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to without them. What St. Albine laid before the French audiences, we fubmit to the opinion of the Managers of the British theatres; we know, Gentlemen, that no body is fo able to judge of the merits of our obfervations as you are, and we flatter ourfélves, that when you are convinced 'tis your intereft to confider things in the light in which we reprefent them, you will not fail to give them your fanction, by introducing them into practice. You have now a long vacation before you, to confider of these things in; and we hope to fee the future emulation between you, exerting itself not in difputing who fhall have moft good performers in pay, but who fhall employ them moft adequately to their talents, most to their own honour, and to the fatisfaction of their audiences.

If this prove the confequence, we fhall not be follicitous of telling the world to whom they are indebted for giving you these hints; or you, who it is that has taken fo much pains to prove himself,

Gentlemen,

Your very fincere Friend,

and obedient humble Servant:

prefentation; yet without which the Truth of acting is never to be arrived at ·

CHA P. X.

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In which fome important Rules are added to the Principles before establish'd, of the Truth of Action and Recitation.

CHAP. XI.

Of natural Playing.

CHAP.

XII.

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232

Of the Fineffes in the Art of Playing in general.

CHAP. XIII.

246 Of the Fineffes in playing, which peculiarly belong to Tragedy.

CHA P. XIV.

258

Of the Fineffes in playing, peculiar to Comedy.

CHAP. XV.

269

Rules which ought to be obferv'd in the use of

Fineffes.

CHAP. XVI.

279

Of Bye-play, or what are called Stage-Tricks. 284

CHAP. XVII.

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Obfervations on fome Parts of the Art of Playing, of a fubordinate Kind to thofe we have hitherto been treating of.

CHA P. XX.

1

CHAP. XXI.

OBJECTIONS.

307

315

Some Remarks which may be of Service to certain

modern Actors.

318

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