamber - Maid. Spoken By Mrs. Clive.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

An old trite proverb let me quote

Page No:

pp.147-149

Poem Title:

Prologue Upon Prologues...Spoken By Mr. King.

Attribution:

Written By Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick