The spouter's companion [N23612]
- DMI number:
- 1258
- Publication Date:
- 1772
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 1
- ESTC number:
- N23612
- EEBO/ECCO link:
- CB130557858
- Shelfmark:
- BL - RB.23.a.9725
- 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 Characters 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. | TOGETHER WITH | The SPOUTING-CLUB in an UPROAR; | OR THE | BATTLE of SOCKS and BUSKINS. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [double rule] | LONDON; Printed for J. COOKE, at [i]Shakespear's Head, Paternoster | Row:[/i] and sold by Mr. LEWIS, [i]Great Russel Street, Covent-Garden[/i]; R. MARINER, in [i]Compton Street, Soho[/i]; and T. SHEPHERD, No. 147, | in the [illegible word]
- 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 serv'd up by your Caterer[/i], COOKE. | Here's Humour and Wit ready dress'd for your ease, | So chose as ye fancy, and spout as ye please.
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection including drama
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Pagination:
- [4], [1]-104pp.
- Bibliographic details:
- Frontispiece.
- Title:
- The Spouter's Companion [T114672]
- Publication Date:
- 1770
- ESTC No:
- T114672
- Volume:
- 1 of 1
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- John Cooke
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Sold by:
- Mr Lewis
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Sold by:
- R. Mariner
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Sold by:
- T. Shepherd
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 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:
- Prologue upon Epilogues. Spoken at a private Benefit.
- 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:
- Too long has farce neglecting nature's laws
- Page No:
- p.13
- 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.14-15
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue. Spoken by Mrs. Pritchard.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Poets and painters who from nature draw
- Page No:
- pp.15-16
- 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.16-17
- 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.17-19
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue to the Lying Valet. Spoken by Mr. Garrick.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- First Line:
- Severe their task who in this critic age
- Page No:
- pp.19-20
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to the Author.
- Attribution:
- Written and spoken by Mr. Foote.
- Attributed To:
- Samuel Foote
- First Line:
- To warn the sons of freedom to be wise
- Page No:
- pp.21-22
- 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.22-23
- 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.23-24
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to False Delicacy.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- First Line:
- Now my charms are all over thrown
- Page No:
- p.24
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue, Spoken by Prospero, in the Tempest.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Well if thou art my boy a little mellow
- Page No:
- pp.25-26
- 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:
- Behold the prodigal returned quite tame
- Page No:
- pp.26-27
- 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.28-30
- 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.30-31
- 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.32-33
- 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.33-34
- 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.35-36
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue, Spoken by Mrs. Clive.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Since my good friends though late are pleased at last
- Page No:
- pp.36-37
- 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.38-39
- 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:
- With doubt joy apprehension almost dumb
- Page No:
- pp.39-40
- 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.41-42
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to the Citizen, A Farce...Spoken by Mr. OBrien.
- Attribution:
- By A. Murphy, Esq.
- Attributed To:
- Arthur Murphy
- First Line:
- Oh George George George tis such rakes as you
- Page No:
- pp.42-44
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue To The Citizen. Spoken bv Mr. Shuter and Mr. Woodward, in the Characters of Old Philpot and Young Philpot.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- When with the comic muse a bard hath dealing
- Page No:
- p.44
- 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.46-47
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to the Taylors.
- Attribution:
- Spoken by Mr. Foote.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Fresh from the schools behold an Oxford smart
- Page No:
- pp.47-48
- 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.49-50
- 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.50-51
- 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.52-53
- 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.53-54
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to the Upholsterer. Spoken by Mr. Mossop.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- The jealous wife a comedy poor man
- Page No:
- pp.55-56
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To The Jealous Wife...Spoken by Mr. Garrick.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. Lloyd.
- Attributed To:
- Robert Lloyd
- First Line:
- Ladies I've had a squabble with the poet
- Page No:
- pp.56-57
- 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.58-59
- 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.59-60
- Poem Title:
- An Occasional Prologue. Spoken at a Spouting-Club.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- News news good folks rare news and you shall know it
- Page No:
- pp.60-61
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue To The Earl of Essex. Spoken by Mrs. Cibber.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Well ladies so much for the tragic style
- Page No:
- p.62
- 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.64-65
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To Daphne and Amyntor.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Prologues like cards of compliments we find
- Page No:
- pp.65-66
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to The Lame Lover.
- Attribution:
- Written and Spoken by Mr. Gentleman.
- Attributed To:
- Francis Gentleman
- First Line:
- An epilogue methinks I heard you cry
- Page No:
- pp.66-67
- Poem Title:
- An Epilogue upon Prologues.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- I speak an epilogue masters old and lame
- Page No:
- pp.68-69
- 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:
- pp.69-70
- 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.70
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Various the shifts of authors nowadays
- Page No:
- pp.71-72
- 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.72-74
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To Dr. Last in his Chariot.
- Attribution:
- Written by D. Garrick, Esq; and spoken by Mr. Foote.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- First Line:
- Ladies and gentlemen they've sent me out
- Page No:
- pp.74-75
- 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:
- Before the breast factitious feelings knew
- Page No:
- pp.75-76
- 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.76-77
- Poem Title:
- A Prologue on Prologues, Intended to have been spoken
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- From London your honours to Stratford I'm come
- Page No:
- pp.78-79
- 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.79-81
- 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.81-82
- 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.82-84
- 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.84-86
- Poem Title:
- The Feast: Or, Thespis's Advice to his Brother Poets and Actors.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Adieu for ever music and virtu
- Page No:
- pp.86-87
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue Spoken (for the first Time) By Miss Pope at her Benefit, April 27th.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Critics hark forward noble game and new
- Page No:
- pp.87-89
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to the West Indian. Spoken by Mr. Reddish.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Confess good folks has not Miss Rusport shown
- Page No:
- pp.89-91
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue To The West Indian...Spoken by Mrs. Abington.
- Attribution:
- Written by D. G. Esq.
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- First Line:
- Critics be dumb tonight a lady sues
- Page No:
- pp.91-92
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to Almida...Spoken by Mr. Reddish.
- Attribution:
- By William Whitehead, Esq.
- Attributed To:
- William Whitehead
- First Line:
- A female bard far from her native land
- Page No:
- pp.93-94
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue to Almida...Spoken by Mrs. Barry.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. Garrick.
- Attributed To:
- David Garrick
- First Line:
- In these our moral and religious days
- Page No:
- pp.94-95
- Poem Title:
- Prologue to Clementina...Spoken by Mr. Bensley.
- Attribution:
- Written by George Colman, Esq.
- Attributed To:
- George Colman
- First Line:
- From Otway's and immortal Shakespeare's page
- Page No:
- pp.95-96
- Poem Title:
- Epilogue to Clementina...Spoken by Mrs. Yates.
- Attribution:
- Written by Mr. George Colman, Esq.
- Attributed To:
- George Colman
- First Line:
- Oh there ye are before one word I utter
- Page No:
- pp.96-97
- Poem Title:
- Prologue To Tis 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:
- Instead of an epilogue round smart and terse
- Page No:
- p.97
- Poem Title:
- An Address to the Town, by way of Epilogue to Tis Well It's No Worse. Spoken by Mr. King.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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