The Spouter's Companion [T114672]

DMI number:

1400

Publication Date:

1770

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T114672

EEBO/ECCO link:

n/a

Shelfmark:

Bod Harding A 1435

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. | 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]Shakespeare's Head, | Paternoster-Row:[/i] And sold by T. LEWIS, [i]Great Russel-Street, | Covent-Garden; and[/i] R. MARINER, in [i]Compton-Street, Soho.[/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 Books, | Dish'd out and serv'd 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

Format:

Duodecimo

Price:

1 s

Pagination:

[4], [5]-35, 25*-36*, 37-96 pp.

Bibliographic details:

Frontispiece. Despite pagination, text and register are continuous.

Comments:

Date: 1770? suggested by ESTC. Pencil annotation in Bod Harding A 1435 suggests '1778'.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Contents [2pp.]

Related Miscellanies

Title:

The spouter's companion [N23487]

Publication Date:

1770

ESTC No:

N23487

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Another Edition of

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Title:

The spouter's companion [N23612]

Publication Date:

1772

ESTC No:

N23612

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Another Edition of

Comments:

Related People

Publisher:

John Cooke

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Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Sold by:

R. Mariner

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Sold by:

T. Lewis

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Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Content/Publication

First Line:

Since life in miniature in plays we see

Page No:

pp.5-7

Poem Title:

The Playhouse Display'd.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

I've fought the champions of the earth all round

Page No:

pp.7-8

Poem Title:

Prologue, Spoken in the Character of a Bully.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Oh hartshorn hartshorn hartshorn or I faint

Page No:

pp.8-9

Poem Title:

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.10-11

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Says one to me at Marjoram's last night

Page No:

pp.11-12

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.12-13

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When science flourished in an attic age

Page No:

pp.14-15

Poem Title:

Prologue, Spoken at the opening of a Spouting Club.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Well somebody I see at last is come

Page No:

pp.15-16

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

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First Line:

From Stratford arrived piping hot gentlefolks

Page No:

pp.16-18

Poem Title:

Scrub's Trip To The Jubilee, Spoken by Mr. Weston.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Poets and painters who from nature draw

Page No:

pp.18-19

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Clandestine Marriage.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

That I'm a lying rogue you all agree

Page No:

pp.19-21

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Pressed by the load of life the weary mind

Page No:

pp.21-22

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Good Natured Man.

Attribution:

Written by Dr. Johnson

Attributed To:

Samuel Johnson

First Line:

Severe their task who in this critic age

Page No:

pp.22-24

Poem Title:

Prologue to the Author.

Attribution:

Written and Spoken by Mr. Foote.

Attributed To:

Samuel Foote

First Line:

Well if thou art my boy a little mellow

Page No:

pp.24-25

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:

Measter measter | Is not my measter here among you pray

Page No:

pp.26-28

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:

Prologues precede the piece in mournful verse

Page No:

pp.28-29

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Apprentice, As Spoken by Mr. Woodward.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

With doubt joy apprehension almost dumb

Page No:

pp.29-30

Poem Title:

Prologue Spoken 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:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Some strange caprice forever rules the stage

Page No:

pp.31-32

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 it is such rakes as you

Page No:

pp.32-34

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Success makes people vain the maxim's true

Page No:

pp.34-35

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

An epilogue methinks I heard you cry

Page No:

pp.28*-29*

Poem Title:

An Epilogue Upon Prologues.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Before the breast factitious feelings knew

Page No:

p.32*

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

From London your honours to Stratford I'm come

Page No:

pp.34*-35*

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Let me see have I the prologue ay or no

Page No:

pp.33*-34*

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Since Garrick's first appearance on the stage

Page No:

pp.25*-26*

Poem Title:

An Occasional Prologue Spoken at a Spouting-Club.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

The many various objects that amuse

Page No:

pp.36-25*

Poem Title:

Prologue, Spoken by Mr. Foote.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Various the shifts of authors nowadays

Page No:

pp.29*-30*

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Prologues like cards of compliments we find

Page No:

pp.26*-27*

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Lame Lover.

Attribution:

Written and Spoken by Mr. Gentleman.

Attributed To:

Francis Gentleman

First Line:

An old trite proverb let me quote

Page No:

pp.30*-31*

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

Your servants kind masters from bottom to top

Page No:

pp.35*-37

Poem Title:

Prologue To Dr. Last in his Chariot.

Attribution:

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

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

Ye social friends of claret and of wit

Page No:

pp.37-39

Poem Title:

The Picture of a Playhouse; Or, Bucks Have At Ye All.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When bards first strolled through famous Greece

Page No:

pp.39-41

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Critics hark forward noble game and new

Page No:

pp.41-42

Poem Title:

Prologue To The West Indian. Spoken by Mr. Reddish.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When Thespis first of players with happy art

Page No:

pp.43-44

Poem Title:

An Occasional Prologue, Spoken by the Author, On the Society of Gentlemen, called Thespians, removing from the Place of their late Meeting.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Oh there ye are before one word I utter

Page No:

pp.44-45

Poem Title:

Prologue To 'Tis Well It's No Worse.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Instead of an epilogue round smart and terse

Page No:

p.46

Poem Title:

An Address to the Town, by way of Epilogue to 'Tis Well It's No Worse. Spoken By Mr. King.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

What whims what fancies are in these our days

Page No:

pp.47-48

Poem Title:

Prologue, Spoken By Mr. S--r, at the opening of the Spouting Club at Chatham.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Once more we're come in spite of party rage

Page No:

p.48

Poem Title:

Prologue, Spoken at a Spouting Club, on Account of an Information having been made to the Justices of the Peace in order to suppress it.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Kind sirs you're welcome to our humble fare

Page No:

p.49

Poem Title:

Epilogue...spoke by Mr. R--y, at a young Spouting-Club.

Attribution:

Wrote by Mr. S---r.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Since masquing's in fashion with every degree

Page No:

pp.50-51

Poem Title:

A New Song, Sung by the Author, in the Character of a Ballad-Singer, In the Masquerade which was introduced by the Thespians, among the other Performances, on Saturday, December 24, 1768.

Attribution:

The Author

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When learning's triumph over her barbarous foes

Page No:

pp.51-53

Poem Title:

Prologue, Spoken by Mr. Garrick, At the Opening of the Theatre in Drury-Lane, 1747.

Attribution:

Written by Samuel Johnson.

Attributed To:

Samuel Johnson

First Line:

I am a devil so please you and must hoof

Page No:

pp.53-54

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Ladies your country's ornament and pride

Page No:

pp.55-56

Poem Title:

Epilogue. Spoken by Mrs. Barry.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

A tragic tale from Norman William's age

Page No:

pp.56-57

Poem Title:

Prologue to Matilda. Spoken by Mr. Smith.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ha ha poor creature how you trembling stand

Page No:

pp.57-59

Poem Title:

Epilogue. Spoken by Miss Younge.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Excuse me sirs I pray I can't yet speak

Page No:

pp.59-60

Poem Title:

Prologue to She Stoops to Conquer, Or The Mistakes Of A Night...Spoken by Mr. Woodward.

Attribution:

Wrote by David Garrick, Esq;

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

Well having stooped to conquer with success

Page No:

pp.60-61

Poem Title:

Epilogue...Spoken by Mrs. Bulkeley.

Attribution:

Wrote by Dr. Goldsmith.

Attributed To:

Oliver Goldsmith

First Line:

As I'm an artist can my skill do better

Page No:

pp.62-63

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Choleric Man...Spoken by Mrs Abington.

Attribution:

By Mr. Garrick.

Attributed To:

David Garrick

First Line:

A female doctor sirs and pray why not

Page No:

pp.64-65

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Spleen. Spoken by Mrs. King, In the Character of Dr. Anodyne.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Confiding in the justice of the place

Page No:

pp.65-66

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Maid Of Bath...Spoken by Mrs. Jewel.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Cumberland.

Attributed To:

Richard Cumberland

First Line:

Critics whenever I write in every scene

Page No:

pp.66-67

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Capuchin...Spoken by Mr. Foote.

Attribution:

Written by George Colman, Esq;

Attributed To:

George Colman

First Line:

Critics I come your favour to implore

Page No:

p.69

Poem Title:

Prologue To Semiramis...Spoken by Mr. Reddish.

Attribution:

Written by G. E. Ayscough, Esq;

Attributed To:

George Edward Ayscough

First Line:

Disheveled still like Asia's bleeding queen

Page No:

pp.70-71

Poem Title:

Epilogue To Semiramis...Spoken by Mrs. Yates.

Attribution:

Written by R. B. Sheridan, Esq;

Attributed To:

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

First Line:

Deaf to the bar the pulpit and the throne

Page No:

pp.71-72

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Duellist...Spoken by Mr. Smith.

Attribution:

Written by the Author.

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Go on prepare my bounty for my friends

Page No:

pp.73-74

Poem Title:

Prologue To A Christmas Tale.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Hip music music have you more to play

Page No:

pp.74-76

Poem Title:

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

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Poor I tossed up and down from shore to shore

Page No:

pp.76-77

Poem Title:

Mr. Macklin's Farewell Epilogue.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Somebody says but I forgot his name

Page No:

pp.78-79

Poem Title:

Epilogue To The Romance Of An hour...Spoken by Mrs. Bulkley.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Kelly.

Attributed To:

Hugh Kelly

First Line:

Too long the muse attached to regal show

Page No:

pp.80-81

Poem Title:

Prologue To Sir Thomas Overbury...Spoken by Mr. Hull.

Attribution:

Written by R. B. Sheridan, Esq;

Attributed To:

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

First Line:

To hear with candour ere we judge a cause

Page No:

pp.81-83

Poem Title:

Prologue To The Hotel: Or, The Double Valet. Spoken by Mr. King.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Critics be dumb tonight a lady sues

Page No:

pp.83-84

Poem Title:

Prologue To Almida...Spoken by Mr. Reddish.

Attribution:

Written by William Whitehead, Esq;

Attributed To:

William Whitehead

First Line:

Behold ye critics of this classic age

Page No:

pp.84-85

Poem Title:

Prologue To An Hour Before Marriage. Spoken by Mr. Woodward, in the Character of Harlequin.

Attribution:

Written by Mr. Colman.

Attributed To:

George Colman

First Line:

Tis I can twist and twine the clearest case

Page No:

pp.86-87

Poem Title:

The Bull and Boat. A Comic Interlude.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Plato it must be so thou reasonest well

Page No:

pp.88-92

Poem Title:

Spouter's Medley.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Pray who's that fellow dressed so plaguey mean

Page No:

pp.93-96

Poem Title:

The Spouting Club In An Uproar; Or, The Squabble of Socks and Buskins.

Attribution:

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Not attributed