The spouter's companion [N23487]

DMI number:

1250

Publication Date:

1770

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

N23487

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW112792985

Shelfmark:

Bod Harding E 219 (1)

Full Title:

THE | Spouter's Companion; | OR, | THEATRICAL REMEMBRANCER. | CONTAINING | A Select Collection of the most esteemed | PROLOGUES and EPILOGUES, | WHICH HAVE BEEN SPOKEN | By the most celebrated Performers of both Sexes. | TOGETHER WITH | VARIETY of CURIOUS ORIGINALS, | Written on Purpose for this WORK. | AMONG WHICH ARE | Several PROLOGUES and EPILOGUES, | To be spoken in the Characers of | BLOODS, BUCKS, CHOICE SPIRITS, | FRIBBLES, BRAVOS, &c. | TOGETHER WITH | A NEW PROLOGUE on EPILOGUES, | AND | An EPILOGUE on PROLOGUES. | To which is added, | THE SPOUTER's MEDLEY; | Containing select Parts of the most celebrated Comedies and | Tragedies, contrasted in such a Manner as to render their | Assemblage extremely diverting to the Readers, Speakers, | and Hearers. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [double rule] | LONDON: | Printed for J. COOKE, at [i]Shakespear's Head, Pater-noster Row:[/i] | And sold by Mr. LEWIS, [i]Great Russel Street, Covent-Garden[/i]; | R. MARRINER, in [i]Compton Street, Soho[/i]; and | T. SHEPHERD, No. 147, in the [i]Minories[/i]. | (Price One Shilling)

Epigraph:

[i]Ye lovers of Thespis, a table is spread, | To feast you in taste at the Fam'd[/i] Shakespeare's Head: | [i]Then come and regale on our high-season'd book, | Dish'd out and served up by your Caterer[/i], COOKE. | [i]Here's Humour and Wit ready dress'd for your ease, | So chuse as ye fancy, and spout as ye please.[/i]

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection including drama

Format:

Duodecimo

Price:

1 s

Pagination:

[4], [1]-104 pp.

Bibliographic details:

Frontispiece ('Mr. Garrick in ye Character of a Drunken Sailor') present in ECCO copy (based on Harvard Houghton copy) but missing from Bod Harding E 219 (1).

Comments:

Date: suggested by ESTC. Duplicate poem: poem id 31744 appears twice in this miscellany, pp. 30-31 + 58-59 Prose items pp. 94-8.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Contents [2pp.]

Related Miscellanies

Title:

The Spouter's Companion [T114672]

Publication Date:

1770

ESTC No:

T114672

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Another Edition of

Comments:

Related People

Publisher:

John Cooke

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Sold by:

Mr Lewis

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Sold by:

R. Marriner

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Sold by:

T. Shepherd

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Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

Since life in miniature in plays we see

Page No:

pp.1-3

Poem Title:

The Playhouse Display'd.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I've fought the champions of the earth all round

Page No:

pp.3-4

Poem Title:

Prologue, Spoken in the Character of a Bully.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Oh hartshorn hartshorn hartshorn or I faint

Page No:

pp.4-5

Poem Title:

A Prologue. In the Character of a Fribble.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

To pass the time before the curtain draws

Page No:

pp.6-7

Poem Title:

A Prologue, Spoken in the Character of a Choice-Spirit.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Says one to me at Marjoram's last night

Page No:

pp.7-8

Poem Title:

A Prologue, Spoken in the Character of a Blood.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Behold me in the usual prologue dress

Page No:

pp.8-9

Poem Title:

A Prologue upon Epilogues. Spoken at a private Benefit. Enter in a Black Coat closely buttoned.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Well somebody I see at last is come

Page No:

pp.10-11

Poem Title:

An Epilogue, In the Character of Somebody, with a malicious design against Nobody.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

By custom's sanction long have prologues stood

Page No:

pp.11-12

Poem Title:

Prologue.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

On heads faces and so forth you've now heard the lecture

Page No:

p.12

Poem Title:

Epilogue, After delivering the Lecture on Heads to a select Company of Friends.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Well if thou art my boy a little mellow

Page No:

pp.13-14

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.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Near the mad mansions of Moorfields I'll bawl

Page No:

pp.14-15

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Severe their task who in this critic age

Page No:

pp.16-17

Poem Title:

Prologue to the Author.

Attribution:

Written and spoken by Mr. Foote.

Attributed To:

Samuel Foote

First Line:

Behold the prodigal returned quite tame

Page No:

pp.17-18

Poem Title:

Prologue...On his first Appearance at Covent-Garden Theatre, October 6, 1762, in the Character of Marplot, after having been Manager in Dublin Four Years.

Attribution:

Written and Spoken by Mr. Woodward

Attributed To:

Henry Woodward

First Line:

Measter measter | Is not my measter here among you pray

Page No:

pp.19-21

Poem Title:

Prologue to Barbarossa.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Garrick, And Spoken by him in the Character of a Country Boy.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

Pshaw damn your epilogue and hold your tongue

Page No:

pp.21-22

Poem Title:

Epilogue to Barbarossa...Spoken by Mr. Woodward, In the Character of a fine Gentleman.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

Tis strange excuse my gravity tis passing strange

Page No:

pp.23-24

Poem Title:

Mr. Woodward's Prologue, To the Play of Every Man in his Humour. (Performed March 15, 1763, for his Benefit at Covent-Garden.)

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Prologues precede the piece in mournful verse

Page No:

pp.24-25

Poem Title:

Prologue to the Apprentice. As Spoken by Mr. Woodward.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

A very pretty bill as I'm alive

Page No:

pp.26-27

Poem Title:

The Epilogue. Spoken by Mrs. Clive. Enters reading the Play-Bill.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Since my good friends though late are pleased at last

Page No:

pp.27-28

Poem Title:

Mr. Garrick's Address to the Town. In the Character of the Busy Body.

Attribution:

Mr. Garrick's

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Before this court I Peter Puff appear

Page No:

pp.29-30

Poem Title:

Prologue To Taste, A Comedy.

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.30-31

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.32-33

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:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Some strange caprice forever rules the stage

Page No:

pp.33-34

Poem Title:

Prologue to the Citizen, A Farce...Spoken by Mr. O'Brien.

Attribution:

By A. Murphy, Esq;

Attributed To:

Arthur Murphy

First Line:

Oh George George George it is such rakes as you

Page No:

pp.35-36

Poem Title:

Epilogue to the Citizen. Spoken by Mr. Shuter and Mr. Woodward, in the Characters of Old Philpot and Young Philpot.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Too long has farce neglecting nature's laws

Page No:

p.37

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.38-39

Poem Title:

Epilogue. Spoken by Mrs. Pritchard.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Poets and painters who from nature draw

Page No:

pp.39-40

Poem Title:

Prologue. To The Clandestine Marriage.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

When first the haughty critic's dreadful rage

Page No:

pp.40-41

Poem Title:

Prologue, To the Way to Keep Him. Spoken by Mr. Holland.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

That I'm a lying rogue you all agree

Page No:

pp.41-43

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Lying Valet. Spoken by Mr. Garrick.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

All all shall out all that I know and feel

Page No:

pp.43-44

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Desert Island....In the Character of a Drunken Poet.

Attribution:

Written and Spoken by Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

To warn the sons of freedom to be wise

Page No:

pp.45-46

Poem Title:

Prologue to Athelstan. Spoken by Mr. Holland, in the Character of the Genius of Britain.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Pressed by the load of life the weary mind

Page No:

pp.46-47

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Good Natured Man

Attribution:

Written by Dr. Johnson.

Attributed To:

Samuel Johnson

First Line:

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

Page No:

pp.47-48

Poem Title:

Prologue to False Delicacy.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

When with the comic muse a bard hath dealing

Page No:

pp.48-50

Poem Title:

Epilogue...Spoken by Mrs. Dancer.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

This night we add some heroes to our store

Page No:

pp.50-51

Poem Title:

Prologue to the Taylors. Spoken by Mr. Foote.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Fresh from the schools behold an Oxford smart

Page No:

pp.51-52

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Oxonian In Town.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Of old when Greece in a declining age

Page No:

pp.53-54

Poem Title:

Prologue to Zenobia. Spoken by Mr. Holland.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Success makes people vain the maxim's true

Page No:

pp.54-55

Poem Title:

Prologue To The School For Lovers. Spoken by Mr. Garrick.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The many various objects that amuse

Page No:

pp.55-57

Poem Title:

Prologue. Spoken by Mr. Foote.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When first in falling Greece's evil hour

Page No:

pp.57-58

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Upholsterer. Spoken by Mr. Mossop.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ladies I've had a squabble with the poet

Page No:

pp.60-61

Poem Title:

Epilogue. Spoken by Mrs. Clive.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Tonight be it known to box galleries and pit

Page No:

pp.61-62

Poem Title:

Prologue To All In The Wrong.

Attribution:

Written and Spoken by Mr. Foote.

Attributed To:

Samuel Foote

First Line:

Since Garrick's first appearance on the stage

Page No:

pp.62-63

Poem Title:

An Occasional Prologue. Spoken at the Spouting-Club.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Welcome once more kind friends to this our inn

Page No:

pp.63-64

Poem Title:

A Prologue, On the Opening of the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden.

Attribution:

Written and Spoken by Mr. Smith.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

An ancient sage when death approached his bed

Page No:

pp.65-66

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Reprisal.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Havard.

Attributed To:

William Havard [Harvard or Haverd]

First Line:

Aye now I can with pleasure look around

Page No:

pp.66-67

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Reprisal. Spoken by Miss Macklin.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

News news good folks rare news and you shall know it

Page No:

pp.67-69

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Earl of Essex. Spoken by Mrs. Cibber.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Bold is the man who in this nicer age

Page No:

pp.69-70

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.70-71

Poem Title:

Epilogue. Spoken by Mrs. Yates.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Well ladies so much for the tragic style

Page No:

pp.71-73

Poem Title:

Epilogue to Cleone.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Shenstone.

Attributed To:

William Shenstone

First Line:

A skilful cook this useful art will boast

Page No:

pp.73-74

Poem Title:

Prologue To Daphne and Amyntor.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Prologues like cards of compliments we find

Page No:

pp.74-75

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Lame Lover.

Attribution:

Written and Spoken by Mr. Gentleman.

Attributed To:

Francis Gentleman

First Line:

I speak an epilogue masters old and lame

Page No:

pp.76-77

Poem Title:

Epilogue, Spoken at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden, for the Benefit of the New General Lying-in Hospital, in Store-Street, Tottenham-Court-Road, by Mr. Shuter, in the Character of Matron of the Hospital.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Here comes Tom Thumb a fairy when you view her

Page No:

p.77

Poem Title:

Prologue, Spoken by Miss Rose before his Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, previous to her appearing in the Character of Tom Thumb.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

A young adventurer in the tragic art

Page No:

p.78

Poem Title:

Epilogue.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Various the shifts of authors nowadays

Page No:

pp.78-79

Poem Title:

Prologue To the new Comedy of the Brothers, Spoken by Mr. Smith.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Your servants kind masters from bottom to top

Page No:

pp.80-81

Poem Title:

Prologue To Dr. Last in his Chariot.

Attribution:

Written by D. Garrick, Esq; and spoken by Mr. Foote.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ladies and gentlemen they've sent me out

Page No:

pp.82-83

Poem Title:

Epilogue. Written by the Author of the Comedy, and spoken by a little Girl of four years and a half old.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

An epilogue methinks I heard you cry

Page No:

pp.83-84

Poem Title:

An Epilogue Upon Prologues.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Before the breast factitious feelings knew

Page No:

pp.84-85

Poem Title:

Prologue Spoken by Mr. T. Smith at a private Benefit.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Let me see have I the prologue ay or no

Page No:

pp.85-86

Poem Title:

A Prologue on Prologues, Intended to have been spoken on a particular occasion.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

From London your honours to Stratford I'm come

Page No:

pp.86-87

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Jubilee. Spoken in the Character of a Waiter.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

An old trite proverb let me quote

Page No:

pp.88-89

Poem Title:

Prologue upon Prologues...Spoken by Mr. King.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

What horrors fill the tragic poet's brain

Page No:

pp.89-90

Poem Title:

Epilogue.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Colman.

Attributed To:

George Colman

First Line:

Ye social friends of claret and of wit

Page No:

pp.91-92

Poem Title:

The Picture of a Play-House; Or, Bucks Have At Ye All.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When bards first strolled through famous Greece

Page No:

pp.92-94

Poem Title:

The Feast: Or, Thespis's Advice to his Brother Poets and Actors.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

O ho there ye are before one word I utter

Page No:

p.98-99

Poem Title:

Prologue To It's Well It's No Worse. Captain O'Cutter enters crossing the stage, but upon seeing the audience, stops, and thus addresses them.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Plato it must be so thou reasonest well

Page No:

pp.100-104

Poem Title:

Spouter's Medley.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed