Event Comment: Benefit Lacy. Afterpiece: A new Satyrical, Allegorical, Political, Philosophical Farce, [Apparently by Lacy.]
Daily Advertiser, 30 April: Yesterday I accidentally call'd in at
the Theatre in
the Hay-Market, and saw
the Rehearsal of a new Farce call'd
Fame...Which is to be acted
there on Wednesday next...for
the Benefit of Mr Lacy
the Author. As I am nei
ther acquainted with him, nor
the Master of
the Playhouse, I cannot be accus'd of Partiality, in affirming, that I think t
his the best Farce t
his Age has produc'd. It seems to be writ in Imitation of
Shakespear, and entirely calculated for
the present Taste.
The Characters are strong, lively, majestic, and just;
the incidents natural and moving;
the Conduct regular;
the Distresses extremely affecting;
the Stile sublime;
the Sentiments grand, full of Patriotism; and
the Catastrophe so masterly wrought up, that, I am persuaded, no Farce whatsoever, now acting, will draw more Tears than t
his. But what affected me beyond all, was,
the Zeal,
the exemplary Zeal of a worthy Magistrate, who so strictly adheres to
the very Letter of
the Law, as to send a rich and honest Merchant, and Freeholder, to
the House of Correction, as a sturdy Beggar, or Loiterer. I could enlarg in its Praise, but fear I may do
the Author wrong, in raising your Expectations too high. See it, and I am convinc'd you will entertain
the same Sentiments of it, as does Your Humble Servant,
James Lacy. Alias
Fustian, alias
Sour-Wit, alias--But hold:--If I should be arraign'd for
the Murder of t
his Farce, so many Alias's will half condemn me before I am heard