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London, England, 1812-10-18 00:00:00

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The performance over he once more presented hionelf.
I have a strong, a powerful motive (said he) for requesting your
wit' litiOn, I ant a friend to this theatre. I wish to ihze ,%iiy to
paper-excellence, to bring forward strung and powerful talent instead
4)f letting it sank to oblivion. My son is now in the house with an Ad•
dress which I had prepared for the opening, of this theivie, and nothing
would be x ereatt r pride and g”ti,lartion,to me than that he shoed,' be
allowed by the Managers tr rehearse it un the stage, will if you give
Lim leave.'
This was immediately acceded to with loud and rt iterated bursts of
applause. At this happy moment, however, who n ail seemed to favour
the Diet-i's wi•lies, he was rudely seized by Two Itow-street Officers,
who dragged him out of the b-ix, and forced him towards the saloon.
A great part of 'he company immediately vanished from the boxes, and
slew to the assistance of tie Doctor. A stritgele ensued between them
ami the o:licers, which at one time b re a cry seriiius aspect, as
it
was the gene•al opinion that the Doctor was treated with imuecessary
and unmerited severity. The result was, he was rescued, and escorted
hack in tri.impli to the boxes, whir' he was greeted with the 'limb's
add hanits of the remnant the audieece.
Th.!! Ai'lress was now loudly called fur, and a wish was expressed
thio Manager should be solicited to grant the use of the stare.
This tirotight Mr. Raymond forward. who declared, that if such
was their wish, he had no objection to allow Mr. Busby the use of the

stag,.
Mr. Busby now made his second appearance on the beards of Drury,
and was well received. The lamps had been let down, hut lights
'seeing called, they were brought up again, eight of them being ones-
tiuguished. Mr. B. proceeded to ,peak the Address, but was not ho
floured with all the, attentio: he miglit have expected ; aod the frequent
interruptions given rendered it impossible for what he uttered to be un-
derstood.
He c. ntinned the recitation for some tine. whets he was stopped by
the following address from a person in the b xes:—
" Mr. Bushy would advise, you to go home, if you cannot make
use of a stronger voice. You ought not to presume to get on that stage
to detain the company, if you cannot speak so that we may distinctly
hear ; and I must tell 'nu that's ot a word of what you say can he un-
derstood here from the smallness of your voice, however elegant and
large your ideas may be."
'Mr. Busby requested a henriug, and proceeded for some time longer.
Freqiient interruptions, however, marred all his alms. and without
reaching the conclusion a his Address, he may be said to have ended
as he began.
Ile li.ol been on the stage about twenty minntes, when Mr.. Raymond
once more entered. He expressed a hope that the audience were sa-
tisfied that every attention had been paid to their wishes, and every in-
dulgence sli,pwn to the gentleman on the st,,ge. He wished to state
that nothing could be spoken there without the licence of the Lord
ClntruberlUn; and as the Gentleman had been so far indulged, he
hoped this business was quite at an end.
This speech was received with applause. Mr. Raymond spoke to
Mr. Husby, who seemed disposed again to address the audience; but
yielding apparently to .the persuasions of tho Manager, who took him by
the hand, he sulrered himself to he led off, and bowing to the atidience,
kfroth retired.
If George Frederick Busby, Esq. wished to make himself the laugh-
ing-stock of the town, we beg to offer tato poor congratulations out his
success. The above ace3unt, though ,long, we have inserted in
this part of our work with great pleasure, as.we are inclined to think
the ridiculous history of the world, can hardly furnish such atiolier
in-
Stance of filial fully. Of the infatuation of' the Doctor himsclf„we say
nothing. We subjoin the Address.
MONOLOGUE, WRITTEN BY DR. 8.1.7510.1
FOR TUR OPS141:40 Or DUVRT•LANS TULATeta •
When energising objects men pursue,
What are the pr Algies they cannot do
A magic ethice you here survey.
Shut trout the ruins of the other. day !
As Harlegnits bast %mote the slumberous• heap.
And hide the rubbishio a fabric leap.
Yet at the speed you'd never be am.s'd,
. Knew you the seat with which the pile- was ruled ;
Nor ever here your *miles would be represt,
.11coew.you the vevat flame that fires our breast;
,use I lire and flaine! sad, beats-appaling toundi,.
•Dread nr taphors. that ope.our healing wounds--
A pang awake--arid--;But away
all reflections that would cloud the day. t•
That this triumphant. brilliant p,o+pect beings;
Wht•re Hope. reviving. re-expands act.wnte,s;
Wham geteruns joy' elkults-7-whete diAteous.ard.:ur.springs.

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Oft on !title ti!oird.s we've prov'd—No—not these bosicis`R.
The exalting sanction your applause affords;
IN'inni with the fund reruem.rame; every-71Mo
We'll strain, thr tuttsto honour to deserve;
Give the Brent work our earnest, !..trerirtotis Item!,
And (since new teneriwilts new•broortis dennturt)
Rich novvltv explore; All merit 1)1.4-,
And votirt th^ lit ing Weir's as they rite :
Th' illustrious dead revere-1( lo.pe to show,
That modern bards ur:civirt gt tints glow.
•Scior we'll c:•tithl., e'en its our fare:. and furl,
bA %.1!liokt; steed ti s ur pi,tcht 1)::11 tun;
,t.ll-rterrittted chity,
While ‘ou're tiansported, tint ;
Like Al t t.rux's Chariot— th.it• kites—it leek
And races from the Tait in the wheel-.
If mighty things %volt small we limy compare,
This spirit drives Britannia's conquering ear,
Burns in her ranks—tnut kindles every tar.
Nt.i.soN display'd its power upon the main,
And 1"; LI NG TON exhibits it is. Spah;
Atiotlwr MA Iti.fitntlfiTt u, points to I.tr.vdtuktst7s story, •
And with its lustre bleuds his kindrvil glory.
In Arms and Science long our Isle loth
And Sit yisria.t nE—wondrous Sit.sxseamtE—reefed
• Ilrrune
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And British Poesy—whose powers iti*pira •
The Boirith pencil and the British lyre.
Her we invoke !—lrer Sister Attu implore; .
Their smiles beseech whose charm, yourselyes.adae.
These, if we win, the Graces trio we gain—
Tht•ir deer, trelov'd. inseparable train ; •
Tuner who were witching, airs frotat•L'apiti stole, • •.
And Tll nsg acknowledged sovereigns of the soul; ,
11:irmemions throng ; with nature bleinting.urt -
Divine Scs;Lt•ro ! warbling to the heart ;
Fur Poesy shall here sustain the upper part.
'thus lifted, gl-rion,ly we'll sweep along,
Shine it, oar inn-ic, *eeliery, and song ;
Shine in our faree, masque, opera, and play.
And prove Otis Dirt titY has not had her.day.
Nay more so stretch the wog, the. world shun cry,
Ot.n Orient( never. never soar'd so 1041 t.
" But hold," you'll c:y„ 4: this self-cdmislacent boastl.
l'Agy to reckon thus mahout your host." •
Tine, rune—that lowers at once our tuounting.pricle;
'fis yours alone our merit to decide;
'Tis ours to look to sort—you hold the wire
That bids our great, our best umbilical as,:.
A double blessing !par rewards impart,
F. sell good provide, and eletinte the heart.
Our twofold feeling owns its twofold cause,
Your bounty's comfort—rapture your,upplense;.
Wheat in your fostering beam )uu bid us :eve,
You give the mauls of the, Find gild the weansjouk give,

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DRAMATIC lIEGISTAR.
DRUItI."-ItANE.
The Plays of the week have been The Duenna," "Much
Ado about Nothing," 0 The; PypocrAte.". "-Tim
Lionel and Clarissa,' .and " Every perfor-
-mance has been respectable,-. but nosune,expellgitt. 41 ow
old favourites bave.been Leartily,,welcemedon this boards of
.the new Theatre. Mrs.. Etawt,N .and Miss ii4Scats hav,e
been Honoured with. distinguished applause the
.turn of B,al.4tfrs.t. alt,wlkO glade lots .fir#t Appearance on Thurs..
,day, in_Acpc.s, is a 4u6.itact of siltation with, thtadmirets of
genaine Comedy. . .
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On Friday a -new farce from the.pen.of PowN.
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,was perforwecO9c thefiest time; unsiertba. title of .46 Schnei..
Alerkins." • •
This piece is, a more flirnity production .thattltre. ct/t pectna,
eymfrom the.pen.of ri i‘B DN., , A sharptiq:Asaunles the
name of 4' Seh.geifiellkinN" fctr ttieluirimpe,of carrying on a
scheme of fraud,, in which he Fails. TAis is oD.wwc,ot

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