 their profit o'er what it was before; for I have been
    informed by one of 'em, that for several years next after the
    Restoration every whole sharer in Mr Hart's company got £1000
    _per ann._ About the same time that scenes first entered upon
    the stage at London, women were taught to act their own parts;
    since when we have seen at both houses several actresses,
    justly famed, as well for beauty as perfect good action.
    And some plays, in particular the "Parson's Wedding," have
    been presented all by women, as formerly all by men. Thus it
    continued for about twenty years, when Mr Hart, and some of the
    old men, began to grow weary, and were minded to leave off.
    Then the two companies thought fit to unite; but of late, you
    see, they have thought it no less fit to divide again, though
    both companies keep the same name of His Majesty's Servants.
    All this while the play-house music improved yearly, and is now
    arrived to greater perfection than ever I knew it. Yet for
    all these advantages, the reputation of the stage and people's
    affection to it are much decayed. Some were lately severe
    against it, and would hardly allow stage-plays fit to be longer
    permitted. Have you seen Mr Collier's book?

    +True.+ Yes, and his opposers'.

    +Love.+ And what think you?

    +True.+ In my mind, Mr Collier's reflections are pertinent,
    and true in the main; the book ingeniously wrote, and well
    intended; but he has overshot himself in some places, and his
    respondents perhaps in more. My affection inclines me not to
    engage on either side, but rather mediate. If there be abuses
    relating to the stage--which, I think, is too apparent--let
    the abuse be reformed, and not the use, for that reason only,
    abolished. 'Twas an old saying, when I was a boy--

               _Absit abusus, non desit totaliter usus._

    I shall not run through Mr Collier's book; I will only touch a
    little on two or three general notions, in which
their profit o'er what it was before; for I have been 
     informed by one of'em, that for several days next after the 
     restitution every whole sharer in Mr Hart's company become £ 1000 
     _ per ann. _ About the same time that picture first entered upon 
     the phase at London, women were taught to dissemble their own parts; 
     since when we have seen at both house several actresses, 
     justly famed, as well for beauty as perfect full action. 
     And some plays, in particular the " Parson's marriage, " have 
     been presented all by woman, as formerly all by work force. Thus it 
     continued for about twenty years, when Mr Hart, and some of the 
     old man, began to grow weary, and were minded to leave off. 
     Then the two party thought fit to unite; but of late, you 
     see, they have thought it no less fit to divide again, though 
     both companies keep the same name of His Majesty's Servants. 
     All this while the play - firm music improved yearly, and is immediately 
     arrive to greater perfection than ever I know it. Yet for 
     all these advantages, the reputation of the stage and people's 
     affection to it are a lot decayed. Some were lately severe 
     against it, and would hardly allow stage - plays fit to be longer 
     permitted. Have you seen Mr Collier's book? 

     + True.+ Yes, and his opposers'. 

     + Love.+ And what think you? 

     + True.+ In my judgment, Mr Collier's reflections are apposite, 
     and genuine in the main; the book ingeniously wrote, and well 
     intended; but he has overshot himself in some home, and his 
     respondents perhaps in more. My affection inclines me not to 
     hire on either side, but rather mediate. If there be abuse 
     relating to the stage -- which, I remember, is too apparent -- permit 
     the abuse be reform, and not the use, for that cause only, 
     abolished.' Twas an old saying, when I was a boy-- 

                _ Absit abusus, non desit totaliter usus. _ 

     I shall not run through Mr Collier's book; I will entirely touch a 
     little on two or three general notions, in which
 thfir profit o'er what it wxs before; for I have bxen
    jnformed by one of 'em, that for severel ywars bext after the
    Resturation enery wholw sherer in Mr Hart's company got £1000
    _pex enn._ About the ssme time tvat scenes firvt eutered upon
    the stage at London, wjmen wete taught to act thepr own iavts;
    since when we have seen af both iouses several sctresses,
    justly famed, ws wfll for beauty as oerfect gooe aceuon.
    And sume plays, pu particulat the "Parson's Wedding," have
    bedn przsented all bt wlken, as formxrly ajl by men. Thmx it
    contimued for about twxnty years, when Mr Hart, aid some of the
    olq men, begdn to grow weary, ane qere kindad tu lexve ohf.
    Thej tie two compznies thougyt fit to unite; but os late, you
    aee, thqy have thought it no less fit to divide dgajn, though
    both compabies keep the same nale of His Majesty's Servants.
    All this while the play-housa musmc imkrived hwagly, and is now
    arrived to greater perfectijh uhak ever I knew it. Yet for
    apl jhese advantaggs, the xsphtation of the stahe and keople'w
    affestiom to it are much decayed. Sone were latejt severe
    againsc it, and wouud hsrdly allow stage-plays fit tu be longer
    oermitted. Fave you seen Mr Coklher's book?

    +True.+ Yes, and ris opposxrs'.

    +Love.+ Xnd ehat trink you?

    +Truc.+ In my mind, Mr Colpier's raflections are pertinent,
    and true in tix main; the bopk inceniouslv wrotc, and well
    igtended; but he has ovzrshot himself ih some 'laces, and hys
    respondajts perhaps mn more. Mr afdectuon incuknes me not to
    engagv jn euther side, but ratmer mgdjate. If there bz qbuses
    relatong to tje sedge--which, I tvink, is yoo aoparent--let
    thr abuse be reformed, dnd hot the use, for thst reason inly,
    wbolished. 'Twax an old saying, whtn I wes a buy--

               _Absit abusus, non desif totalitfr msus._

    I shajl nit run throuyh Mr Collier's book; I will only touch a
    little on two oe three general notnoks, in which
their profit o'er what it was before; have informed by of 'em, that the every whole sharer Mr Hart's company £1000 _per ann._ About the same that scenes first entered upon the stage at London, women were taught to their own parts; since when we have seen at both houses several actresses, famed, well beauty perfect good action. And some plays, in particular the "Parson's Wedding," have been presented all by as formerly all by men. Thus it continued about twenty years, when Hart, and some of the men, to grow and minded leave off. Then two companies thought fit to unite; but of late, you see, they have thought it no less to divide both companies the name His Majesty's Servants. while the play-house music improved yearly, arrived to greater perfection than ever I knew Yet for these advantages, the reputation of the and people's affection to it are much decayed. were lately severe against it, and would hardly allow stage-plays fit to be longer permitted. seen Mr Collier's book? Yes, and his +Love.+ what you? In my Mr Collier's reflections are pertinent, and true in the main; the ingeniously wrote, and well intended; but he has overshot himself places, his respondents perhaps more. My affection inclines not engage on either side, mediate. there to stage--which, think, is too apparent--let abuse be reformed, and not use, for that reason saying, when I was a boy-- _Absit abusus, desit totaliter usus._ I shall not run Mr Collier's book; I will only touch a little on two or general notions,
 their profit o'er what it was beFore; for I haVe beeN
    inForMeD by oNe of 'Em, that for severAL yeaRs next after the
    RestoratIon evErY WholE ShArer iN Mr Hart'S CoMPAny GoT £1000
    _pEr aNn._ aBoUt the SamE time thAt scenes fiRst EnTered upon
    the STaGe at London, WomEn were taught To aCt theiR oWn pARts;
    siNce When wE have sEEn at boTh houses sEvERal actREsses,
    juSTLy FameD, as well for beauty aS PeRFect good action.
    and somE pLAyS, IN paRtiCular the "PaRsOn's WeDDing," havE
    BeEN PResENted all by womeN, as formerly ALl bY men. ThUs It
    cONtinueD for aBoUT twEnty years, whEn Mr hart, and soMe of thE
    Old men, bEGan to grOw wearY, anD weRe miNDeD tO leAvE Off.
    tHeN thE Two CompanieS tHoUght fIt to UNITE; but Of lAte, yOu
    see, They have thougHt iT no lESs fIt to dIvide AgaiN, tHough
    Both coMpaniEs Keep the same name Of HiS Majesty's serVaNts.
    alL this WHile thE plAy-hOuse musIc improVEd yEaRLY, AnD is now
    arrived to greAtER PeRfection Than evER I KnEW it. Yet foR
    aLl tHese ADVantaGes, tHE rEputatioN of the STaGe And peopLe'S
    affecTiOn tO it Are muCH decAyed. SoMe were laTely sEVere
    against it, aND would hardly aLLoW STaGE-plaYs fIt to be longeR
    perMItteD. HavE YoU seEN Mr CoLlier'S bOOk?

    +tRue.+ Yes, and his opposerS'.

    +LOve.+ And What tHink you?

    +True.+ In My mind, Mr CoLLIEr's refleCtioNS aRE pertinent,
    and tRue in The main; the BOok ingenIouslY wrote, anD well
    inteNDEd; but he hAs oVerShoT hiMSElF in some places, AND his
    ReSpondenTs pErhaps iN moRe. MY afFecTiOn inclineS me not to
    EnGaGe On EitHer siDE, but rathEr MedIaTe. IF therE Be abusEs
    relAtinG tO tHE stAge--whicH, i tHINk, is ToO aPparEnt--LeT
    the aBuse BE reFormed, aNd not the uSe, fOR thaT rEaSon only,
    Abolished. 'Twas An Old saying, wHeN I wAs a boy--

               _aBSit abusuS, non desit totaliter usus._

    I SHall not Run ThrouGh Mr collier's bOok; i will oNly TOuch a
    lIttle oN two oR tHreE GEneraL NOtIonS, iN which
 their profit o'er what it  was befor e; fo r I  ha ve  bee n
   informed byo ne o f 'em, that for severa l yea rs next af ter t he
   R es t o rat io neve ry wh ole s har er in M r Hart's c omp an y got £1000  _per ann. _ A bout the sam e t ime th at  sc e nes f irs t ent ered u p on
   the stag ea t Lond o n, wome n we re t aught to act thei r  o w n parts;
    s ince w he n  w e hav e s een at bot hhouse s  severa l  a c t r ess e s,
    justly  famed, asw ell  for b ea uty as per fectgo o d a ction.
   Andsome play s, inp articul a r the " Parson 'sWed ding , "ha ve  be e npre s ent ed all b ywo men,as f o r m e rlyall  bymen.Thus it
    c ont inue d  fo r abo ut tw enty  y ears,  whenMr Ha rt , and some of t he
   old me n,be gan  t o gro w  weary , a ndwere mi nded to lea ve o f f. 
    Then the twoco m p an ies thou ght fi t  t ou nite; bu toflate , you
   s e e,  they ha ve tho u gh tit no l es s fitto  di vid e aga i n, t hough    both  comp a nies keep thes ame name of H i sM a je s ty's  Se rvants.
   All this  whi l ethe play- house  m u si c  improved yearly, a nd  is no w
   arrived to g reater per f e c tion tha n ev e rI  knew it. Yetfor
   all the s e advant ages,  the rep utation o f the stag e a ndpeo ple ' s 
   affectiont o  itar e muchdec ayed. S ome  we relat el y severe    agai ns tit ,and  woul d  hardlyal low  s tag e-pla y s fitto be  lon ge r  permitt e d. H aveyo useen  Mr  C ollie r'sb ook ?

   +True.+ Y es, andhi sopposer s'.

    +Lov e. + And what  t hin k you?     +Tru e.+ In my mind, Mr Coll i er's re fle ction s ar e pertine nt, 
    a ndt rue in  the m ain;th e b o o k ing e n io usl ywrote, and w ell 
   in tend ed; but  he has overshot h i mse lf in some pl ace s, a n d  h is res po n den t s  perhaps in mor e. My affe ct i on  inclinesm e n ot  to
   engage  on e i ther si de, but r ather med ia te.I f  th ere be abu ses
   relatingt o the st age-- whi ch, Ith ink , istoo ap p are nt--l et
   t he abu se be  r eformed,  and not the use, for t hat re asononl y,
    ab oli s hed . 'Twas a n ol d saying,whe n I  wasa b o y--
          _ Absi t  abusus,n on  de s i ttotaliter u s u s ._
   I s h all no t ru n through Mr Coll i er's book; I w illo n lytou c h a   little on tw o o rt h ree gene ra l notions,in which 
 their_profit o'er_what it was before;_for I_have_been
 __ informed by_one of 'em,_that for several years_next after the
__  Restoration every whole sharer in Mr Hart's company got £1000
  ___per ann.__About_the_same time that scenes first_entered upon
   _the stage_at London, women were taught to act their_own_parts;
  _ since when we have seen at both houses_several actresses,
    justly_famed, as well_for_beauty_as perfect good action.
_   And some plays,_in particular the "Parson's Wedding," have
_   been presented all by_women, as formerly all by men._Thus it
   _continued for_about twenty years, when Mr_Hart, and some_of the
_  _old men, began to grow weary,_and were minded_to leave off.
   _Then_the two companies_thought_fit_to unite;_but of late,_you
_ __see, they have thought it no_less_fit to divide again, though
  _ both companies keep_the_same name of His_Majesty's Servants.
   _All this while the play-house music_improved yearly,_and is_now
    arrived to greater perfection than ever I_knew it. Yet for
  _ all these advantages,_the reputation_of_the stage and_people's
_ _ affection to it are much decayed._Some were_lately severe
    against_it, and would hardly_allow_stage-plays fit to be longer
 _  permitted. Have you seen_Mr Collier's book?

  __+True.+_Yes, and his opposers'.

 _  +Love.+ And what think_you?

  _ +True.+ In my mind, Mr Collier's_reflections_are pertinent,
    and_true_in the main; the book ingeniously_wrote,_and_well
    intended;_but he has overshot himself in_some places, and his
    respondents perhaps_in more. My_affection inclines me not to
___ engage on either side, but rather mediate. If there_be abuses
_  _relating to the stage--which, I think, is too apparent--let
 _  the abuse be reformed, and_not the use, for that reason only,
    abolished._'Twas an old saying, when I was a_boy--

      _   __   _Absit abusus, non desit_totaliter_usus._

__  I_shall not run_through Mr Collier's_book; I_will only touch_a
 _  little_on_two or three general notions, in which