The Portland gazette., 1819-04-27
MISCELLANY.
PLAY BILL.

Written By Str Matfhe,o Hale, ead posted on The
corners Of tie streets IN London.
For the benefit OF the poor in spirit, by command
ofthe Supreme Governor OF the world, at the
desire OF all who love mis- appearance--at the
Theatre of the Universe, on the Evening of
Time, will be periormed-The Great Assize,
or Day OF Judgment.
Tax SCENERY, which is now actually pre-
pairing, will not only surpass every thing that
eye hath seen, but vii infinitely exceed the ut
mest stretch of human conception. There will
bs Just representation Of all the inhabitants OF.
the world, ia their various and proper colours,
aud their customs and manners will be so exact
ly and .ninutely delineated, that the most secret
thought wlllbe discovered. For God shall bring
every work into Judgment, with every secret
thing, whether it be good or evil--Eccles. II Ia.
InIs Theatre will be laid out on a new plan,
and will consist of Pit aud Gallery only; and
contrary to all others, the Gallery fitted up for
the reception of people of high lor heavenly
birth and the Pit for those OF low (or earthly.)
Il. b. Ine Gallery is very spacious and the Pit
without bottom. re prevent inconvenience
there are separate doors Tor admitting the COM
pany; and they are different that none can
Ins take that are not wilfutly blind.--The door
which opens into the Gallery is very narrow,
aud the steps TO it appear some what difficult, ior
bout it. But the door giving entrance into the
Pit is very wide, and seems commodious which
causes such numbers TO flock to it that it is gen
orally crowded. N. b. The straight door leads
towards the right hand and the broad one to the
lett Ii will be in vain tor one with tinselled
coat and borrowed language to personate one OF
high birth, ia order to II adnittanCe into the
upper places for t>>Sre is one of wonderful and
deep penetration, VINO will search and examine
every individual /; and all who are not saving
iy converted, but die OF their sins and all VINO
have not learned the language of Canaan, and
cannot sing the song of Moses and the Lamb
ali those who are not born again and baptized
with the holy Ghost; all who have not received
a white stone and new name written therein,
all thsse must be turned to the left hand.
The PRINCIPAL PERFORMERS,
Are described in 2 rhess. IL, 8, 8, Mat.
xxy-3l, 81, Dan. Wiz, 10. But as there
are some people much better acquainted with
the contents OF a plsy-Bill than the word OF God
il may not be anliss TO transcribe verse or two
for their pefusa. I" Ihe Lord Jesus shall be re-
Yealed from heaven with his mighty angels in
flaming fire, taking vengeance on them that know
MOI God, and obey not the Gospel" but 8 to be
gloriied in his saints" fiery stream issued
aud came forth from before him. Thousand
thouss nds mmistered unto him, and ten thousand
times ten thousands stood before him. The
Judgment was set and the books were opened
And whossever was not found written in the
book of life, was cast into the laSe of fire. hey
xx-l5.
ACT |, of thaS grand and solenan ptecs,
VIII be opened by al Arch Angel with the trump
OF God. And the trumpet shall sound and the
dead shall be raised. Cor xx-52.
ACl ii, will be procession Of saints in white
with Golden darps, the music accompanied with
new song, HaileluJahs, shouts ofjoy, and hum
BILE praise.
ALl Ill, will be an aasemblage Of all the un-
regenerate--a When, instead of music and divine
songs, there will be lamentation, and mourning
and woe, accompanied with weeping and gnash-
ing oftectn. To conclude with an grafton by
THE SON OF GOD.
Ii is written in the 25th Of Matthew, from the
34th verse to the end Of the chapter, but Tor the
sake OF those who seldom read the scriptures, |
shall here tEanscribe two verses -" Then shall
the King say to them on his right hand, " Come,
ye blessed ofmy father, Inherit the kingdom pre-
pared for you from the Foundation OF the world
Then shall he say also to them on the lett hand,