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VOL. IV.

To be continued Annually.

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THE BENEVOLENT CUT-THROAT:

A PLAY IN SEVEN ACTS.

Tranflated from the original German Drama, written by the celebrated Klotzboggenhaggen, by Fabius Pictor. [From the Meteors.]

PROGRAMME.

ACT I. Scene I.Previous to the drawing up of the curtain, an appropriate overture is to be played. I fhall endeavour to prevail on Meffrs. Duffek and Kelly to club their well-known talents, and alfo to rummage their heads, and ranfack their porte-feuilles, for fomething frappant! As foon as the accustomed fignal of the prompter's whistle is heard, the band (with confiderable additions) will emerge from their fubterraneous caverns; and, after being duly arrayed, they will fhoulder their fiddles, &c. The inftant Mr. Shaw taps the candle-fkreen with his bow, the lights, of every kind, will be fuddenly extinguifhed!!! -There's novelty for you! This circumftance alone will crowd the theatre for months to come. Figure to yourself

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