*p1746 04 29 dl Richard III. ^As17460422^ but Richard III-Thomas? Lacy; King Henry-Davies; Tyrrel-Bransby.*a1746 04 29 dl The Anatomist. ^As17460419^.*c1746 04 29 dl Tickets deliver'd out by $Mr Davis= will be taken. [$Bransby= doubled in <i>Oxford</i>r and <i>Tyrrel</i>r. The <i>General Advertiser</i> quoted a long Epilogue on the Birthday of his Royal Highness the $Duke of Cumberland= Written by the <i>Farmer</i> (who had taken over the role of <i>Swift's Drapier</i>r) and spoken by $Garrick= in <i>Dublin</i>. It also quoted the following long puff for $Ray='s Benefit to come]: Sir, As long acquaintance best entitles us to friendly good natured offices, and as no more proper time can be found to confer them than when the person is in the Decline of life, give me leave to recommend (thro' your means) Mr Ray of <i>Drury Lane Theatre</i>, the oldest actor now belonging to that House, to the Favour of the Town, at his ensuing Benefit next Saturday. A person who once agreeably entertained the Public, should always feel the warmth of their Indulgence, tho' the Infirmities of Old age may have render'd him less pleasing than formerly. This Application is therefore meant to those friends of his, whom Distance of time, and change of Situation may have made it impossible any other way to acquaint them, that <i>The Merchant of Venice</i> is to be acted for his Benefit on Saturday next; therefore 'tis hoped they will be so kind as to send for his Tickets to $Mr Hobson=, in the Playhouse Passage, or to Mr <i>Ray's</i> lodgings, the second Door in <i>Queen's Court</i>, <i>Great Queen St.</i>, <i>Lincoln's Inn Fields</i>, and the Favour will ever be greatly acknowledged by him.